2020年11月27日星期五

Tyrehood Zone 2.0

 隔左過大半年, 終於推出Tyrehood Zone 2.0

今次更新, 

1. 新功能俾車主睇錶版燈, 就算出左盞燈都唔駛左搵右搵, 直接禁番手機apps 就搞點.

2. 另外新功能都包括電池同汽車配件(配件暫時只有俾日本車). 部分汽車配件都只有Tyrehood客戶先可以見到更多.

DIY 由 Tyrehood (其實係我自己整) 既product 只限於已經係Tyrehood (以網購等方式購買) 既客戶先會整.

另外個人資料入面, 另設有4個功能都只限於Tyrehood 客戶先可以用到. Tyrehood 既客戶記得裝番 Tyrehood Zone 2.0, 開番個account 我先可以幫大家update 番. 記得善用 Tyrehood Zone 2.0


下一個更新, 將會有更多有用既功能, 到時會再考慮是否會對所有車主開放.

2020年9月30日星期三

Asymmetric tire installation on the left and on the right 不對稱輪胎的安裝位置

The last post talked about three different tire patterns, and asymmetric tire pattern obtained are most often manufactured.

Asymmetric tire has an indicator "OUTSIDE" on the sidewall to tell people that it is mounted with the side facing outwards of the vehicle, and it can be installed on any side of the vehicle...... until a customer asked me regarding the installation of this asymmetric tyre on the left and right, I found out that I still need to learn more...

When this type of tyre is installed on the left and right, the patterns become different. This time, I use Kenda KR400 asymmetric tire to have a look of it.

The left side of the tire, the pattern (looking from outside to inside) goes from left top to the right bottom, and the right side of tire, the pattern (looking from outside to inside) goes from right bottom to the left top


Under normal circumstances, the pattern mounting on the left should be the same as on the right or vice versa (as depicted on the picture below, using red line)



The final production of such tire pattern is (probably or looks like) because of the manufacturing cost is lower, and according to the testing result which shows there is no issue with the performance.

In foreign country(ies), there are models with asymmetric tyre pattern indicated to mount on the left and right. 

Anyway, we do not need to care much about the pattern as there is only such asymmetric tire available in Hong Kong market, and as long as we are following the OUTSIDE and INSIDE mounting instruction

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 係上一次就講到分別有三款呔紋, 而不對稱呔紋又係市場上佔左一定既地位.

不對稱呔紋輪胎有既標示, OUTSIDE, 都好明顯話俾人知個位係對出, 就應該可以裝係部車任何前後左右既位置...... 直到我俾人問左一個問題, 我發現我自己真係唔夠細心. 


當呢種呔裝係左面, 同埋右面既, 就會發現呔紋其實係唔同左方向. 今次就拎左Kenda KR400 既不對稱輪胎睇睇. 細心觀察下, 裝係左邊既呔紋(由出面去入面睇) 係由左上角去右下角. 而裝係右邊既呔紋係(由出面去入面睇)由右下角去左上角





正常黎講, 裝係左邊既呔紋應該同裝係右邊既呔紋成為倒影 (如下圖, 用紅色線示).  



係最後決定生產出黎最後都係得一款, inside outside 呔紋而不分安裝於左或右, 好似係因為製造成本費會較平, 同埋根據測試後發現就算似照第一張圖既情況下安裝, 性能都冇問題. 

不過咁樣睇第一圖既裝法, 總係覺得好似.. 怪怪的?

外國市場都好似有不對稱既呔係有分安裝於左及右. 不過係呢到香港, 都係唔好諗咁多啦, 跟番佢話係OUTSIDE 就向番出咁裝. 因為我地都冇得揀. 只係得呢啲OUTSIDE 同 INSIDE 既呔.




不對稱輪胎的安裝位置

 係上一次就講到分別有三款呔紋, 而不對稱呔紋又係市場上佔左一定既地位.

