[gadadhar]

Originally Posted by kraken

Hi. I own a MY 2015 Fortuner which is due for a tyre change. The OE Dunlops were very good and my odo stands at 70k with 10% thread left. I had approached TyreX in Cochin, because I had a good experience with them, for a set of 4 tyres OE Dunlop Grand Treks. He gave me a quote and said I might need to wait a few days for the tyres to arrive. As my service was due, I made a booking with the A.S.S and casually asked them for a quote and I was quoted a little more than double what TyreX Cochin had quoted. I'm now very confused. Is it really that costly ? Is the dealership pulling a fast one on me ? Or should I just buy a set of Conti Cross contacts and be at peace ? Please help. Thanks in advance.

A.S.S quote for Dunlop was 2X of Michelin, this was almost a year back. Someone offered an option of 40% discount on A.S.S quote of Dunlop, but I ended up buying Michelin and I'm happy about the decision.

[kraken]

Originally Posted by gadadhar

A.S.S quote for Dunlop was 2X of Michelin, this was almost a year back. Someone offered an option of 40% discount on A.S.S quote of Dunlop, but I ended up buying Michelin and I'm happy about the decision.

I got Michelins in January and they're holding up well. I got tyres manufactured sometime in october 2019. Initial impressions are that the tyre is pretty good and I feel it's a softer compound compared to Dunlops and have a tad more grip too. Thank you for your suggestion !

[gadadhar]

Originally Posted by kraken

I got Michelins in January and they're holding up well. I got tyres manufactured sometime in october 2019. Initial impressions are that the tyre is pretty good and I feel it's a softer compound compared to Dunlops and have a tad more grip too. Thank you for your suggestion !

I have done more than 45K by now and it is still looking new. I hope it will live to the promise of 1 Lakh plus kilometres

[ishlinea7260]

Upgraded to the Continental Cross Contacts from OE Dunlop’s few months back.
Dunlop’s lasted about 69k. Could have stretched them further but the ride quality had become quite hard.

[KK2001]

Hello there fellow BHPians,
I own a pre owned 2010 fortuner which came with 4 Ceat Czar AT tyres. Though the tyres still have some depth in them and in my opinion, should easily run for more 5000 Kms, the tyres somehow don't inspire confidence in me. After researching about all the viable options available, I see two options in front of me-
1) Yokohama Geolandars G015 AT(which has been highly referred to by some of the most distinguished BHPians)
2) Continental Cross Contact AT
Any input would be highly appreciated :
Cheers

[Sreesh1009]

Originally Posted by KK2001

Hello there fellow BHPians,
I own a pre owned 2010 fortuner which came with 4 Ceat Czar AT tyres. Though the tyres still have some depth in them and in my opinion, should easily run for more 5000 Kms, the tyres somehow don't inspire confidence in me. After researching about all the viable options available, I see two options in front of me-
1) Yokohama Geolandars G015 AT(which has been highly referred to by some of the most distinguished BHPians)
2) Continental Cross Contact AT
Any input would be highly appreciated :
Cheers

You've been running stock tyres for 11 years!
Get them changed asap! Go for the Geolanders, great grip and quite a strong sidewall.

[Sheel]

Originally Posted by Sreesh1009

You've been running stock tyres for 11 years!
Get them changed asap! Go for the Geolanders, great grip and quite a strong sidewall.

He mentioned, its a pre-owned vehicle, hence the cheaper Czars'.

1st gen Fortuner came with Dunlop GrandTreks as OE fitment.

And Geolanders with strong sidewalls...? I think that is not the case, though a very good all round tire.

[Sreesh1009]

Originally Posted by Sheel

He mentioned, its a pre-owned vehicle, hence the cheaper Czars'.

1st gen Fortuner came with Dunlop GrandTreks as OE fitment.

And Geolanders with strong sidewalls...? I think that is not the case, though a very good all round tire.

My bad! I've seen some of my friends go for Geolanders as they liked the rigid sidewall. Not everyone has similar experiences

[KK2001]

Originally Posted by Sreesh1009

My bad! I've seen some of my friends go for Geolanders as they liked the rigid sidewall. Not everyone has similar experiences

Originally Posted by Sreesh1009

You've been running stock tyres for 11 years!
Get them changed asap! Go for the Geolanders, great grip and quite a strong sidewall.

Thanks Sreesh and Sheel, I'll be zeroing in on the Yokohama Geolandar GO15's which I'm getting for Rs 10600/tyre. Thanks for the input

[KK2001]

Originally Posted by Sheel

He mentioned, its a pre-owned vehicle, hence the cheaper Czars'.

1st gen Fortuner came with Dunlop GrandTreks as OE fitment.

And Geolanders with strong sidewalls...? I think that is not the case, though a very good all round tire.

How are the Pirelli Scorpion ATR's?I've heard they are good too!

[Sheel]

Originally Posted by KK2001

How are the Pirelli Scorpion ATR's?I've heard they are good too!

They are good too, but with import restrictions, please see if you can get a recent manufactured ATR's, if not, avoid.

My choice in AT's would be

BF Goodrich
Michelin LTX Force
GoodYear Wrangler AT/SA
Continental Crosscontact AT

These 4 if available & recently manufactured would be my pick.

[KK2001]

Originally Posted by Sheel

They are good too, but with import restrictions, please see if you can get a recent manufactured ATR's, if not, avoid.

My choice in AT's would be

BF Goodrich
Michelin LTX Force
GoodYear Wrangler AT/SA
Continental Crosscontact AT

These 4 if available & recently manufactured would be my pick.

Hi Sheel,
Just had a word with Saifee tyres in Santacruz and he said getting the pirellis might be a challenge since even if you get them, they will be from the 2019 batch. Michelins too are hard to source because of the import ban and apparently, the continental cross contact AT's are no longer in production so the only option available from the continental stable are the LX2's, which are HT tyres. He still swears by the yokohama geolandars,which has kind of put me in a fix. I hope the sidewall issues have been fixed in the G015's.

[Sheel]

Originally Posted by KK2001

He still swears by the Yokohama Geolandars, which has kind of put me in a fix. I hope the sidewall issues have been fixed in the G015's.

For everyday usage, the G015 should do fine.

Is this or this available from Goodyear?

I am using the 2nd option for past 60,000 + kilometers on my 4WD and I am all praises.

If nothing else is available, go with G015. The dealer over here gives satisfactory warranty coverage on Yokohamas, if the said dealer is giving the same, it should work for you.

While at it, you may check with other dealers too, just to be sure.

[KK2001]

Hi Sheel,
I'm getting michelin LTX force in the 275/65/R17 size. Will upsizing cause any problems down the road??? Thanks

[Car-riedAway]

Dear all,

I own a Toyota Fortuner Petrol AT, bought in June 2020. My truck would be going for third paid servicing soon and I have a question regarding tyre-rotation regime. The service advisor said that tyres need to be aligned, weight balanced and rotated every 10K service. Is that the true picture? I owned an XUV earlier and would align every 5K kms and weight balancing every 20K kms. Tyre rotation only when required. Please guide regarding the ideal interval for the Fortuner.

Thanks in advance.