Toyo DRB tire

[Cavili]

Hi

May I know you guys comment on the above tire. It supercede the ever popular T1R. Is this a good tire with good handling on wet and dry and also is the tread wear very high. Anyone can o comment please.

[Xtravagant]

i never regret using it. . .

the noise is kinda quiet, and i think it caters well for both wet and dry conditions. . .

[Cavili]

Bros

Thanks for yr input

[Beregond]

Hi

May I know you guys comment on the above tire. It supercede the ever popular T1R. Is this a good tire with good handling on wet and dry and also is the tread wear very high. Anyone can o comment please.

 

 

in term of noise level it is way better then t1r, very quiet consider its a uht.

 

but if u talking about performance wise , i wont say it win t1r, maybe lose abit 5%?

 

its not a toyo proxes tyre after all, but overall if u want some thing to chiong on the road, yet u dun want a noisy tyre, drb is up there with re001, high performance, low noise .

 

(in case u dun know, there is a new toyo proxes tyre out there ,PROXES C1S )

( u might want to check it out and compare it to drb)

[Galantspeedz]

Hi

May I know you guys comment on the above tire. It supercede the ever popular T1R. Is this a good tire with good handling on wet and dry and also is the tread wear very high. Anyone can o comment please.

 

i changed my T1R to the DRB 2mths ago. It is quiet but performance wise, just say i am now looking for other tires... the drb is good for normal driving and maybe some spirited driving but for some reason i am less confident on the drb especially at speeds of over 130......especially if you are going thru the bend at around that speed... if you dun travel above this speed i think the drb should be ok for you

Edited March 27, 2010 by Galantspeedz

[Cavili]

BTW, I realised my new rims hve more than 15pcs of 5g lead weight on each wheel and it's ok to have so many lead weights. Care to comment please.

[So_nice]

u went tyre shop do balancing and hi-speed balancing rite? if yes they should be ok..

 

my fren is considering selling his DRB (195/55/15) for $90/pc..used for 2 days but he say very noisy. lolx..

 

is it too big for vios? i'm using 195/50/15 now..any difference in terms of tat?

[Beregond]

BTW, I realised my new rims hve more than 15pcs of 5g lead weight on each wheel and it's ok to have so many lead weights. Care to comment please.

 

 

new rims with old tyres? or new rim with new tyres?

u mention 15 pcs, its inside and outside total add up 15 pcs?

 

 

normal weight, 1 pcs = 5g, 15 pcs =75.

inside and outside 75g can accept, just 1 side alone 75, for me i wont accept.

Edited March 29, 2010 by Beregond

[Galantspeedz]

BTW, I realised my new rims hve more than 15pcs of 5g lead weight on each wheel and it's ok to have so many lead weights. Care to comment please.

 

i have never seen so many before on 1 rim.... i think you should seek a 2nd opinion with another tyre shop....

 

15pcs on 1 wheel seems to me the wheel may be out of shape liao...

 

personal opinion only.... may not be correct

[Classy310]

u went tyre shop do balancing and hi-speed balancing rite? if yes they should be ok..

 

my fren is considering selling his DRB (195/55/15) for $90/pc..used for 2 days but he say very noisy. lolx..

 

is it too big for vios? i'm using 195/50/15 now..any difference in terms of tat?

 

haha hi!

 

the friend he mention is me. lol my first post! Register this forum to find out more about this tire.

 

Any review on this tire?

 

I'm currently using it. This is my first tire change. I have google review for this tire, not much but at least all is positive. Is it my expectation too high? haha.. complaining its noisy.

 

Is this a new model, thats why not much review ?

 

Anyone using this tire can advise if its safe to drive at 120km -130km during wet condition?

 

Thinking to sell it away as i'm more attracted to LS2000 hybrid II, but seem like whole sg no stock.

[Cavili]

new rims with old tyres? or new rim with new tyres?

u mention 15 pcs, its inside and outside total add up 15 pcs?

 

 

normal weight, 1 pcs = 5g, 15 pcs =75.

inside and outside 75g can accept, just 1 side alone 75, for me i wont accept.

 

It's new rims/tires. Mr rear l/h wheel outside 9pcs & inside 8pcs, rear r/h outside 9pcs & inside 7pcs.

Front l/h outside 8pcs & inside 7pcs and front r/h outside 8pcs & inside 7pcs. No vibration from 60 to 120/130kmh

[Beregond]

It's new rims/tires. Mr rear l/h wheel outside 9pcs & inside 8pcs, rear r/h outside 9pcs & inside 7pcs.

Front l/h outside 8pcs & inside 7pcs and front r/h outside 8pcs & inside 7pcs. No vibration from 60 to 120/130kmh

 

 

i would say 9 pcs and 8 pcs is quite high , maybe the guy installing the rim, didnt put it in the correct positon, some time jun jun the weight of the rim and tyre dun balance each other out,

 

its in the orange zone , but haven reach the red zone where u can demand some thing to be done .

 

if u see the guy doing balancing , and high number come up, u can demand the shop to reajust , since u getting new rim/tyres from them , but if u already drive out, nothing much can be done . ( if u are a regular to that shop, and u know the owner well, u can try ask him ajust for u , if u feel very uneasy by the high number of metal )

[Classy310]

Does different tires affect braking distance? It seem like i have a better braking distance after i changed to toyo drb.

[Galantspeedz]

Does different tires affect braking distance? It seem like i have a better braking distance after i changed to toyo drb.

 

yes it does... usually more grip = more noise = shorter braking distance and vice versa

 

i for 1 feels that noise and grip are usually mutually exclusive.... up to a certain extent

[Classy310]

yes it does... usually more grip = more noise = shorter braking distance and vice versa

 

i for 1 feels that noise and grip are usually mutually exclusive.... up to a certain extent

 

If thats the case, i start to like my toyo drb liao. make a hard braking yesterday and realise the car stop faster then usual. haha..

[Galantspeedz]

If thats the case, i start to like my toyo drb liao. make a hard braking yesterday and realise the car stop faster then usual. haha..

 

then you should keep it... saftey is of utmost importance.... i am on DRB for front and T1R on rear

[Beregond]

then you should keep it... saftey is of utmost importance.... i am on DRB for front and T1R on rear

 

wow nice combo , LOL , more grip at the back, less noise in front for comfort keke .

 

how u think of that

[Galantspeedz]

wow nice combo , LOL , more grip at the back, less noise in front for comfort keke .

 

how u think of that

 

never think of that, i always change my tires 2 at a time and they ran out of T1R

Edited March 30, 2010 by Galantspeedz