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| ![]() Hi, Help me as am in a dilemma. I plan to go for new tires for civic. Enquired prices today in Delhi: Michelin Primacy 205 65 R 15: 6.5k Michelin Primacy 205 65 R 16: 8.95K!!! Wanted to go for 16 inchers after upgrading the stock alloys, but price is holding me back. My priorities are increased ground clearance and smooth and comfortable ride. Please advice the right size of the tires. Also let me know if the price quoted is good. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Yes. 16" wheels are much more expensive than 15" ones. I paid 5.4K for 205/65 15 Michelin PLC one year back. Avoid 205/65 R16 though as it is too big (2cm increase in radius) for the car and will foul with the wheel well areas. You may need look at lower profile tyres if you are looking at upsizing to 16". 205/55 R16 may be better. Tyre experts here should give better ideas. For better GC, best option is to go for 205/65 R15. 205/55 R16 is slight lower. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() After days of waiting i finally managed to get the BS ER 60's 205 65 R 15 which i wanted for the civic.I kind of payed a premium for the same and don't want to really debate on the same but the bottom line i got the tyres i wanted. The ER 60 were not available in several tyre shops i had called up to inquire.Finally i emailed customer-care@bridgestone.co.in and inquired about the tyre.They promptly replied back saying that they do not have the tyre but would get the same in 2 days time. A week of waiting later i followed up with them as i had not heard from them since, they again said they will need 8 mored days for the tyres to come from the plant. Meanwhile i kept reading a lot of the Yoko's C drive and pestered ![]() I had alomost made my mind on the Yoko when i decided to check my mail and lo.. BS sales team had written back saying that the tyres are available and asked me where i wanted them delivered.I asked them to send the same to Bombay tyres at Milan Subway. I inquired the price at Bombay tyres and was a litlle bit shocked that i would be shelling so much for a BS.But i relented,asked them if i would get free balancing and wheel alignment but they replied negatively saying since i ordered the set from the co itslef so i won't be getting same.What the heck. Anyways i got the tyres fitted and they even gave me some cool blue valves.These things look good but i wished there were in maroon color to match the color of the car.Below are a couple of pics i took. It's kind of too early to give feedback of the tyres as i was not able to drive the car much due to rain and traffic.The steering does feel a bit heavy and not slippery like before. ![]() Notice the cool valves ![]() Will post better pics once proper light conditions permit. Last edited by sumeethaldankar : 25th August 2011 at 16:14. |
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Dear buffetfan, by babying i meant i did not want to worry about the tyres while driving over bad roads etc :-).I had decided to go for the Yokos as i found the treads very good looking and had almost finalised the C drives by convincing myself that there were not many complaints about the same. But in the end BS sales mailed and i decided to go by my first choice. | |
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The whole dilemma was due to the fact that the Yoko's were priced at 5400 each and the BS ER 300 which was readliy available was priced at 5250 , only the Yoko was size 205 while the ER 300 were of size 195. No Mich from me as they too have the soft side wall issue, i would prefer Yoko's to Mich if there were only 2 choices between as i found the tread design of the c drive better to look at | |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Thanks summet, The blue valve looks out of place on the wheel. Didn't you have any choice of the valve? You could have opted for sticker type balance weights than the clip on especially for the alloy wheels. HC |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Nopes did not have a choice of color.I was busy ogling at the alloy wheels they had at the shop while they did the fitting etc. OT some the wheels were real cool and cost around 18-21k not bad consdering you could get something off the OE alloys.Hmmm maybe later as i am in serious deficiency of vitamin M for now. |
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| ![]() Gone through all the posts. Just one question. Which is the best tyre upgrade for a 15 incher? Need Michelin Primacy LC. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Some feedback on the 205 upsized.I found the acceleration to be marginally slowed compared to before.The steering now decidedly feels much heavier and the tyres have a very chunky look to them.Though i am not very pleased with slight slow acceleration (maybe my imagination) but the offsets better braking,high speed stability and slight increase in GC would very much make for the cons. |
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| ![]() From where I can get Yokohama Advan Neova 205 60 R 15 in Delhi - NCR (Am based in Gurgaon) and at what price? |
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In Feb 2009, the advan Neova 08 in 205/60/R15 costed around 7.5k and this was when S-drive in 205/55 R15 costed 4800. Today S-Drive is over 6k, so I guess the Advan Neova in 205/60/R15 size should be over 9k. You can check for more dealers on Yoko website or get details from just dial. In stead of advans, you may want to upgrade the alloys of your civic to 16" and get S-Drives in 205/55/R16, which is a perfect size for civic.. | |
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What is the cost of S drives (205/55/R16) | |
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