Dunlop or Bridgestone

[ramibel]

Hi guys! Am thinking of changing the wheels on my 95 Accord to 7 x 17's. 215/50-17 yung size. Am choosing between Dunlop LM702 and Bridgestone Potenza GIII for tires. Anyone have any experience with these? Ano mas OK in terms of tire noise, treadwear, ride comfort? I dont dragrace my car or anything. Madalas ko lang i-biyahe sa NLEX at sustained high-speeds (140kmh). Any suggestions?

[lakay]

I got last month issue of CD at home, and they have article about testing 12 popular tires. I'll post which one have the better evaluation later.

[lakay]

I just visited Car & Driver website, and their verdict is; that Bridgestone Potenza is rated 9th and Dunlop SP Sport is rated 6th.

http://www.caranddriver.com/article....&page_number=1

[ramibel]

Salamat lakay. Pero I think ibang model ng Dunlop at Bridgestones yung nasa test nila. Parang nabasa ko rin yun. Yun ba yung nanalo yung Goodyear Eagle F1-GS D3? Anyway, salamat sa sagot.

[lakay]

thats the one.

[konde]

kung normal na gamit lang ng kotse, may pagkakaiba ba talaga pagdating sa uri ng gulong?

[ramibel]

Siguro sa ordinary driving, yung performance ng iba't-ibang brands di na masyadong mapapansin. Pero ang alam ko, may difference sa treadwear rating (kung gaano kabilis maupod), tire noise (yung ingay na depende sa tread pattern), etc. Yun sana yung gusto kong malaman sa mga nakagamit na nung LM702's at Potenza GIII's. At siyempre, factor din yung itsura nung tread pattern. Mas pogi yung Bridgestones, kaya lang "uni-directional". Yung Dunlops, "bi-directional" kaya pwede mong i-rotate left-to-right at front-to-rear. As far as price goes, halos pareho lang sila. Mas mahal ng konti yung Bridgestones. Di pa ko maka-decide. Help!

[aceshark]

gamit ko potenza G3's... 225/45 17. mejo ok naman. sa nlex takbo ko 120, nadidinig ko lang boses no ted failon at korina. sobarng tahimik bro. pangit lang thread pattern. masyadong plain. Eagle F1 maganda thread kaso maingay DAW sa kalye. dunlop di ko pa na-try. Ok din falken ziex or mastercraft. advan wag na lang. nasubukan barkada ko, sa grip panalo pero nagamit nya lang ata for 10 months. galit sa upuran ng goma.

[baiskee]

dunlop or bridgestone? tingin nyo?

may local produce tayo ng bridgestone dito....

pero kung ako syo...mag dunlop ka. hehehe

[chieffy]

medyo mas mahal nga ang GIII vs LM702...para sa akin walang problema sa noise level ng GIII...mas tahimik sa dating goma na Yoko S306 sa SiR ko...

na try ko na dati yung LM702 sa SiR ng friend ko...handles well sa corner...definitely better than the stock Yoko S306...

kung gusto mo makatipid ng konti ko for the LM702...kung di naman issue ito sa iyo then go for the GIII...they're both good street tires....

[vinj]

The GIII is a variant higher than the LM's (mas sport-oriented yung GIII's while the LM is a basic street tire)... I'd go with the GIII's.

[baiskee]

why don't you try dunlop's sport maxx.

[baiskee]

from tirerack.com



TEST RESULTS

WHOLE GRAPH

[ramibel]

Naisip ko rin yung Sport Maxx ng Dunlop pero mas mahirap maghanap kaysa LM702's, at tingin ko mas mahal siguro. I've heard good things about Dunlop na mataas ang treadwear rating at matagal talaga maupod. Di ko alam about Bridgestone. Mas gusto ko lang itsura nung tread pattern ng Bridgestone. I also considered Goodyear F1 GS-D3, pero laki ng price difference. And, by experience, maingay ang Goodyear.
Salamat sa lahat ng sagot!

[ramibel]

May presyo ba kayo nung Dunlops? Sport Maxx, SP9000, Direzza?
215/50-17's. Salamat ulit.

[edl100]

Hi, I use a size 215/50/17 dunlop 702. This is priced at P5,500 each.

What I can say is that this tire is not so good. Madaling maupod. It only lasted about 20,000 kms on my car or about 2 years of normal use. Plus the traction is slippery as compared to a Bridgestone G3. Plus, Madali pang ma flat ito since masyadong malambot yung rubber. For a 17", madaling magasgas yung lip ng mags mo due to the design of the sidewall of the 702. Naka-expose masyado yung lip ng mags as compared to a traditional naka-lobo na sidewall.

The Bridgestone G3 of the same size cost about P6,400 but it lasts longer.

[boybi]

sa A/T tires, sobrang bilis mapudpod ng Dunlop and mabilis bumukol ang sidewall. and based on edl100's experience, mukhang ganun din sa car tires.

[ramibel]

Salamat ed/100. I always thought na mas mabilis maupod yung Bridgestones kesa Dunlops. Yung Potenza RE050 kasi, 140 lang ang treadwear rating, which is fairly low for a street tire. Di ko alam yung sa Potenza GIII, pero I just assumed na similar. Usually trade-off ang grip at treadwear. Pag mas makapit, mas madaling maupod. Depende na lang siguro sa priorities mo. I want something na mataas and treadwear. Pero kung madali din palang maubos yung LM's at di pa masyado makapit, baka nga Bridgestones na lang kunin ko. Salamat sa lahat ng nag-reply.

[scarab]

...my previous LM701s lasted me around 3 or 4 years (daily driven). ngayon naka 702s (17/215/45) ako wala naman akong problema whatsoever. already hit a pothole with it di naman bumukol after close inspection.

...but if i had the extra cash i'd prolly opt for bridgestone.

[ssaloon]

bridgestone ako... malambot mashado sidewall ng lemans, kaya prone to bukol. also, madulas sa wet roads, unlike the G3. trust me, i've tried both.