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After its availability ,i got the 15in alloys fitted on the same OE tyres and the day i got those fitted ,i have to admit , i lost that exemplary ride quality ,by no means it was bad but yes it did suffer slightly ..
Now i was kinda surprised cos 15 inchers are meant for the Octavia and the co. itself recommends the same ,so why i had to compromise ,the reason being the configuration of those alloys were not what Skoda actually reccomends ..
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As mentioned by Arush, something has obviously gone wrong with the selection of alloys or the mounting of them.
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I've often wondered about the mindless urge to upsize tyres as soon as one buys a car. Changing the brand makes sense because the OE Bridgestones on most cars are horrible...but upsizing and putting on alloys - thats more of a fad.
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A lot depends on what the person driving wants out of the car. Personally, I feel the 15" wheels are too small for the Octi. The 16"ers that come one the RS are perfect. The difference in handling has to be felt to be believed and I really didn't notice any difference in ride quality.
Also, especially in India, most companies give undersized tyres. The Baleno is a prime example of this. Running 13" wheels on that car is foolish!
So upsizing in many cases is not a mindless exercise and does give significant advantages over the OE wheel/tyre size. And yes, one of the reasons are looks, and anyone who says otherwise is fooling themselves.
Ofcourse, when you see a Swift with 18" wheels or a Skoda with 20" spinners, thats a whole different ball game.
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BTW I just had my Safari tyres changed. No upsize, just broader (255 in place of 235)
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The DICOR comes with 16" rims anyway right? Wouldn't want to go larger than that!! P.s what profile are your tyres?