Since the pandemic, buying things online has since become the new norm. The question was is it ok buying tires online as well? This review shows my personal experience of buying tires online via the Lazada platform. As previously shown from the review of the 225/55 R19 Toyo Proxes R46, it was time to search …
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How to measure tire noise: At first glance, not many people will equate noise coming from the car directly to the tire. Most of the time people are more fixated to the engine noise which dominates the surrounding sound wave. However as we move towards electrification, there will be no noise coming from the engine …
How do you test wet braking?: Wet braking… This is one of the most critical performance where an outstanding tire is separated from a medium grade tires. As the braking distance is much longer compare to dry braking, wet braking has become a safety issue. Based on the press test in the comfort segment, the …
How to measure Rolling Resistance?: As global warming topics heats up the news circle, people has been paying more attention to sustainability topics and in particular rolling resistance for tires. So what is actually rolling resistance? The rolling resistance is defined as the energy loss per distancetraveled by the vehicle due to nonelastic deformations of …
How to increase your tire life: Tires are quite an expensive investment especially you need 4 of them for your vehicle. Knowing how to utilize them over its life span would definitely help you save a few extra bucks along the way. Instead of tackling the problem head on, we will invert the question and …
OE tire inflation pressure: As mentioned in the previous post, it is vital to maintain the right inflation pressure for your vehicle. The outright best practice would be to stick with the your car manufacturer’s recommendation which can be usually found in your door panel. This make me wonder… What are really the exact tire …
If you ask this question to every car owner, I am pretty sure they will give you big range of answers. So let’s find out what inflation pressure you should actually set for your vehicle. Vehicle settings So the easiest way is to follow the recommended inflation pressure given by your automotive manufacturer. This could …
Insert your tire size and you will find the relevant inch up options. Tire Size: Inch Up Options:
Why tire rotation is important?: So you might have heard about this saying that rotating the tires from the front to the rear at a certain interval would help you prolong your tire life. Let’s have a look at this closely and see whether rotating your tires is actually good for your tire life or …
EU vs Korean vs Japan label: Since the introduction of tire labels by Japan in 2010, the European Union & Korea has followed suit in 2012 while brazil started theirs in 2016. The label was introduce with the intention that consumers are able to distinguish the performances of the tires through the label and make …