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airfoil · 10th February 2006, 19:57

185/60 will hurt your ride quality a lot, and probably increase noise (from bumps, not the tire itself) besides introducing a largish error in your speedometer/odometer readings - will cause a higher than normal reading.

The correct upsizes for 175/80 R13 would appear to be 185/70 R14 or
195/65 R14, when upgrading to a 14" wheel.

You'll find all you need to know about tire upgrades at http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html. Look for "A Tire Size Calculator" towards the middle of this rather long page.

As for tire choices, I wouldn't say MRF is exactly a favorite. I'd choose from Good Year (NCT5), Bridgestone (Potenza GIII) & Falken to name a few.

10th February 2006, 19:57	#2 (permalink)
airfoil BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 215	185/60 will hurt your ride quality a lot, and probably increase noise (from bumps, not the tire itself) besides introducing a largish error in your speedometer/odometer readings - will cause a higher than normal reading. The correct upsizes for 175/80 R13 would appear to be 185/70 R14 or 195/65 R14, when upgrading to a 14" wheel. You'll find all you need to know about tire upgrades at http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html. Look for "A Tire Size Calculator" towards the middle of this rather long page. As for tire choices, I wouldn't say MRF is exactly a favorite. I'd choose from Good Year (NCT5), Bridgestone (Potenza GIII) & Falken to name a few.