[subhasis]

Originally Posted by LordSharan

The Honda OEM front parking sensors are the worst accessories you can buy. I'd ask you to refrain from them. They are super sensitive and will keep beeping if someone came near in a crowded street, or a signal. They need to be switched off every time you restart the car. These were so much irritating that while Honda ASC changed the front bumper and they mentioned that they won't be able to move the front parking sensors to the new bumper - I was relieved.

[I drive in BLR and I bought my Honda City 5th gen ZX MT in 2021]

Originally Posted by lsjey

So far, I'm pretty satisfied with the OEM parking sensors from Honda.
Do you have any better recommendations?

Regards,
Lsjey

I’ve also heard mixed feedback about front parking sensors. When I test-drove the Verna, I found them useful, though I understand it just takes some time to get accustomed to a new car’s length.
What’s your opinion—should I get them installed? Are they helpful, or are they overly sensitive? I’m still waiting for confirmation from the dealer on whether they’re part of the OEM accessories.
One concern I have is that installing them might require opening up the bumper and head unit, which makes me a bit nervous. I’ve had some bad experiences with Indian car and bike service centers, and I worry they might mess up something that’s already working fine.

Also, could you suggest a good dash cam setup? I’ve seen that Honda includes one as part of their accessories—any feedback on that would be appreciated.
What other accessories would you recommend? Thanks!

[Latheesh]

Fitted rear spoiler (Honda original accessory - costs 13.5K) yesterday and it completes the third year accessory additions and modifications of my 2021 5th gen V variant. Fitted it from Dakshin Honda Bangalore and it was a worst decision. Luckily I went to the accessory fitting area when there was a delay in completing the work. Workmanship is very poor and they even drilled an extra hole at wrong location first. Had to stand next to them to guide/scold them to correct and fit it properly the second time. It was very anxious couple of hours for me. They tried to fool me even after making many mistakes.

+ves
Looks excellent with the spoiler

-ves
Boot lid is heavy now due to added weight
Minor painting issue at one corner
Workmanship and work ethics of the dealer technicians/accessory sales staffs are very very poor.

Verdict
Not recommended

I will keep an eye on it and fix it on my own if there are any issues.

[meetarin]

Hello Bhpians,

I have got a 5th Gen City (~14400 kms run) with stock 185/55/16 Bridgestone Ecopia tyres. The rear tyre on the driver side had gotten a sidewall cut about 6 months back, and got replaced by the full size spare tyre. Now last week, the front tyre on the driver side also got a side cut, leaving me with only 3 good tyres.

I am still using the repaired tyre on the front but it seems to be losing air, and I am now thinking of upgrading the tyres to 195/55/16.

I have read many posts in the Tyre & Wheel upgrade thread and it seems Continental UC6 and Yokohama BlueEarth AE51 is what typically Bhpians have been going for. Accordingly, I spoke to few shops selling Yokohama/Continental today.

1. 1.The first shop (Indowheels Chinar Park, Kolkata) said they sell both Yokohama and Continental. I enquired for the BlueEarth and he quoted 8200 apiece. He said he will offer a buyback of the old tyres as well subject to the tyre conditions. He didnt talk beyond and had no recommendations as such.
   
2. The second shop (Dokania Tyres, Kolkata) is an authorized Yokohama dealer. He spoke a lot and suggested I should go for Earth1 instead of BlueEarth AE51 as the former has longer life and unconditional warranty (I was surprised why BlueEarth wont have!). He quoted 9200 for BlueEarth and 8800 for Earth1. I told him I got a quote of 8200 for BlueEarth from elsewhere, and he said they might be selling older tyres. Later he called again and said he can give me Earth1 for 8100 and BlueEarth for 8300 as there are some "discounts". He also mentioned he doesnt buy back old tyres but will see if he can do anything.

