Re: BluEarth AE-50 tyres listed on Yokohama's website 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) |