Best set of tyres?

pranil · 4th September 2005, 07:46

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Originally Posted by turbo_c

Looking for a new set of tyres for my 2001 Esteem... stock MRF Zigma CC 155/80R13 absolutely S**K !

Let us know of your experiences with the 185/65R14 size on your Esteem. Original spec max tyre size is 175/70R13 ... Saw the 185/65R14 size in a shop today and am a bit worried about it shredding itself in the Esteem wheel wells!

- What is the width and offset of your wheel rims?
- Has the upsize made the steering much harder? Do u have a PS?
- The R14 size means that u are running a low(ish) profile on your Esteem; how's the ride quality?

- T u r b o C -

Hey Turboc,

miscoomunication. I am currently having a santro and using Goodyear Eagle GT3 165/65 R13 on all four. Done 35K on them and will last for 5k km more. Peroformance much better than stock bridgestone.

My driving is mainly Thane belapur road . Navi Mumbai to dadar and Mumbai pune and back on expressway.

No issues on grip also.

Gurkha · 4th September 2005, 09:13

For high performance and auto cross, nothing comes close to Yokohama, specially the A008 series.

Edmund · 4th September 2005, 15:59

I Swear by my Bridgestone Potenza GIII's awesome on the expressway, grips the concrete like velcro!!!!

Mine are 165/65 R12 on my good ol' '85 Suzuki 800!!!!

Buffetfan · 8th September 2005, 01:31

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I have used the Bridgestone in 2 cars and the current Baleno. Jk tyres in the swift. Previously used MRF and Good year also.

Good Year for me were the poorest tyres with very low mileage and very soft.Prone to flat tyres..

My Bridgestone always lasted the longest. MRF's were a good balance b/w mileage and ride.

Jimmy,
If mileage is the Prime CTQ, bridgestones beat most other tyres hands down..I had to throw away by Uno tyres after 48K kms since I just got bored with their noise and grip...they were willing to last another 12-15 K though !!!! I shifted to Michelins after that and to me it seems that they will also last 40k+ kms at least...
I shifteg out of the original 165/80 R 13 Bridgestones in my baleno to 185/65 R 14 Goodyear Eagle NCT 5 Tubeless tyres. Recently I and another friend of mine (3 persons each in the car...both Balenos) went for a long (200 + km one way) drive. We drove a bit fast (160+ kmph) in slightly warm weather. His bridgestones (tube type.. I have tubeless) developed bubbles on the tyre sidewall after the ride....though Bridgestone gave him a new tyre @ just 400 Rs in exchange of this...just goes on to show how unreliable a tube type tyre can be in hi speed runs...just shudder to thinh what would happen if any of the bubbles burst @ 160+!!!

Goodyears wont last maybe even 30k and surely not 40k in my view in my Baleno...but thats the penalty you pay for grip and I am happy with the tradeoff

Buffetfan · 8th September 2005, 01:37

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Originally Posted by johnjacob

Aren't the Goodyear Eagle NCT 5's assymmetrical too?

No..they are not directional tyres

Steeroid · 8th September 2005, 08:34

OE Bridgestones suck. OE Bridgestones on my Accent lasted all of 24,000 kms and the MRF replacements were much better and seemed to have most of the original tread (dunno about life though, because it is a hard compound tyre) left when I sold the car at 50,000. Much quieter than the Bridgestones and as grippy, too.

Need to change OE Bridgestone Duellers on the Safari as they squeal at the slightest hint of pressure and dont hold the road very well.

Rudra Sen · 8th September 2005, 11:51

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Originally Posted by Buffetfan

Recently I and another friend of mine (3 persons each in the car...both Balenos) went for a long (200 + km one way) drive. We drove a bit fast (160+ kmph) in slightly warm weather. His bridgestones (tube type.. I have tubeless) developed bubbles on the tyre sidewall after the ride....though Bridgestone gave him a new tyre @ just 400 Rs in exchange of this...just goes on to show how unreliable a tube type tyre can be in hi speed runs...just shudder to thinh what would happen if any of the bubbles burst @ 160+!!!

If you do that kind of speed often, suggest check out this one http://bs.asia-oceania.bridgestone.c...?pid=55&agid=3
I have it in my car and done pretty high speed with them. But I'll not recommend that kind of speed any way on Indian road. I've done that and will not do that again.

aseem · 8th September 2005, 22:36

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

OE Bridgestones suck. OE Bridgestones on my Accent lasted all of 24,000 kms and the MRF replacements were much better and seemed to have most of the original tread (dunno about life though, because it is a hard compound tyre) left when I sold the car at 50,000. Much quieter than the Bridgestones and as grippy, too.

Need to change OE Bridgestone Duellers on the Safari as they squeal at the slightest hint of pressure and dont hold the road very well.

Which bridgestones did you have in your car?

nitroxx · 9th September 2005, 23:39

dude,anyone who knows me on this forum knows ive tried all of them i change my tires more often than u would get an antirust treatment done,well only for the reason that i wanted to actually check each and everyone of them out personally and the falken 502's are it

normally_crazy · 9th September 2005, 23:47

ive used falkens , pirelli p3000 , goodyear eagle f1 d2 and now goodyear eagle nct 5 on the skoda.

i think the goodyears are awesome. the nct 5 - i wasnt in favor but a quick call to rudra and he confirmed they are good tires ( i have the made in germany ones , i believe you get some made in thailand / asia) . have taken corners , sharp ones at abt 100 kmph and there isnt even a hint of squeel. the Eagle f1's on the ikon would be hinting at a squeel..but the NCT 5 are silent as hell and good grip too.

am quite satisfied with goodyears !

viper · 10th September 2005, 09:45

Hey,

I've used Bridgestone SF350, Potenza GIII, Goodyear Aquatread, Ventura, Michellin Certis, Pirelli P5000, P6000 in my Esteem and have personally found the Pirelli to be the best even though they are little more expensive.