不對稱呔紋輪胎有既標示, OUTSIDE, 都好明顯話俾人知個位係對出, 就應該可以裝係部車任何前後左右既位置...... 直到我俾人問左一個問題, 我發現我自己真係唔夠細心. 


當呢種呔裝係左面, 同埋右面既, 就會發現呔紋其實係唔同左方向. 今次就拎左Kenda KR400 既不對稱輪胎睇睇. 細心觀察下, 裝係左邊既呔紋(由出面去入面睇) 係由左上角去右下角. 而裝係右邊既呔紋係(由出面去入面睇)由右下角去左上角





正常黎講, 裝係左邊既呔紋應該同裝係右邊既呔紋成為倒影 (如下圖, 用紅色線示).  



係最後決定生產出黎最後都係得一款, inside outside 呔紋而不分安裝於左或右, 好似係因為製造成本費會較平, 同埋根據測試後發現就算似照第一張圖既情況下安裝, 性能都冇問題. 

不過咁樣睇第一圖既裝法, 總係覺得好似.. 怪怪的?

外國市場都好似有不對稱既呔係有分安裝於左及右. 不過係呢到香港, 都係唔好諗咁多啦, 跟番佢話係OUTSIDE 就向番出咁裝. 因為我地都冇得揀. 只係得呢啲OUTSIDE 同 INSIDE 既呔.



2020年9月20日星期日

輪胎呔紋 - 點樣睇 Tyre tread patterns - How to look at it

(English version at the bottom)


好奇或者唔知到底自己用緊個條呔係啲咩呔紋?

 (暫時)  現時只有三款既輪胎胎紋

單向紋,  雙向紋不對稱紋

     單向紋 既紋向會指向(前方)一方. 輪胎的側壁會有指呔紋的方向. 安裝輪胎於呔鈴時的方向就會取決於輪胎應該安裝在汽車的左邊還是右邊. 

係香港有單向紋的呔款既例子:

Dunlop DZ102, Kumho PS31

                                   Yokohama V701                               Sailun Z4


係咁多款輪胎當中, 單向紋既輪胎較為少. 幾乎可以一隻手就都數得晒. (除左賽車或熱溶輪胎如 Yokohama AD08R, Sailun R01 Sport, Dunlop ZIII 等等, 通常都會係單向紋.) 理論上單向紋既輪胎係濕地上較為(可以話係最)出色. 


    雙向紋輪胎 可以無需理會任何方向, 任意安裝在任何位置的汽車上. 

係香港有雙向紋的呔款既例子:

                                                 Dunlop LM704                        Kenda KR30

 

以及大部分既商用貨車輪胎如 Michelin Agilis, Kumho PorTran KC53 都係雙向紋.

理論上雙向紋輪胎會較為耐用. 但係同單向紋輪胎一樣, 係香港都係得好少款先有.


    最後不對稱輪胎胎紋 係(暫時)佔全世界最多款既呔紋款式.

不對稱胎紋, 顧名思義就係兩邊既紋都係唔同. 會係兩邊既呔壁上分別列明 OUTSIDE 及 INSIDE.

OUTSIDE 指安裝輪胎在呔鈴時, 該位置需要對外. 


係香港有不對稱輪胎胎紋的呔款既例子:

                                            Falken FK510                      Michelin Pilot Sport 4


Yokohama 如 AE50, AE51, AE61

                                               Yokohama AE51                 Sailun ZSR 

Kumho PS91 等等.

當時設計師想將單向紋及雙向紋的特性加埋一齊, 所以就出現了不對稱呔紋, 都係大部分人現時買得最多既款.


不對稱呔紋都可以安裝於汽車任何位置 (前後左右) ........... 定好似係?

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Curious, or even wonder the tyre that you purchase has what sort of pattern?

There are three types of tyre pattern in general:

Directional, Asymmetric and Symmetric

     Directional tyre has a tread pattern that points towards (to the front) one direction. Instead of indicating whether the tire should install on the left side or the right side of the vehicle, it has an arrow sign imprinted on the tire sidewall indicating the direction of the tire pattern.

