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    #341
    Speedometer is slower because manufacturers are avoiding lawsuits from people who are caught over speeding. Similar concept to baker's dozen (13 pcs).

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    #342
    parang baliktad yata..
    isn't it, your odometer is a bit faster than the actual speed, para may palugit ka pa sa speedgun?

    bakers' dozen... para may sample si baker. heh heh.

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    #343
    Quote Originally Posted by wezz_zzew View Post
    Based dun sa google speedometer calculator, wala naman masyado difference.

    Stock 175/65/r14
    New 205/55/r16

    Speedometer reading: 80mph
    Actual speed: 81.07mph

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    Based dun sa google speedometer calculator, wala naman masyado difference.

    Stock 175/65/r14
    New 205/55/r16

    Speedometer reading: 80mph
    Actual speed: 81.07mph
    My OEM tires were 175 70 R14. Since I wanted a slightly bigger tire to improve the ride height (sumasayad kasi), I got a 185 70 R14 (602mm vs 616mm). Change may be negligible but my FC was affected. From 5.3-5.5L/100km became 5.7 to 6.0L/100km. Change was instantaneous, right after I changed the tires.

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    #344
    Quote Originally Posted by bloowolf View Post
    My OEM tires were 175 70 R14. Since I wanted a slightly bigger tire to improve the ride height (sumasayad kasi), I got a 185 70 R14 (602mm vs 616mm). Change may be negligible but my FC was affected. From 5.3-5.5L/100km became 5.7 to 6.0L/100km. Change was instantaneous, right after I changed the tires.
    your ride bro?

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    #345
    A Hyundai Accent crdi hatch

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    #346
    Minsan depende rin yan sa design nung tires. Yung may lower rolling resistance ideally mas fuel efficient. Kung madalas highway driving minsan mas lamang ang bigger tirea sa efficiency. Theoretically, so depende talaga sa specific na tire na gamit.

    Isa pang panggulo na factpr yung exact pressure nung tires.

    Btw since thread is about budget tires, considered "budget" brand pa ba Kumho ngayon? They have much improved quality nowadays but it seems mahal na din.

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    #347
    Quote Originally Posted by gwapster View Post
    Minsan depende rin yan sa design nung tires. Yung may lower rolling resistance ideally mas fuel efficient. Kung madalas highway driving minsan mas lamang ang bigger tirea sa efficiency. Theoretically, so depende talaga sa specific na tire na gamit.

    Isa pang panggulo na factpr yung exact pressure nung tires.

    Btw since thread is about budget tires, considered "budget" brand pa ba Kumho ngayon? They have much improved quality nowadays but it seems mahal na din.
    Naka nitrogen air din sya. Napa Google nga ako tuloy. Yung tires supposedly for fuel economy. Yung larger diameter talaga ang culprit. Negligible naman yung difference.

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    #348
    May nakasubok na ng Delium tires? Tried searching, onti lang meron. Specifically their Terra Cruiser 235/75/15. Eto lang kasi available sa dealer namin na stone's throw away. 4.4k each, made in Indonesia raw.

    Ano pa ang options ko within the similar size (225-265) na H/T? Medyo low budget ngayon. Open naman ako sa China tires basta yung popular (Westlake, Nankang, etc)
    Mas matagtag ba kung yung kukunin ko ay pang van with a larger load capacity even though 5-seater lang ito? (GT Radial Maxmiler in particular na 225 size)
    Any recommended tire shop within Pasay, Makati or Taguig? Nababasa ko dito Freddie's sa Evangelista. Baka may iba pang suggestions

    Salamats
    Last edited by ParticleX; May 19th, 2015 at 08:27 AM. Reason: removed double post

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    #349
    try mo goodride tires.. eto na ata ang pumalit sa westlake.. i'm using it now on my suzuki wagon R. ok naman malambot at makapit. tsaka hindi na maugong gaya nung dating westlake. parang good year na din ang quality

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    #350
    any feedback on Sumitomo HTR Enhance C/X?
    price?

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    #351
    Quote Originally Posted by ParticleX View Post
    May nakasubok na ng Delium tires? Tried searching, onti lang meron. Specifically their Terra Cruiser 235/75/15. Eto lang kasi available sa dealer namin na stone's throw away. 4.4k each, made in Indonesia raw.

