Toyota
(215/60 R16) on
a combination of roads
for 25
spirited miles
Short intro: toyota Mark X is a JDM toyota basically a Lexus IS250, same power, chassis, handling dynamics, so on... So its stock wheels are ONLY 16 inch makes no sense.
I bought these new when I was just getting into cars, there I only knew michelin is the best tire manufacturer but I didnt knew tires have models! Hence I settled for these, instead of michelin PS3 PS4 which are the best ones.
Region: tropical Asian, only sun and rain.
Dry grip and brake were excellent when new, and still quite good now near their end of life. Dry cornering is also pretty confident.
Wet grip and brake was only good when new, but it is getting scarier nearing their end of life.
When wet, it is easy to skid during U-turns or sharp turns, it is fun when I do it on purpose but dangerous as I had unwanted slips when carrying my family for a couple of times.
Handling is okay, consistent throughout all its life.
Road noise gets progressively louder and more obnoxious a long its life.
Comfort is good, wear is excellent consider I've done 40km/25mil in 2 years.
Overall, wouldn't get these again, good for economy cars (city cars, grocery getters), but not on a heavy RWD sedan
Bought new set of 18X8.5 wheels and are going Hankook V12 Evo2 next.