Example of directional tyres available in Hong Kong include

Dunlop DZ102

                                   Yokohama V701                               Sailun Z4


With a myriad of models available, you can count how many directional tire just with a single hand. (Except racing performance tyre such as Yokohama AD08R, Sailun R01 Sport, Dunlop ZIII which are normally directional tyre pattern). Theoretically speaking, directional tyres got a upper hand in wet performance.


    Symmetric tyre tread pattern allows users to mount without concerning mounting directions. It can be installed on whichever side of the vehicle. 

Example of symmetric tyre available in Hong Kong

                                                 Dunlop LM704                        Kenda KR30

 


Most of the commercial tyres such as Michelin Agilis, Kumho PorTran KC53

Theoretically speaking, symmetric tires are more longer lasting. Just like directional tires, there are only a few symmetric tyres model available in HK.


    Lastly, Asymmetric tyres models takes up the major share in the automotive world (at this moment). 

The tread pattern of the tire on one side is different from that on the other side, which is defined as OUTSIDE and INSIDE, indicated at the sidewall.

The word OUTSIDE implies that the mounting of the tyre at that side should face out. 


Example of the assymetric tyres available in Hong Kong

                                            Falken FK510                      Michelin Pilot Sport 4


Yokohama AE category such as AE50, AE51, AE61

                                               Yokohama AE51                 Sailun ZSR 

Kumho PS91, etc etc etc


The designers wanted to combine directional tyres and symmetric tyres strength, resulting in asymmetric tyres that most people are purchasing now.


These asymmetric tyres can be installed at any side of the vehicle ............... Or is it?







Tyre tread patterns - How to tell the difference

Curious, or even wonder the tyre that you purchase has what sort of pattern?

There are three types of tyre pattern in general:

Directional, Asymmetric and Symmetric

     Directional tyre has a tread pattern that points towards (to the front) one direction. Instead of indicating whether the tire should install on the left side or the right side of the vehicle, it has an arrow sign imprinted on the tire sidewall indicating the direction of the tire pattern.

Example of directional tyres available in Hong Kong include

Dunlop DZ102

                                   Yokohama V701                               Sailun Z4


With a myriad of models available, you can count how many directional tire just with a single hand. (Except racing performance tyre such as Yokohama AD08R, Sailun R01 Sport, Dunlop ZIII which are normally directional tyre pattern). Theoretically speaking, directional tyres got a upper hand in wet performance.


    Symmetric tyre tread pattern allows users to mount without concerning mounting directions. It can be installed on whichever side of the vehicle. 

Example of symmetric tyre available in Hong Kong

                                                 Dunlop LM704                        Kenda KR30

 


Most of the commercial tyres such as Michelin Agilis, Kumho PorTran KC53

Theoretically speaking, symmetric tires are more longer lasting. Just like directional tires, there are only a few symmetric tyres model available in HK.


    Lastly, Asymmetric tyres models takes up the major share in the automotive world (at this moment). 

The tread pattern of the tire on one side is different from that on the other side, which is defined as OUTSIDE and INSIDE, indicated at the sidewall.

The word OUTSIDE implies that the mounting of the tyre at that side should face out. 


Example of the assymetric tyres available in Hong Kong

                                            Falken FK510                      Michelin Pilot Sport 4


Yokohama AE category such as AE50, AE51, AE61

                                               Yokohama AE51                 Sailun ZSR 

Kumho PS91, etc etc etc


The designers wanted to combine directional tyres and symmetric tyres strength, resulting in asymmetric tyres that most people are purchasing now.


These asymmetric tyres can be installed at any side of the vehicle ............... Or is it?





2020年7月15日星期三

隔音棉輪胎, 到底係咪真係靜過普通輪胎 The sound proof tire, does it really lower the noise level?

(English version below)

開鋪後既一段時間, 其實一直都想試下一隻有"隔音棉"既呔. 想聽下係咪裝左之後真係冇咁嘈. 今次分享下自己整既 "隔音棉" 呔既效果.

