Team-BHP - BluEarth AE-50 tyres listed on Yokohama's website

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Originally Posted by Jazzwithme (Post 5804417)

How does AE 51 compare with Adan DB. My stock tyres are Yokohama Advan Db and making lot of noise after 20K, vehicle is Honda Civic 2019.
Is AE 51 better in this regard?

Though I haven’t used Advan DB and am currently using AE51, I think the Advan would be better as it is a more premium product from Yokohama.

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Originally Posted by Jazzwithme (Post 5804417)

How does AE 51 compare with Adan DB. My stock tyres are Yokohama Advan Db and making lot of noise after 20K, vehicle is Honda Civic 2019.
Is AE 51 better in this regard?

No, though one might think that Advan is a more expensive product and will be better in all fronts, is not true.

I had once installed those tyres in our (now sold) 2009 Honda civic. They went from 10/10 to a 2/10 in just 24k kms. It started cracking up, became super hard, increased tyre noise, used to feel every bump and crack. Eventually, switched to Contis which made my life easier.

As for the AE51, I'm using them in my i20 Active and boy! They are a class above. They are 90% Michelin grade at 70% cost. Go for it if you want to. My experience with AE51 is of about 1 year 4 months and 18k kms. Not even a single puncture and have done multiple road trips ever since. Even did a 900 kms single day drive and I was extremely happy with my tyres.

~NA.
Happy shopping.

Hello BHPians... posting aftear a really long time.

My Toyota Yaris CVT has done 53K KMs and is 5.5 years old now... the stock MRF ZVTS tyres R15 185/60 need a sure change. Stock MRFs served well but were always very loud... so I want to upsize / upgrade to quieter, more plush tyres, so going by the reviews I'm opting for BlueEarth GT.

To survive my Sedan good for next 3-4 years and withstand Gurgaon roads and pot-holes, I'd like if some better ground clearence can be achieved.
Pls guide me for upsize if I should go for R15 size:

195/60 R15
is well within 2% sidewall increase but being wider, I guess Fuel efficiency might take a hit. Also my wife drives a lot so not sure if steering would become much heavy or not.

185/65 R15
is just over 3% sidewall increase, which is marginally above recommended but should provide the much-needed cushioning I seek for the bad roads.

Driving is 70-75% highway drive only... rest 25-30% is city driving. The 3 of us do much road trips which again is 80-85% express way driving only now.

Please recommend what would be the best option to upgrade, so no impact on suspension yet achieve better ground clearance. I don't mind a mild FE average lost.
Many thanks

(Tyre upsize calculations attached for reference)

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Originally Posted by srvm (Post 5010122)

I got new tyres (Yokohoma Bluearth GT AE51, 185/60 R15, Jan/Feb 2021 batch) for my Zest which turns 5-years old tomorrow. ODO is 47965kms.
Replaced all 5 OEM tyres (Bridgestone B250, 185/60 R15) which were getting quite noisy off late.
Total cost: Rs.25000. Included 5 new valves, wheel alignment and balancing.
Place: Sai Iyengar Tyres, Indiranagar Double Road, Bangalore.

Quoting my 4 year old post, to place an update.
Odo is now 88600 kms. So the Yokos have run 40,000kms in little over 4 years.

No puncture in the last 4 years. Comfort and braking is still good. I rarely drive faster than 100kmph on highways. Road noise is acceptable on tar roads. On concrete roads, its fairly noisy. Treads indicate remaining life: 10,000-15,000 kms maximum.

PS: I do 5 tire rotation. All my 5 tires are of same age.

Got Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51 tyres for my Etios last week. Size is 185/60 R15, 84H. Cost was 6,200 per tyre. My primary criterion for selecting these tyres was road noise since the Etios has poor noise insulation.

The previous tyres were Continental CC5. I was disappointed with the CC5 since the road noise was similar to the stock MRF tyres. Now with the AE51 the road noise has come down drastically.

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Originally Posted by srvm (Post 5084757)

I got new tyres Yokohoma Bluearth GT AE51, 185/60 R15, Jan/Feb 2021 batch for my Zest on 25th Feb 2021.
Replaced all 5 OEM tyres (Bridgestone B250, 185/60 R15) which were getting quite noisy (5 years & 47000 kms old).
Total cost: Rs.25000. Included 5 new valves, wheel alignment and balancing.
This may give you an idea of the cost whenever you choose to replace OEM tyres.

Got my first puncture last week in my Bluearth GT AE51 after 4 years and 42000km of running. One puncture on the tread and one in the sidewall of the same tyre. Got it fixed. I'm seeing some cracks as well near the treads. Planning to change all 5 tires with a new set in the next 6-9 months timeframe.
Considering Yokos again; But Continentals are also in the fray.