Swift:Tyres unavailable and so a further upsize?

MC Mayank · 12th January 2007, 15:15

Guys

I have been waiting for 2 weeks now (after having prolonged my wheel-tyre decision quite a bit already mind you) for Potenza GIIIs in size 195/60/15 which as everyone here has pointed out is the perfect upsize for the swift..

But the GIIIs seem to be in real short supply so people have suggested the Yoko ES100s.. but now... only 205/60/15s are available.. he says 195/60/15 wud take another 10 days at least!!..

I am at a loss here and am very anxious.. so guys help me out.. would I be playing with safety with 205/60/15s??

I wanted to get the tyres fitted over the weekend but if you say I should stay away from these figures then I guess I'll just wait

Pls advice

vikram_d · 12th January 2007, 15:29

I have 205/55-R15's on my car and they fit without any problems. You can try the 205/60-R15. But I suspect it might touch the when you turn the steering completely to any one side. You will have to fit them on the car and check. If they dont touch then you should not have any problems.

Rtech · 12th January 2007, 15:33

Ask around at a few different dealers. The Yoko's are really popular tyres now, so I'm sure someone will have the size you want.

iraghava · 12th January 2007, 15:50

I think the 205's will touch but to be sure you'll have to mount them & see. Even then there could be an issue with the rear's scraping under load.

I would recommend you wait it out for 195/60 since you've waited so long anyways. Just for curiousity are you decided on only GIII's or ES 100's? Would you be willing to consider other equally good tyres?

vikram_d · 12th January 2007, 15:56

Why dont you try other brands like goodyear, michelin, hankook.

theMAG · 12th January 2007, 16:05

Bridgestone's India website reports a minimum 205/60 in the 15 inchers Potenza GIII range. Specifically they don't report any 195/55 or 195/60 in the 15 inchers.

Yokohama's have a more diverse range incl 195/55/60 in their 15 inchers ES100 range

MC Mayank · 12th January 2007, 16:09

I would recommend you wait it out for 195/60 since you've waited so long anyways. Just for curiousity are you decided on only GIII's or ES 100's? Would you be willing to consider other equally good tyres?[/quote]

I was advised to go for the GIIIs (Vikramd absolutely loves them

).. and then was also told about the yokos...

But I am open to suggestions.. I urge the experts to guide me here!!.. Handling and life of the tyres is the criteria for me - I am no street racer so won't really be burning rubber as such but if I am on the highway I would like rubber that feels its totally with me wen I go 120-140 kmph

iraghava · 12th January 2007, 16:15

You can try the following:

Michelin Energy XM1
Bridgestone Turanza ER60
Michelin Pilot Preceda

All are very good tyres & would suit your purpose well. You can choose among them based on your preference & budget.

MC Mayank · 12th January 2007, 16:21

I was warned against going for tyres with soft rubber compounds.. are the michelins and the turanza er60 ok with life? How much would they tend to last as compared to the GIIIs or the Yoko ES100?

vikram_d · 12th January 2007, 16:25

Michelin Pilot Primacy are available in 195/60-R15. You can check them out at

Michelin Australia

Let me know if you are interested. A friend of mine has these tyres.

PS: I googled for them and they seem to have very good reviews everywhere. But I have no personal experience with them.

MC Mayank · 12th January 2007, 16:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by vikram_d

Michelin Pilot Primacy are available in 195/60-R15. You can check them out at

Michelin Australia

Let me know if you are interested. A friend of mine has these tyres.

PS: I googled for them and they seem to have very good reviews everywhere. But I have no personal experience with them.

Are these new tyres that your friend has? And are they not available in India?.. coz then I would question suitability for Indian roads?

vikram_d · 12th January 2007, 17:23

Yes these are brand new tyres. My friend deals in tyres. Yes they are not available in India, but will definitely be suitable to our roads. Any anyways a lot of tyres that are being spoken about here are not legally available as well. But they are suitable to our roads.

iraghava · 12th January 2007, 17:30

The Pilot Primacy is available in India via Michelin.

vikram_d · 12th January 2007, 17:33

The 195/60-R15 primacy is not available via michelin is what my friend told me. He said it is a parallel import.

iraghava · 12th January 2007, 17:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by vikram_d

The 195/60-R15 primacy is not available via michelin is what my friend told me. He said it is a parallel import.