先介紹一下咩係配有"隔音棉"既呔

呢隻呔有個特別名叫做Acoustic tire (米芝蓮既terms), 又或者係叫做 ContiSilent (馬牌既terms). 目的係行駛時將減底嘈音.

不過呢款呔係香港就只有Tesla 車同埋其中一款Benz 車既尺寸先有. 暫時見都只有米芝蓮同埋馬牌先有隔音棉. (唔知派拉利(Pirelli) 有冇係香港賣, 因為Pirelli 都有呢款隔音棉既呔). 個尺寸通常都係 R20 以上先有. 所以唔好問我有冇咩呔係連隔音棉. 係唔會有的, 除非係部分原裝Tesla 尺寸或個款 (我自己都唔記得係邊款) 既Benz model.
其實有部分Tesla 車主都唔知原來自已原先用緊既呔係有隔音棉.

因為自己唔係渣tesla, 所以大部分人都可能唔知有呢款呔既存在. 當然有隔音棉既呔一定係會貴過冇隔音棉既呔.




(有隔音棉既Tesla 原配呔 - 馬牌)

其實除左Michelin 同 Continental, Dunlop 都有係系列叫 Le Mans, (印象記得好似係同 LM704, LM705 係同一系列), 都有呢個隔音棉加左上去.
不過Dunlop 既呢款Le Mans V 既隔音棉呔就只有外國先有啦, 如日本, (仲好似只係得日本先有??) 系列入面仲有細既尺寸如 R16 都有隔音棉既存在. (不過得個知字, 因為香港都冇得買)

咁我又唔係渣Tesla, 又冇細既尺寸有隔音棉既, 我就試唔到..... 除左.... 自己整黎試.

今次試左兩款唔同既model:
1) Continental UltraContact 6, (uc6 modified) 自己加左隔音棉, 好似米芝蓮同馬牌個款咁.

2) Pirelli Cinturato P7, (p7c modified) 都係自己加左隔音棉

3) 最後就係原先用緊既Pirelli Contuarto P7, 冇加任何野


UC6 modified


p7c modified

Vehicle Model: Toyota Estima 2008
Driving Distance: Around 5.2km
Driving Time: Around 9 minutes

得出既結果係.... 唔係我自己想像中既靜. 當對比p7c modified 同埋原先冇做過任何野既p7c 去比較, 好似唔係太感覺到有咩特別. 兩者, UC6 modified 同 p7c modified 應該都有少少, 減底左嘈音但就唔係太明顯, 唔係太特別.

會唔會係有啲野我漏左? 定係因為隔音棉既物料問題?
等我遲啲再試多幾次再分享下.

記得下載手機apps Tyrehood Zone, 黎緊將會有更多新功能出現.

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Since the opening of the store, I have always wanted to try our this soundproof tire to see if it really reduce the noise drastically. It's been a while since I share anything, so this time, I am going to share my testing on this soundproof tire.

A introduction to those who do not know what it is.

This soundproof tire is also known as Acoustic tire (for Michelin), and some other terms such as ContiSilent for Continental. As the name tells, it is meant to make the journey less noisy.

But this type is only available for sizes that are originally equipped in Tesla model and one of the Benz model in the Hong Kong market, and only Michelin and Continental offers this soundproof tire. (I am unsure if Pirelli also offers this product in Hong Kong as I have not seen any of this model yet from Pirelli suppliers). For these sizes , they are mostly R20 and above. Hence, do not ask me for tires specially with soundproof technology equipped. They are not available for other vehicles. Even some of the Tesla owners are unaware of their original soundproof tire existence.

And of course, most drivers may not even know the existence of this technology because it is only available for mostly Tesla models. Tires with soundproof technology equipped are (of course) more expensive.



(pic taken from Continental soundproof tire original equipped in Tesla)


Additionally, one of the Dunlop models, Le Mans category (which are supposed to be the same category as LM704 and LM705 I believe?) also had this soundproof technology installed on it. But this type of tyre can only be found in oversea such as Japan (or maybe only Japan? I don't know). Even with smaller size tyre such as R16, they also have soundproof technology on it.