My questions

• I drive within the city and occassionally on highways. There are some broken patches which I drive on. Which of the tyres will be a better choice amongst UC6, BlueEarth AE51 and Earth1?
• Are the rates quoted standard?
• Does anyone have experience with these shops I mentioned?
• Does anyone have recommendations of other shops in Kolkata?

PS - Posting in this thread to get quicker response, since the main Tyre & Wheel upgrade thread hasnt been active recently.

[LordSharan]

Originally Posted by subhasis

Also, could you suggest a good dash cam setup? I’ve seen that Honda includes one as part of their accessories—any feedback on that would be appreciated.
What other accessories would you recommend? Thanks!

I use this Dashcam (70mai Pro Plus+ A500S Dual Channel), along with a 256 GB SanDisk card and this card reader to download the videos. The dashcam has been operating perfectly (3+ years now) and I'm very much satisfied.

Dashcam is with front and back video cams, and the installation guy took ~800 bucks, but did a perfect job of hiding wires and making a clean install.

On front parking sensors: I'd say again that it's not worth it, and you should ideally skip. Even if you are getting this installed, opening up dashboard isn't a big deal, and a decent showroom/service center will do a good job to fit it back perfectly.

Originally Posted by meetarin

Hello Bhpians,

I have got a 5th Gen City (~14400 kms run) with stock 185/55/16 Bridgestone Ecopia tyres. The rear tyre on the driver side had gotten a sidewall cut about 6 months back, and got replaced by the full size spare tyre. Now last week, the front tyre on the driver side also got a side cut, leaving me with only 3 good tyres.

I experienced the same, facing two tyre sidewall failures in front left wheel. I was using stock tyres on my City 5th Gen ZX MT and they weren't so good. I recently shifted to Yokohama BlueEarth GT, and I'm very happy with the upgrade. I considered following tyres:
1. Yokohama BlueEarth GT
2. Yokohama Earth 1
3. Michelin Primacy 3
4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
5. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti I (believe that was the model)

All tyres considered were in 205/55/16 size, except for Vredestein that were in 195/55/16 size. I was suggested to go for 195 size, but I went ahead with 205, and had the fit checked for fouling with vehicle body for complete steering movement. I have been warned that tyres may foul with full load, but I'm skeptical on that claim.

After a lot of deliberation, went ahead with BlueEarth GT, and have mostly positive experiences: a) Stance and look of car has improved, b) these tyres handle power generated by car better (had experienced wheel spin in stock tyres), c) grip is confidence inspiring, d) road noise is considerably better. Only negative experience is that the ride seems to have become unsettled - but that's probably my mind reacting to the upsize. The fuel economy has dropped to 10.5KMPL, instead of 12.5KMPL that I used to get in BLR city traffic, but I'm neutral about this. Please note that if you consider to upsize, you will see the fuel economy will drop.

[shubham322000]

Originally Posted by meetarin

Hello Bhpians,


PS - Posting in this thread to get quicker response, since the main Tyre & Wheel upgrade thread hasnt been active recently.

I have experience with UC6 and they serve good. Been having the 195/55/16 ones for the last 1.5 yrs and no complaints whatsoever.

My recommendation will be to not go to 205 size as it reduces FE significantly, also there's a risk of voiding the car warranty due to higher upsize.

Other members can quote for different brands you mentioned. Thanks

[sam264_2000]

Originally Posted by shubham322000

I have experience with UC6 and they serve good. Been having the 195/55/16 ones for the last 1.5 yrs and no complaints
whatsoever....

Have you seen any drop in FE after upgrading to 195/55/16? How is the steering behaviour? I am considering this size but still have lot of tread left on my OEM tyres. I am at 3 years/30k kms on my 5th Gen City.

[shubham322000]

Originally Posted by sam264_2000

Have you seen any drop in FE after upgrading to 195/55/16? How is the steering behaviour? I am considering this size but still have lot of tread left on my OEM tyres. I am at 3 years/30k kms on my 5th Gen City.

