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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Sharing the indicative images (images sourced from google) of the shortlisted tires as under - MAXXIS MA-Z1 (Unidirectional) : ![]() HANKOOK OPTIMO (Unidirectional) : ![]() YOKOHAMA S.DRIVES (Unidirectional) : ![]() CONTINENTAL Conti Max Contact : ![]() APOLLO ACELERE : ![]() The ones I am liking are all Unidirectional but that is not much of a trouble to me as have used unidirectional tires before on other cars as well. Though they might have their Pro(s) and Con(s) !! |
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| ![]() Those alloys looks really nice on the car. I have a Corolla wearing the same alloys ![]() For the tyres, I switched to Continental MaxContact5 a couple of months ago and have done around 2000 kms since then. I would whole heartedly recommend those to you. Brilliant tyres for the price. I went in with stock size itself though which is 195/60/R15 for me. If you want tyres with as less road noise as possible, look at Yokohama AVS dB or Michelin P3ST. |
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| ![]() Make sure that you check with Toyota and double confirm that this 30 mm increase in tyre width is not going to cause rubbing of wheel archs when the vehicle is fully loaded or when a U-turn is taken. |
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The results were pretty satisfying as the 1Cm increase in circumference & 2Cm increase in width of the tires did not effect the concern. My observations :
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| ![]() I changed tyres of my Etios GD(2012) recently. Bought Michelin XM2, 175x65 R14. OEM was Good Year, lasted 43900 KMS. Cost of New Tyres - 19000K for four tyres including fitting, alignment, balancing & new mouths for all 4 tyres. Have a free alignment 45 days after fitting which is due this week. So far Happy with new tyres. Tyre shop owner claims that this should last for at least another 60000 KMS, provided I check the alignment/balance every 5000 KMs & ensure proper tyre pressure. Lets see how this goes. |
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![]() I generally change tyres at around 40k-50k or 5 years ( whichever is earlier ). | |
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| ![]() My Etios Liva G has done 37000 KM with stock MRF 175/65 R14 tyres. Though the TWI says that I can continue to use these tyres, I propose to change the tyres in view of the age of tyres reaching 5 years and 4 months. Since I have experienced underbody scrapping in certain speed breakers in the past, I propose to upgrade to 185/70 R14 tyres against the stock 175 /65 R 14. I observe that the Etios J/G comes with 175/70 R14 tyres. I am not concerned about the speedo/odo error. What I want know is a) Whether anybody done this type of upsizing and has faced any problems? b) Should I go for CEAT GRIPP LN 185/70 R14 or Bridgstone AR 20 185/70 R14. I am interested in good braking under wet/dry conditions. |
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Since, the diameter of rotation is increased, even with the 10 mm additional width, your braking distance could actually increase! I would recommend that you go with 15" RIMs with the standard 185/60 R15 tyres, if grip and braking distance are the priority. And I would recommend Bridgestone ER300 or Michelin XM2 as far as brand and model are concerned. Last edited by amalji : 25th November 2016 at 10:49. | ||
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| ![]() I have a Liva sportivo 1.5 petrol with stock 185/60/15 tyres. I wish to upgrade to 195/60/15 for better grip and stability in highway speeds. Will it have any effect on steering, ride, or cornering. Kindly advice. |
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| ![]() Recently upgraded tyres on my Etios G from stock Goodyear 175/65 R14 to Michelin XM2 185/65 R14. I bought a set of 4 from Amazon for ~18000 bucks. Tyres were delivered promptly in 3 days via amazon prime with manufacturing code 5016 (50th Month of 2016). Got Balancing, Alignment, Nitro + Nozzle change on all four for ~1000 bucks from MRF center in Faridabad. Great and quick service there. My thanks to Amalji for the recommendation. These are great compared to my last set which were awful now that I think about it. Pickup has incresed, noise is much muted and feels like gliding over tarmac ![]() |
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Good deal you got there, Rs. 18000 for a set of four. Yesterday while checking in Amazon.com the 185/65 R14 Michelin XM2's were selling at Rs. 5199/tire. Ordered Yokohama Earth 1 tires instead. Set of four costing Rs. 16,176 (after discounts). | |
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| ![]() My Etios is running with OEM set of tyres - R15 185/60 with 44K on the ODO. I wanted to know if it is advisable to upgrade to R15 185/65? I am looking for some increase in the profile so that the car doesn't scrape on big speed breakers when loaded. |
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