Since it is not available to smaller sizes, and I do not drive Tesla, so I couldn't try out the soundproof tire available in the market, except, I make my own to test it out.

I took two different models for testing,
1) Continental UltraContact 6, which I have modified to add the soundproof, the same as the original Michelin and Continental Acousitc tyre. (let's call it UC6 modified), and

2) Pirelli Cinturato P7, which I also have modified (let's call it p7c modified)

3) the original Pirelli Cintuarto P7 that I am using without any modification (let's call it original p7c)


UC6 modified


p7c modified

(For both UC6 modified, p7c modified and original p7c)
Vehicle Model: Toyota Estima
Driving Distance: Around 5.2km
Driving Time: Around 9 minutes

And the result..... it is not as quiet as I expected it is, even when I compare the result of the p7c modified and my original p7c. There might be a slight quietness for both UC6 modified and p7c modified, but i do not feel anything special about it.

Will there be anything that I may have missed out? Or maybe because of the material?
But I am not ending this test yet, and share it again when I found something new.

Remember to download our Tyrehood Zone apps, more new stuff coming up soon.

https://www.tyrehood.com/en/

The sound proof tire, does it really lower the noise level?

(中文將會係另一個文章上發佈)
(The Chinese version will be separated on the other article)

Since the opening of the store, I have always wanted to try our this soundproof tire to see if it really reduce the noise drastically. It's been a while since I share anything, so this time, I am going to share my testing on this soundproof tire.

A introduction to those who do not know what it is.

This soundproof tire is also known as Acoustic tire (for Michelin), and some other terms such as ContiSilent for Continental. As the name tells, it is meant to make the journey less noisy.

But this type is only available for sizes that are originally equipped in Tesla model and one of the Benz model in the Hong Kong market, and only Michelin and Continental offers this soundproof tire. (I am unsure if Pirelli also offers this product in Hong Kong as I have not seen any of this model yet from Pirelli suppliers). For these sizes , they are mostly R20 and above. Hence, do not ask me for tires specially with soundproof technology equipped. They are not available for other vehicles. Even some of the Tesla owners are unaware of their original soundproof tire existence.

And of course, most drivers may not even know the existence of this technology because it is only available for mostly Tesla models. Tires with soundproof technology equipped are (of course) more expensive.



(pic taken from Continental soundproof tire original equipped in Tesla)


Additionally, one of the Dunlop models, Le Mans category (which are supposed to be the same category as LM704 and LM705 I believe?) also had this soundproof technology installed on it. But this type of tyre can only be found in oversea such as Japan (or maybe only Japan? I don't know). Even with smaller size tyre such as R16, they also have soundproof technology on it.

Since it is not available to smaller sizes, and I do not drive Tesla, so I couldn't try out the soundproof tire available in the market, except, I make my own to test it out.

I took two different models for testing,
1) Continental UltraContact 6, which I have modified to add the soundproof, the same as the original Michelin and Continental Acousitc tyre. (let's call it UC6 modified), and

2) Pirelli Cinturato P7, which I also have modified (let's call it p7c modified)

3) the original Pirelli Cintuarto P7 that I am using without any modification (let's call it original p7c)


UC6 modified


p7c modified

(For both UC6 modified, p7c modified and original p7c)
Vehicle Model: Toyota Estima
Driving Distance: Around 5.2km
Driving Time: Around 9 minutes

And the result..... it is not as quiet as I expected it is, even when I compare the result of the p7c modified and my original p7c. There might be a slight quietness for both UC6 modified and p7c modified, but i do not feel anything special about it.

Will there be anything that I may have missed out? Or maybe because of the material?
But I am not ending this test yet, and share it again when I found something new.

Remember to download our Tyrehood Zone apps, more new stuff coming up soon.

https://www.tyrehood.com/en/