BridgeStone GR80 vs Yokohama CDrive

[Law_ong]

Hi guys,

 

Can anyone enlighten on the above comparison? Was quoted $110 for the GR80 (195/65/15"). CDrive is slightly less. Is this a good price?

 

My criteria in the following priority;

 

- Noise

- Grip

- Comfort

 

Thanks !

 

quoted too high leh..

[Toledosun]

Hi Mojo,

 

I bought the GR80s about 1 yr+ ago. At that time, trying to decide between GR80, MXV8 and Aspec DB.

 

Gave up on Aspec DB because some people complained grip in wet is not very good. There was an article written at that time comparing GR80 with MXV8. GR80 won. I was using the GR50s then and decided to go for the GR80s.

 

So far, grip in dry and wet are still excellent and the sound level has not increased, not enough for me to complain the tyres are noisy anyway. Done about 30k on these tyres so far. No regrets for me

[Phochem]

How about CDrive vs Aspec dB. What difference is the noise level and dry grip ?

siam Aspec DB... total CMI in wet!

[Protege]

Bro, noise and performance is very subjective. Anyway MXV8 is a comfort tyre, cornering performance can never to be close to performance tyre. To me, the tyre is very comfortable with reasonable grip and noise level is low.

[Slayer]

I am about the change tyres. So far I am quite comfortable with my Michelin XH1. 195R15/60

 

MXV8 - 138 quoted by Shell autoserve, I feel that is too much.

 

How hard corner is hard did your bro do the corner? indicative speed and the bend? I am driving a TS too.

 

I don't do much hard cornering.. my current set of tyres can still hold at 90km/h at the SLE-yishun exit bend.

and i track with this set of XH1 and most sharp bends can take at about 90km/h. so I guess that is as mush as i would push my car on those kind of bends.

 

On wet roads i am comfortable driving 90-100km/h on the straights and 80-90 on the bends.

 

Do u think MXV8 can do the same?

Edited May 18, 2005 by Slayer

[Rickyokc]

C Drive is sure to be better than GR80 in performance as for price it should be almost the same

[Rickyokc]

Forget abt db if u want grip . mxv8 is a old pattern already i m sure the performance cannot be as good as c drive bjust by looking at pettern.comfort wise it might be better

[Furrynadz]

c drive is lousy lah

[Slayer]

"c drive is lousy lah "

 

can elaborate? like at what speed and how was the response?

[Furrynadz]

overpriced, overrated, underperform, noisy

 

dun take my word for it, try for urself and make ur own decision

[Protege]

I am about the change tyres. So far I am quite comfortable with my Michelin XH1. 195R15/60

 

MXV8 - 138 quoted by Shell autoserve, I feel that is too much.

 

How hard corner is hard did your bro do the corner? indicative speed and the bend? I am driving a TS too.

 

I don't do much hard cornering.. my current set of tyres can still hold at 90km/h at the SLE-yishun exit bend.

and i track with this set of XH1 and most sharp bends can take at about 90km/h. so I guess that is as mush as i would push my car on those kind of bends.

 

On wet roads i am comfortable driving 90-100km/h on the straights and 80-90 on the bends.

 

Do u think MXV8 can do the same?

 

I have no idea whether can MXV 8 do the same. However, I do know that MXV8 is a higher end model compared to the XH1.

 

For my bro, depends on bends, he do cornering between 80-100. I am not in his car always, so not very sure. 1 example is the PIE from towards Changi Airport exit at Clementi Ave 6, he can take that between 80-90. Even my 323 on 16 inch max I can go about 75-80.

 

Anyway I think the price that you have been quoted for the MXV8 is very high. My bro change his at one of the Toa Payoh shop for less than 100 per piece. However that was about a few months back, now may be slightly more ex due to higher raw material price.

 

Cheers!!

[Zupera]

Hi bro Protege,

 

Which shop in toa payoh? Is it autotrend? Thx!

[Protege]

Bro, I am not sure.

[Crazy_turtle]

 

Went looking for GR80 185/65/14. Shop at AMK Autopoint said that the GR80 has alignment problem. ANyone can confirm this?

 

Quoted me 80 for a Aspect DB 501

 

ANyone can confirm this?

[Super4]

C Drive is sure to be better than GR80 in performance as for price it should be almost the same

 

Thats for sure..and that's why C-drive is way noisier than GR-80.

[Super4]

Bro,

 

Which shop u went to? What rubbish. I have personally used GR-80 for a year plus on my ex-ride, FL G9.

 

No problems on alignment. Even lowered with camber settings.

[Beachboys]

what has tyres got to do with alignment settings?

[Davidcks]

bro, I think it could be Eng Wah tyre, which is a street away from Autotrend. Look for Vincent, I got a good price for my GR-80.