No such significant FE drops seen, also steering behaves perfectly normal as per me.

If there's tread available on existing ones, feel you can either hold off the upgrade or get a good price exchange from any nearby dealer.

[subhasis]

Originally Posted by shubham322000

I have experience with UC6 and they serve good. Been having the 195/55/16 ones for the last 1.5 yrs and no complaints whatsoever.

My recommendation will be to not go to 205 size as it reduces FE significantly, also there's a risk of voiding the car warranty due to higher upsize.

Other members can quote for different brands you mentioned. Thanks

I think look wise the car with the stock tyre looks pretty good.
I came across another risk with 205 tyre, that it messes up with the speedometer. Is that true?

[shubham322000]

Originally Posted by subhasis

I think look wise the car with the stock tyre looks pretty good.
I came across another risk with 205 tyre, that it messes up with the speedometer. Is that true?

I haven't heard anything like that yet. But the 205 ones are over margin by which you can upgrade the tyre size.

Also they look quite bulky. But this is
purely an individual choice.

[attinder]

The sunroof is rattling, again. The ASS fix is only temporary and it's bothering me greatly.

Is there a permanent fix or a reliable DIY solution ?

[diiesoline]

Originally Posted by MountainGuy

Dear all, is there a way to improve the video quality of the rear camera of the 5th gen city? Sadly, OEM video quality leaves a lot to be desired.

Yes I am also completely exasperated with the quality of the side and rear camera. At night you cant see anything, its so grainy.

Has any one replaced the side and rear cameras? Please tell us if you have a way to improve on this aspect.

[Latheesh]

Drove around in Bangalore rain and do not see any issue with the rear spoiler. I really like the side profile of this car and spoiler enhances it. Base variant alloy looks good on white color, it is 15", an inch small according to me.

[Dhananjay_Desai]

Originally Posted by meetarin

Hello Bhpians,

I am now thinking of upgrading the tyres to 195/55/16.

I’m using Vredestein Ultrac (not ultrac vorti) 195/55/R16 tires and I can only say good things about them. I’ve given my feedback on the tires here

Originally Posted by shubham322000

My recommendation will be to not go to 205 size as it reduces FE significantly, also there's a risk of voiding the car warranty due to higher upsize.

I agree that going with 205 section tires will void the warranty. This was confirmed by Honda ASC in two different cities.

Originally Posted by sam264_2000

Have you seen any drop in FE after upgrading to 195/55/16? How is the steering behaviour? I am considering this size but still have lot of tread left on my OEM tyres. I am at 3 years/30k kms on my 5th Gen City.

Steering behaviour is good. It has become very slightly heavy and but the steering feedback and response is fine. There’s been a drop of 1 kmpl in the fuel efficiency department for me.

Originally Posted by subhasis

I think look wise the car with the stock tyre looks pretty good.
I came across another risk with 205 tyre, that it messes up with the speedometer. Is that true?

Any tire upsize will cause an error in the speedometer and odometer. There are upsize calculators that can give you how much error the speedometer will show for the upsize.

[Born 2 Be Wild]

Originally Posted by Dhananjay_Desai

I agree that going with 205 section tires will void the warranty. This was confirmed by Honda ASC in two different cities.

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Absolutely incorrect information! I have been running 205's on my city since i got it in 2020, now onto the second set of pirreli's, have posted earlier on this very thread about getting the front right wheel bearing changed under warranty from honda.

[Dhananjay_Desai]

Originally Posted by Born 2 Be Wild

Absolutely incorrect information! I have been running 205's on my city since i got it in 2020, now onto the second set of pirreli's, have posted earlier on this very thread about getting the front right wheel bearing changed under warranty from honda.

Glad to know that your warranty was honoured. But this does not mean that the information shared is incorrect. Whatever information I have provided is not my own. This was provided by Honda service centres. They confirmed that they have rejected warranty claims related to suspension issues on cars with 205 section tyres.