Upgrade for Accent CRDi. Potenza g3 or dunlop 901s.

amit_sound · 24th July 2006, 19:15

hi guyz,

after approx. 43k kms of running , the bridestone (stock) tyres are ready to give way for a new set of wheels for my accent crdi...

having sat in a friend`s accent, running on 185/60r14 potenza g3s ...i was really impressed ! (stock being 175/70r13).

neways the tyre dealer whome i did speak to, offered me dunlop fm901 for Rs.3200/- each. and they looked awesome to say the least....well not the right thing to say initially...hehe..still did some googling and found tht they fared pretty well among others ....

now as far as potenza g3s go, ive read a lot about them frm all u guyz, how good they are....and they definately are, having driven them....but those dunlops have set me thinking again. so guyz plz let me know what should i go for...coz both seem to be quite evenly matched...

also if i go in for 195/60r14 would i be killing the FE and ride in anyways...or should i just stick to 185/60r14s ....thnx

Ford Rocam · 24th July 2006, 19:33

Go for Potenza GIII you wont regret it.

viper · 24th July 2006, 19:36

Hi Amit,

It is more of a personal choice. I would say Dunlop or Yokohoma as I have tried all of them and found the above 2 to be better. AM not saying the GIII are bad just I dont like them.

Regards,

Viper

amit_sound · 24th July 2006, 19:54

1 for g3s and 1 for dunlops ... thnx viper and ford .... also do suggest the size and specs which should provide a comfortable ride as well as nice handling...
cheerzz

viper · 24th July 2006, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by amit_sound

1 for g3s and 1 for dunlops ... thnx viper and ford .... also do suggest the size and specs which should provide a comfortable ride as well as nice handling...
cheerzz

Hi,

If you are performance oriented then go for 195/60/14 if not then go for 185/60/14.

Viper

bhp · 24th July 2006, 20:24

G III is good.... go for 185/60/r14 wont kill ur fe and have a good ride too

amit_sound · 26th July 2006, 08:31

and yes 1 more thing, im getting both the tyres for 3200/- a piece. still waiting for some suggestions as this weekend im gonna buy one of these...

also are the rates fine or am i being overcharged ??

thnx

kb100 · 26th July 2006, 09:44

If you are looking for performance the the 901 are supposed to be something else... so say the ppl who drove it during the track meet ...

YOu can consider Yokohama ES100 's toio.. the ones Viper is talking about...

amit_sound · 27th July 2006, 20:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by kb100

If you are looking for performance the the 901 are supposed to be something else... so say the ppl who drove it during the track meet ...

YOu can consider Yokohama ES100 's toio.. the ones Viper is talking about...

hey kb100..."something else"...could you please specify a bit more...i mean are they any good or just all show and no go as far as performance is concerned....

also yokohomas are def good choice but have to chk out its rates...a bit tight on the budget

neways also please comment on the rates being offered to me as i had specifeid in my earlier post...

thnx

carcrazzy · 28th July 2006, 13:14

hey amit
i wud say go for the 195/60R14 for your accent...as most of them already pointed out that Bridgestone GIII are proven tyres...a better option then...as far as Dunlop is concern they are not the original british Dunlop anymore but a tyre from the cheaper Sumitomo brand of Japan...so am not sure about the quality as they are sold through these private importers sometimes smuggled......unlike some of them fitted on the Camrys imported from Toyota ...I would suggest you can also try Michelins Pilot Preceda though they are a bit costly....

24th July 2006, 19:15	#1
amit_sound BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 596 Thanked: 11 Times	Upgrade for Accent CRDi. Potenza g3 or dunlop 901s. hi guyz, after approx. 43k kms of running , the bridestone (stock) tyres are ready to give way for a new set of wheels for my accent crdi... having sat in a friend`s accent, running on 185/60r14 potenza g3s ...i was really impressed ! (stock being 175/70r13). neways the tyre dealer whome i did speak to, offered me dunlop fm901 for Rs.3200/- each. and they looked awesome to say the least....well not the right thing to say initially...hehe..still did some googling and found tht they fared pretty well among others .... now as far as potenza g3s go, ive read a lot about them frm all u guyz, how good they are....and they definately are, having driven them....but those dunlops have set me thinking again. so guyz plz let me know what should i go for...coz both seem to be quite evenly matched... also if i go in for 195/60r14 would i be killing the FE and ride in anyways...or should i just stick to 185/60r14s ....thnx Last edited by amit_sound : 24th July 2006 at 19:20.
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24th July 2006, 19:33	#2
Ford Rocam BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai-India Posts: 878 Thanked: 23 Times	Go for Potenza GIII you wont regret it.
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24th July 2006, 19:36	#3
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 19 Times	Hi Amit, It is more of a personal choice. I would say Dunlop or Yokohoma as I have tried all of them and found the above 2 to be better. AM not saying the GIII are bad just I dont like them. Regards, Viper
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24th July 2006, 19:54	#4
amit_sound BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 596 Thanked: 11 Times	1 for g3s and 1 for dunlops ... thnx viper and ford .... also do suggest the size and specs which should provide a comfortable ride as well as nice handling... cheerzz
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24th July 2006, 20:24	#6
bhp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lokhandwala mumbai Posts: 840 Thanked: 168 Times View My Garage	G III is good.... go for 185/60/r14 wont kill ur fe and have a good ride too
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26th July 2006, 08:31	#7
amit_sound BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 596 Thanked: 11 Times	and yes 1 more thing, im getting both the tyres for 3200/- a piece. still waiting for some suggestions as this weekend im gonna buy one of these... also are the rates fine or am i being overcharged ?? thnx
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26th July 2006, 09:44	#8
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,555 Thanked: 21 Times	If you are looking for performance the the 901 are supposed to be something else... so say the ppl who drove it during the track meet ... YOu can consider Yokohama ES100 's toio.. the ones Viper is talking about...
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28th July 2006, 13:14	#10
carcrazzy Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 11 Thanked: 0 Times	hey amit i wud say go for the 195/60R14 for your accent...as most of them already pointed out that Bridgestone GIII are proven tyres...a better option then...as far as Dunlop is concern they are not the original british Dunlop anymore but a tyre from the cheaper Sumitomo brand of Japan...so am not sure about the quality as they are sold through these private importers sometimes smuggled......unlike some of them fitted on the Camrys imported from Toyota ...I would suggest you can also try Michelins Pilot Preceda though they are a bit costly....
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