    Ano pa ang options ko within the similar size (225-265) na H/T? Medyo low budget ngayon. Open naman ako sa China tires basta yung popular (Westlake, Nankang, etc)
    Mas matagtag ba kung yung kukunin ko ay pang van with a larger load capacity even though 5-seater lang ito? (GT Radial Maxmiler in particular na 225 size)
    Any recommended tire shop within Pasay, Makati or Taguig? Nababasa ko dito Freddie's sa Evangelista. Baka may iba pang suggestions

    Salamats
    maganda yang GT Maxmiler series almost 7 years na nakakabit sa dati kong Hilander XTRM dami ng napuntahan nun pagudpud-baguio-batangas-manila walang ibinigay na sakit ng ulo

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    Quote Originally Posted by ParticleX View Post
    May nakasubok na ng Delium tires? Tried searching, onti lang meron. Specifically their Terra Cruiser 235/75/15. Eto lang kasi available sa dealer namin na stone's throw away. 4.4k each, made in Indonesia raw.

    Ano pa ang options ko within the similar size (225-265) na H/T? Medyo low budget ngayon. Open naman ako sa China tires basta yung popular (Westlake, Nankang, etc)
    Mas matagtag ba kung yung kukunin ko ay pang van with a larger load capacity even though 5-seater lang ito? (GT Radial Maxmiler in particular na 225 size)
    Any recommended tire shop within Pasay, Makati or Taguig? Nababasa ko dito Freddie's sa Evangelista. Baka may iba pang suggestions

    Salamats
    maganda yang GT Maxmiler series almost 7 years na nakakabit sa dati kong Hilander XTRM dami ng napuntahan nun pagudpud-baguio-batangas-manila walang ibinigay na sakit ng ulo

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    #352
    Quote Originally Posted by trucker111 View Post
    any feedback on Sumitomo HTR Enhance C/X?
    price?
    up ko lang

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    #353
    Mas mura pala Chinese tires, eto quote sa akin. Di ko sure kung tires lang yan or may kasamang services.

    235/75/15 prices, di pa ako humihingi ng discount:
    Aeolus AS02 (H/T) 3.4k/pc
    Westlake SU317 (H/T) 3.35k/pc

    Wala akong makitang reviews para dito sa dalawa. Di naman ako rezzing-rezzing so I think suffice lang ito for normal on-road use.
    Last edited by ParticleX; May 26th, 2015 at 04:23 PM. Reason: removed double post

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    #354
    Try Payless (Libis), I got Federal tires from them, good enough for me. They currently have Buy3-Take1 promo. So I only paid around P10k for all 4 of them.

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    #355
    In the market for a set of tires for the fort. Choosing between
    1. Achilles HT tire *5200 each inclusive of mounting, balancing, and wheel weights
    2. Federal Couragia AT or Couragia S/U *6500 each tires only.


    Which one would be a better choice?

    Maganda thread nung Couragia SU.

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    #356
    mga ka-Tsikot, magtatanong lng po. San po kya makikita ang manufacture date sa Westlake Tire?? Nagpalit kse ko para sa 2006 Fortuner SV308 265/60/18 kya lng parang wala naka-indicate na manufacture date. Tanong ko na din kung OK po ba ang performance ng Westlake tire. Salamat po.

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    #357
    ^ may 4 digit code yun and if I remember correctlu, first two digits is the week of the year and last two is the year.

    madami na rin akong naikot and maganda rin feedback ng store na yun dito so I'll be getting my tires sa Freddies. Westlake SU307 or 317 ata yun for 3.2k inclusive of balancing and mounting.

    Yung sister store nila na Princess, Goodride ang pinakita sa akin, sabi nila nag rename na daw Westlake to Goodride. Ano sa dalawa kunin ko, or base ko na lang sa manufacturing date? Any reviews for this tire?

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    #358
    wala gaanong gumagamit dito ng Maxxis tires...

    based on my own personal observation, as good as the Bridgestone Dueler A/T yong Maxxis AT980 on grip medyo maingay lang.

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    #359
    Two front wheels replaced with Dunlop tires at 5200 each

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    #360
    Gud am mga masters.. has anyone here nakagamit na ng blacklion tires for suv's..? This is a china tire daw. Low budget 275/55r20 at 6k/pc. TIA

Low budget yet good quality tires