Difference between Thailand & Japanese tires

[Rickster]

Becos when liping speaks... everyone will come in and have a piece of her.

 

poor thing

[Seaweed]

ask you buy M&M....you never listen....that's why...

[Kiadaw]

This thread is so funny. never know Europe chocolate & local one has different heat resistance. I am learning new stuff every day.

 

Yes, there are tires that grip better in cold climate & snow, these are call winter tires, & for the cheapos, there is still the all season tires. The simple thing is that rubber structure are very temperature dependent. Thats why in F1. there are tires heaters, & how tires get more grips after a few laps. So one tire may be design for winter temperature & summer temperature have different compounds.

 

Base on Continental Tires information, we should change to winter tires if the ambient temperature hit below 7deg & below.

 

However, for the same tire type or name, I don't think the compounds are different, at least no purposely for the seek of summer weather. So even if you buy a made in Germany tire meant for summer driving. Don't go & slam the garage where you bought your tires, when you hit a tree on an icy road & complain about the lack of grip.

 

I believe all the tires that are sold in Singapore are summer tires, athough we don't address them at such, for obvious reasons.

[JT_Woodlands]

This thread is so funny. never know Europe chocolate & local one has different heat resistance. I am learning new stuff every day.

 

Yes, there are tires that grip better in cold climate & snow, these are call winter tires, & for the cheapos, there is still the all season tires. The simple thing is that rubber structure are very temperature dependent. Thats why in F1. there are tires heaters, & how tires get more grips after a few laps. So one tire may be design for winter temperature & summer temperature have different compounds.

 

Base on Continental Tires information, we should change to winter tires if the ambient temperature hit below 7deg & below.

 

However, for the same tire type or name, I don't think the compounds are different, at least no purposely for the seek of summer weather. So even if you buy a made in Germany tire meant for summer driving. Don't go & slam the garage where you bought your tires, when you hit a tree on an icy road & complain about the lack of grip.

 

I believe all the tires that are sold in Singapore are summer tires, athough we don't address them at such, for obvious reasons.

Kiadaw, u off-topic? I thot this tread's about chocolate ya? Or, is it?

Aw, awrite - back to tyres!

[Picanto]

Been hearing from many places that tires that are not made in their country of origin are inferior. Y is that so?

 

Isn't the compound used & manufacturing processes automated?

 

Can anyone pls enlighten?

 

 

which shop tell you that?

[Rickster]

which shop tell you that?

 

No shop told me that, its based on logical deductions and thats y i'm asking.

[Sony]

Maybe tyres made in tropical countries are meant for that.

 

Like chocolate from europe will melt immediately when you reach singapore. I never buy chocolates anymore since one lesson were my clothings were stained due to the melted chocolate I bought from germany!

 

Maybe Europe tyre compound are mixed for cooler weather, which explains why they grips better in our hotter weather.

Indo and thai tyres are mixed for hotter temperature, so maybe its harder and last longer, and not as grippy.

 

Maybe only...I think....I might be wrong lah.

 

 

eh, how you pack one? seems like you don't travel a lot..

[Pisces69]

Maybe tyres made in tropical countries are meant for that.

 

Like chocolate from europe will melt immediately when you reach singapore. I never buy chocolates anymore since one lesson were my clothings were stained due to the melted chocolate I bought from germany!

 

Maybe Europe tyre compound are mixed for cooler weather, which explains why they grips better in our hotter weather.

Indo and thai tyres are mixed for hotter temperature, so maybe its harder and last longer, and not as grippy.

 

Maybe only...I think....I might be wrong lah.

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I think more Europe tires have more silica for a better grip. Maybe costs more too.

 

Also those countries might b more critical unlike Asean countries where cost is the major factor.

 

But I must say I use Thai tires for many years now & find them to b very good indeed. My Michelin XM1 was an excellent made in Thai tire. Even the discontinued Firestone SZ50 was very good all round.

 

For cooler weather, I dont know cos it does get pretty hot in europe too. Sometimes even hotter than here.

Edited November 30, 2009 by Pisces69

[Cwinedine]

My michelins also from Thai and they're good