This topic is quite complicated in a way that I couldn't figure out how to summarize the points nor how to express the points clearly. The main point I want to bring out is...
it's difficult to recommend tyres model for you, especially when the question asked is
"which brand and model is value-added / worth purchasing"
Keep reading if you are interested to know why.
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"I wanted a tyre that is safe to drive, does not really matter which brand it is"
The tyre performance is the most important concern of all drivers. Choosing a famous brand is surely making one's mind better in driving. But does that imply other models are not good enough for driving?
One of the (mutual) things that all tyre manufacturers are working on with their tyres involve the calculation of tyre grip in all directions.
Once the tyre lost grip, you lose control of your car. Depending on your tyre condition, you may get the control back just right after you lost it.
Normally people would think that it is either the tyre ages or the tyre performance is not good (hence not safe to use)
While the primary is true to most of the situations, the latter may not be the case
Each tyre has its limit and once you utilize beyond this limit, your vehicle will start to lose control. How to tell if you reach this limit depends on a number of factors, including your vehicle type.
Of course the materials of the tyre plays a very important role in the contact on the road.
However, it is also important to look at the material used to create the road, in which also an attribute to the performance of the tyre because of the chemical reaction between the tyre rubber and the road.
Thats why you may have heard choosing a made in western tyres may not be suitable to you in Hong Kong as those are meant for roads in EU or the west, which may differ from the materials used in Hong Kong. And so as temperature, humidity, etc.
The material used in tyre form a bond with the road (I think it is hydrogen bond, I am not too sure. Not ionic, not convalent). The bond helps to stick your tyre on the road. Bonding is affected by common factors like temperature ( in which the higher temperature, the faster the reaction to form the bond ). Hence the reason (or point) you may have heard, to allow the tyre reach to the optimal temperature and better performance the tyre will give to you. (and too hot will destroy the bond instead)
This also explains why you should not drive fast in a rainy day or on a wet road as the water layer blocks the formation of bonding.
There are other things affect tyre performance, including your vehicle parts.
I have no answer to "which brand / model is value-added or worth buying". Otherwise I will just sell that particular brand.