Viper

Buffetfan · 10th September 2005, 20:06

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think the goodyears are awesome. the nct 5 - i wasnt in favor but a quick call to rudra and he confirmed they are good tires ( i have the made in germany ones , i believe you get some made in thailand / asia) . have taken corners , sharp ones at abt 100 kmph and there isnt even a hint of squeel. the Eagle f1's on the ikon would be hinting at a squeel..but the NCT 5 are silent as hell and good grip too.

Perfectly agree...out of the Bridgestones, Michelins and Goodyears I have used till now, Goodyears Eagle NCT 5 (I have185/65 R 14...guess Skoda is 195/65 R 15) provide the best ride and grip withut much road noise

The Wolf · 21st September 2005, 22:48

I think its tight between Pirelli, Yoko, Michellin and Bridgestones...I havent used yokohama's so no comments but considering the rest I would rate pirelli and michellin excellent for ride quality and low noise and bridgestones for mileage and longevity. My friend has yokohamas on his safari and isnt too happy with his mileage and the tire is burning out quicker than he had expected...I had potenzas on my vtec 8k kms back, I changed it purely for its noise...

Shan2nu · 9th December 2005, 21:19

Bridgestone Potenza GIII all the way. Grip like mad and don't wear out quickly.

Shan2nu

yogesh · 9th December 2005, 21:45

Check out this federal tyre, i think this is the best looking tyre. Why is Pirelli not on the poll list.

View Poll Results: Best set of tyres? - In India.
Goodyear	72	9.13%
Pirelli	35	4.44%
Michelin	256	32.45%
Bridgestone	232	29.40%
Falkens	7	0.89%
BF Goodrich	12	1.52%
Mrf	35	4.44%
Ceat	3	0.38%
Yokohama	111	14.07%
Dunlop	5	0.63%
JK Tyre	5	0.63%
Apollo Tyres	16	2.03%
Voters: 789. You may not vote on this poll

4th September 2005, 09:13	#77
Gurkha BANNED Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kalyani, West Bengal Posts: 444 Thanked: 10 Times	For high performance and auto cross, nothing comes close to Yokohama, specially the A008 series.
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4th September 2005, 15:59	#78
Edmund BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 830 Thanked: 163 Times View My Garage	Whoa!!!!! I Swear by my Bridgestone Potenza GIII's awesome on the expressway, grips the concrete like velcro!!!! Mine are 165/65 R12 on my good ol' '85 Suzuki 800!!!!
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8th September 2005, 08:34	#81
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	OE Bridgestones suck. OE Bridgestones on my Accent lasted all of 24,000 kms and the MRF replacements were much better and seemed to have most of the original tread (dunno about life though, because it is a hard compound tyre) left when I sold the car at 50,000. Much quieter than the Bridgestones and as grippy, too. Need to change OE Bridgestone Duellers on the Safari as they squeal at the slightest hint of pressure and dont hold the road very well.
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9th September 2005, 23:39	#84
nitroxx Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: DXB Posts: 816 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	dude,anyone who knows me on this forum knows ive tried all of them i change my tires more often than u would get an antirust treatment done,well only for the reason that i wanted to actually check each and everyone of them out personally and the falken 502's are it
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9th September 2005, 23:47	#85
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	ive used falkens , pirelli p3000 , goodyear eagle f1 d2 and now goodyear eagle nct 5 on the skoda. i think the goodyears are awesome. the nct 5 - i wasnt in favor but a quick call to rudra and he confirmed they are good tires ( i have the made in germany ones , i believe you get some made in thailand / asia) . have taken corners , sharp ones at abt 100 kmph and there isnt even a hint of squeel. the Eagle f1's on the ikon would be hinting at a squeel..but the NCT 5 are silent as hell and good grip too. am quite satisfied with goodyears !
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10th September 2005, 09:45	#86
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 19 Times	Hey, I've used Bridgestone SF350, Potenza GIII, Goodyear Aquatread, Ventura, Michellin Certis, Pirelli P5000, P6000 in my Esteem and have personally found the Pirelli to be the best even though they are little more expensive. Viper
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21st September 2005, 22:48	#88
The Wolf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 71 Times	I think its tight between Pirelli, Yoko, Michellin and Bridgestones...I havent used yokohama's so no comments but considering the rest I would rate pirelli and michellin excellent for ride quality and low noise and bridgestones for mileage and longevity. My friend has yokohamas on his safari and isnt too happy with his mileage and the tire is burning out quicker than he had expected...I had potenzas on my vtec 8k kms back, I changed it purely for its noise... Last edited by The Wolf : 21st September 2005 at 22:50.
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9th December 2005, 21:19	#89
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Bridgestone Potenza GIII all the way. Grip like mad and don't wear out quickly. Shan2nu
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9th December 2005, 21:45	#90
yogesh BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tuty Posts: 32 Thanked: 0 Times	Check out this federal tyre, i think this is the best looking tyre. Why is Pirelli not on the poll list.
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