Honda Civic : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread

iraghava · 26th July 2007, 13:10

2mm is too small, you really think it's going to make a difference? I wouldn't bother even with the low GC of the Civic.

chetan · 26th July 2007, 13:11

what would be the perfect of all the above,ride quality, noise levels etc...my cousin is expecting his civic next week so

Vid6639 · 26th July 2007, 13:13

Actually 205/65-15 is also possible but will raise the GC by 6mm and also introduce speedo error.

A good size is 215/60-15 on stock rims. For the 16" 205/55-16 is the best option.

shuvd · 26th July 2007, 13:28

Personally, I don't think 2mm decrease will pose any problem. But, horror stories about the car breaching everywhere had me confused. But, sticking to 205/55s. Going to the tire dealer now. Lets see what price he quotes.

dinu2506 · 26th July 2007, 13:52

You can go to Tire Size Calculator - tire & wheel plus sizing

Gives a very good idea about the sppedo errors, sidewall heights etc.

shuvd · 30th July 2007, 00:25

Update: The dealer is trying to get the Yokohama ES 100/ S Drive in 205/55R16. If he can't get the yokos, I'm going for the Michelin Pilot Primacy.

But, I'm having a tough time deciding on the alloys. Here are some designs from League. What do you guys think? Color of the car is Bluish Silver. (Mods: Sorry, couldn't resize the pics

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Most of these are multi PCD designs with Offset ranging between 18 and 40. Now, I don't want the whole thing sticking out. What to do?

Adding a couple of Hijoin designs. Againg, multi PCD and different offsets.

shuvc · 30th July 2007, 00:31

Any tentative quotes for the said tyres ?

My vote goes to 065B, if you want a 'sophi' look.
Or the 232, if you want a 'hat-ke' look.

Vid6639 · 30th July 2007, 00:34

Are you sure about the multi-pcd bit. the civic is a 5 bolt pattern whereas some designs are only 4.

shuvd · 30th July 2007, 00:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by shuvc

Any tentative quotes for the said tyres ?

My vote goes to 065B, if you want a 'sophi' look.
Or the 232, if you want a 'hat-ke' look.

WRT tyres, its Minku's usual answer. Arrey chinta mat kijiye. Accha rate lagayenge

Sophi bole toh?
hat-ke bole toh bling bling kya?

@ Vidyut - Yes. Checked on the site. They have 4, 5 and 8(!) hole variants.

razor4077 · 30th July 2007, 00:47

Minku needs some competition

My vote goes to the Hijoin H-112. But am curious... how will you source them? Minku flatly refused to get me Hijoins when I was shopping around.

Regd tyres, I guess you've already made up your mind. Just a note from personal experience - Minku will not get the Yokos quickly and he will charge you a helluva lot for them. My advice would be to opt for Michelins. They are available officially in Cal and won't really be that much more expensive than the Yokos.

faithless_1984 · 30th July 2007, 01:05

OT

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S@~+#0$# So I went ahead with GoodYear GSD3 225/45/17 on 7J White Lenso rims. The car is White too and must say it looks amazing.

Wow..Sounds good....Please post some pics of your ride.

Sahil · 31st July 2007, 10:28

Why not 205 / 60 R16 ?

iraghava · 31st July 2007, 11:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sahil

Why not 205 / 60 R16 ?

Incoreect size, will increase the speedo error.

cinclaturbo · 1st August 2007, 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by S@~+#0$#

So I went ahead with GoodYear GSD3 225/45/17 on 7J White Lenso rims. The car is White too and must say it looks amazing.....I gave 4 tyres for 9k. I have been offered 12.5 for 4 rims, so works out the same as your offer.

In which shop did you manage to get this deal on your rims and tyres ?

And how many kms had your tyres run when you sold/exchanged them ?

nos_nitrous · 19th August 2007, 13:46

hey im picking up new set of wheels for my civic i personally wanted 16" rims but here in bangalore the choice is almost nothing so going in for 17"..rubber im installin are the good year GSD 3 225/45/R17..the price i was qouted was 27k for the rims which are LENSO SAMURAI SC 01 and 21k for the good years...anywhere where i can get a better pricing please let me know thanks

26th July 2007, 13:10	#16
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	2mm is too small, you really think it's going to make a difference? I wouldn't bother even with the low GC of the Civic.
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26th July 2007, 13:11	#17
chetan BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 487 Thanked: 11 Times	what would be the perfect of all the above,ride quality, noise levels etc...my cousin is expecting his civic next week so
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26th July 2007, 13:13	#18
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,725 Thanked: 43,453 Times View My Garage	Actually 205/65-15 is also possible but will raise the GC by 6mm and also introduce speedo error. A good size is 215/60-15 on stock rims. For the 16" 205/55-16 is the best option.
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26th July 2007, 13:28	#19
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Personally, I don't think 2mm decrease will pose any problem. But, horror stories about the car breaching everywhere had me confused. But, sticking to 205/55s. Going to the tire dealer now. Lets see what price he quotes.
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26th July 2007, 13:52	#20
dinu2506 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,077 Thanked: 958 Times View My Garage	You can go to Tire Size Calculator - tire & wheel plus sizing Gives a very good idea about the sppedo errors, sidewall heights etc.
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30th July 2007, 00:25	#21
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Update: The dealer is trying to get the Yokohama ES 100/ S Drive in 205/55R16. If he can't get the yokos, I'm going for the Michelin Pilot Primacy. But, I'm having a tough time deciding on the alloys. Here are some designs from League. What do you guys think? Color of the car is Bluish Silver. (Mods: Sorry, couldn't resize the pics) Most of these are multi PCD designs with Offset ranging between 18 and 40. Now, I don't want the whole thing sticking out. What to do? Adding a couple of Hijoin designs. Againg, multi PCD and different offsets. Last edited by shuvd : 30th July 2007 at 00:31.
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30th July 2007, 00:31	#22
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	Any tentative quotes for the said tyres ? My vote goes to 065B, if you want a 'sophi' look. Or the 232, if you want a 'hat-ke' look.
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30th July 2007, 00:34	#23
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,725 Thanked: 43,453 Times View My Garage	Are you sure about the multi-pcd bit. the civic is a 5 bolt pattern whereas some designs are only 4.
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30th July 2007, 00:47	#25
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	Minku needs some competition My vote goes to the Hijoin H-112. But am curious... how will you source them? Minku flatly refused to get me Hijoins when I was shopping around. Regd tyres, I guess you've already made up your mind. Just a note from personal experience - Minku will not get the Yokos quickly and he will charge you a helluva lot for them. My advice would be to opt for Michelins. They are available officially in Cal and won't really be that much more expensive than the Yokos.
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31st July 2007, 10:28	#27
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,605 Times	Why not 205 / 60 R16 ?
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19th August 2007, 13:46	#30
nos_nitrous BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 110 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	hey im picking up new set of wheels for my civic i personally wanted 16" rims but here in bangalore the choice is almost nothing so going in for 17"..rubber im installin are the good year GSD 3 225/45/R17..the price i was qouted was 27k for the rims which are LENSO SAMURAI SC 01 and 21k for the good years...anywhere where i can get a better pricing please let me know thanks
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