Will check on that & revert back.

12th January 2007, 15:15	#1
MC Mayank BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 108 Thanked: 3 Times	Swift:Tyres unavailable and so a further upsize? Guys I have been waiting for 2 weeks now (after having prolonged my wheel-tyre decision quite a bit already mind you) for Potenza GIIIs in size 195/60/15 which as everyone here has pointed out is the perfect upsize for the swift.. But the GIIIs seem to be in real short supply so people have suggested the Yoko ES100s.. but now... only 205/60/15s are available.. he says 195/60/15 wud take another 10 days at least!!.. I am at a loss here and am very anxious.. so guys help me out.. would I be playing with safety with 205/60/15s?? I wanted to get the tyres fitted over the weekend but if you say I should stay away from these figures then I guess I'll just wait Pls advice
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12th January 2007, 15:29	#2
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	I have 205/55-R15's on my car and they fit without any problems. You can try the 205/60-R15. But I suspect it might touch the when you turn the steering completely to any one side. You will have to fit them on the car and check. If they dont touch then you should not have any problems.
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12th January 2007, 15:33	#3
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Ask around at a few different dealers. The Yoko's are really popular tyres now, so I'm sure someone will have the size you want.
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12th January 2007, 15:50	#4
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	I think the 205's will touch but to be sure you'll have to mount them & see. Even then there could be an issue with the rear's scraping under load. I would recommend you wait it out for 195/60 since you've waited so long anyways. Just for curiousity are you decided on only GIII's or ES 100's? Would you be willing to consider other equally good tyres?
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12th January 2007, 15:56	#5
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Why dont you try other brands like goodyear, michelin, hankook. Last edited by vikram_d : 12th January 2007 at 16:00.
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12th January 2007, 16:05	#6
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Bridgestone's India website reports a minimum 205/60 in the 15 inchers Potenza GIII range. Specifically they don't report any 195/55 or 195/60 in the 15 inchers. Yokohama's have a more diverse range incl 195/55/60 in their 15 inchers ES100 range
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12th January 2007, 16:09	#7
MC Mayank BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 108 Thanked: 3 Times	I would recommend you wait it out for 195/60 since you've waited so long anyways. Just for curiousity are you decided on only GIII's or ES 100's? Would you be willing to consider other equally good tyres?[/quote] I was advised to go for the GIIIs (Vikramd absolutely loves them ).. and then was also told about the yokos... But I am open to suggestions.. I urge the experts to guide me here!!.. Handling and life of the tyres is the criteria for me - I am no street racer so won't really be burning rubber as such but if I am on the highway I would like rubber that feels its totally with me wen I go 120-140 kmph
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12th January 2007, 16:15	#8
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	You can try the following: Michelin Energy XM1 Bridgestone Turanza ER60 Michelin Pilot Preceda All are very good tyres & would suit your purpose well. You can choose among them based on your preference & budget.
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12th January 2007, 16:21	#9
MC Mayank BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 108 Thanked: 3 Times	I was warned against going for tyres with soft rubber compounds.. are the michelins and the turanza er60 ok with life? How much would they tend to last as compared to the GIIIs or the Yoko ES100?
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12th January 2007, 16:25	#10
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Michelin Pilot Primacy are available in 195/60-R15. You can check them out at Michelin Australia Let me know if you are interested. A friend of mine has these tyres. PS: I googled for them and they seem to have very good reviews everywhere. But I have no personal experience with them. Last edited by vikram_d : 12th January 2007 at 16:30.
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12th January 2007, 17:23	#12
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Yes these are brand new tyres. My friend deals in tyres. Yes they are not available in India, but will definitely be suitable to our roads. Any anyways a lot of tyres that are being spoken about here are not legally available as well. But they are suitable to our roads.
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12th January 2007, 17:30	#13
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	The Pilot Primacy is available in India via Michelin.
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12th January 2007, 17:33	#14
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	The 195/60-R15 primacy is not available via michelin is what my friend told me. He said it is a parallel import.
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