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<blockquote data-quote="vr2turbo" data-source="post: 1064678372" data-attributes="member: 92229"><p>So after 4 years of use, finally saying Goodbye to my GT Radial Champiro HPY. The rubber compound have harden, fine cracks have appeared on the thread pattern, grooves, traction have dropped greatly, shoulder pattern have bruising.</p><p></p><p>Shoulder pattern bruising/cracking</p><p><a href="http://s357.photobucket.com/user/vr2turbo/media/ZTH/20161029_120557_zpsrfm66si9.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo19/vr2turbo/ZTH/20161029_120557_zpsrfm66si9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Grooves also have cracks</p><p><a href="http://s357.photobucket.com/user/vr2turbo/media/ZTH/20161029_120842_zps9nwvf9xx.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo19/vr2turbo/ZTH/20161029_120842_zps9nwvf9xx.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>When the tyres were compress to remove from the rims, the sidewall cracked also</p><p><a href="http://s357.photobucket.com/user/vr2turbo/media/ZTH/20161029_124132_zps4wfjle5r.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo19/vr2turbo/ZTH/20161029_124132_zps4wfjle5r.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s357.photobucket.com/user/vr2turbo/media/ZTH/20161029_124107_zps5zzoctrl.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo19/vr2turbo/ZTH/20161029_124107_zps5zzoctrl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Conclusion:</p><p>As mentioned in the first part of this thread, the GT Radial have serve me very well. Traction and handling were good. Price cheaper than other branded UHP tyres. Is only the rubber compound did not last against our hot humid weather. The fine cracks and shoulder pattern bruising started after 3 years used. I have been holding on for another year until the 4th year before changing them out because they have become very bad already.</p><p>Of course if can finish the tyres before 3 years, worth using. I have recommended to a friend using 225/45R17 in his PUG308T, and he did mention value for money. He finished them is 2 years and on his second set already....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vr2turbo, post: 1064678372, member: 92229"] So after 4 years of use, finally saying Goodbye to my GT Radial Champiro HPY. The rubber compound have harden, fine cracks have appeared on the thread pattern, grooves, traction have dropped greatly, shoulder pattern have bruising. Shoulder pattern bruising/cracking [URL=http://s357.photobucket.com/user/vr2turbo/media/ZTH/20161029_120557_zpsrfm66si9.jpg.html][IMG]http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo19/vr2turbo/ZTH/20161029_120557_zpsrfm66si9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Grooves also have cracks [URL=http://s357.photobucket.com/user/vr2turbo/media/ZTH/20161029_120842_zps9nwvf9xx.jpg.html][IMG]http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo19/vr2turbo/ZTH/20161029_120842_zps9nwvf9xx.jpg[/IMG][/URL] When the tyres were compress to remove from the rims, the sidewall cracked also [URL=http://s357.photobucket.com/user/vr2turbo/media/ZTH/20161029_124132_zps4wfjle5r.jpg.html][IMG]http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo19/vr2turbo/ZTH/20161029_124132_zps4wfjle5r.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s357.photobucket.com/user/vr2turbo/media/ZTH/20161029_124107_zps5zzoctrl.jpg.html][IMG]http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo19/vr2turbo/ZTH/20161029_124107_zps5zzoctrl.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Conclusion: As mentioned in the first part of this thread, the GT Radial have serve me very well. Traction and handling were good. Price cheaper than other branded UHP tyres. Is only the rubber compound did not last against our hot humid weather. The fine cracks and shoulder pattern bruising started after 3 years used. I have been holding on for another year until the 4th year before changing them out because they have become very bad already. Of course if can finish the tyres before 3 years, worth using. I have recommended to a friend using 225/45R17 in his PUG308T, and he did mention value for money. He finished them is 2 years and on his second set already.... [/QUOTE]
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