Seansene 1st Gear October 7, 2002 Share October 7, 2002 (edited) I guess I better write this after the pressure I'm getting from Roy... Some of you may know that I got a slow puncture on one of my Conti Ecos last week that was potentially very frightening, so something had to be done. After consulting you experts at the meetup, I decided to change all four tyres (despite the temptation, I couldn't upsize at the same time ) Justin's car happened to be at Leong Seng Ubi, so off we went. First choice were the Kumho 712, but they didn't have them in 195/60-15, so we went for the Yoko ES100 at $85 each - more expensive, but supposedly quieter and longer lasting than the kumkuats. Nice threads, and pretty square section, so they have a wider contact patch and fill out the arches better than the Contis So, 200km and 2 days later, what is the verdict? Well, they're definitely noisier - I've had to turn up the cd player a little - but still bearable. Grip is vastly better, there's a firmly planted feeling that's very reassuring, and I no longer get screeching in my office carpark. What I found surprising was that the initial body roll that I took for granted as part of the car's characteristics has been all but eliminated, a testimony to the importance of strong sidewalls. Also, these two days have not been entirely dry, so there's been some opportunity to test the wet weather grip. Again, very positive - stable and confident are two things that spring to mind, so I guess the groove design really works. It's still early days yet, so I can't comment about the effect on fuel consumption. Of course, my views are neither comprehensive nor conclusive, but all in all, I'm very happy. So. Edited October 7, 2002 by Seansene ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightspeed Clutched October 7, 2002 Share October 7, 2002 hey man. ..you should have bought them off me... cos I really hated the tyres oh well.... well...at least you're happy with them... I've been cursing all the way since though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seansene 1st Gear October 7, 2002 Author Share October 7, 2002 You mean we got the same size? You don't want a punctured Conti, do you? Anyhow, I've read your comments on them... I dunno, I guess we just have to trash them one day to find out, eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrenegade Neutral Newbie October 7, 2002 Share October 7, 2002 That's probably easy enough for you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightspeed Clutched October 7, 2002 Share October 7, 2002 (edited) no lar... I'll probably change to another brand of tyres - Could've swapped them at the tyre shop but then again... dunno the size of your tyres... go do some hard cornering ... for me ...like I said b4...feel that the grip's better on wet rds...dry grip worse then wet... but both grips just dun seem to grip as well as my old shoes... go try dude! prove me wrong hee hee Edited October 7, 2002 by Lightspeed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Neutral Newbie October 7, 2002 Share October 7, 2002 So when are you visiting our favourite roundabout? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seansene 1st Gear October 7, 2002 Author Share October 7, 2002 Eh, I'm a very gentle driver what... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seansene 1st Gear October 7, 2002 Author Share October 7, 2002 Tell you what... let's try timing 5 consecutive rounds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yongwd 1st Gear October 7, 2002 Share October 7, 2002 wat size are u riding on? maybe can consider. hey man. ..you should have bought them off me... cos I really hated the tyres oh well.... well...at least you're happy with them... I've been cursing all the way since though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightspeed Clutched October 7, 2002 Share October 7, 2002 my tyre size is 195/50/15 hahaha... but don't think I'll sell come to think of it ... most probably trade in... cos I'll feel "bad" selling them to MCF cos I don't like it myself... unless you really don't mind or bochap my views on them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yongwd 1st Gear October 7, 2002 Share October 7, 2002 i bo chap your views I tested it and I like the way it handle. will PM u laterz. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown_G7 Neutral Newbie October 7, 2002 Share October 7, 2002 HI Are ES100 really that lousy n noisy? I thinking of changing all my 4 tyres but don't know which model of the yokohama tyre? ES100 or ASPEC DB? Saw most of the past topics, ES100 was noisy on dry road but stable in wet weather and ASPEC DB was quieter on dry road but poor in wet weather! Which one should i use? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seansene 1st Gear October 7, 2002 Author Share October 7, 2002 From what I've heard, I wouldn't go near the Aspec DB... especially in the wet! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown_G7 Neutral Newbie October 7, 2002 Share October 7, 2002 So it's adviseable to use ES100, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneStock 5th Gear October 7, 2002 Share October 7, 2002 Yup...exactly what I heard from a close fren as well. He's on all Aspec DBs all round. Told me he'll never use it again 'cos of several close shaves in the wet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Neutral Newbie October 7, 2002 Share October 7, 2002 how about AVS Sport? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Neutral Newbie October 7, 2002 Share October 7, 2002 Tell you what... let's try timing 5 consecutive rounds On!!! So when shall we bring your car there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seansene 1st Gear October 7, 2002 Author Share October 7, 2002 If you don't mind a little more road noise and still want to keep to a budget, yup! Those or the kumkuats... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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