Honda Civic : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread

itzzme · 17th October 2007, 14:37

In case of stock rims you can uprgrde to 215/55 R16 or 225/50 R16, may be a tyre with higher traction rating (i.e)AA.
and ofcourse switching over to 16 inch will also improve braking but make sure you choose a higher traction rating tyres for better braking.

kpzen · 17th October 2007, 17:07

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Originally Posted by itzzme

In case of stock rims you can uprgrde to 215/55 R16 or 225/50 R16, may be a tyre with higher traction rating (i.e)AA.
and ofcourse switching over to 16 inch will also improve braking but make sure you choose a higher traction rating tyres for better braking.

Aren't Civic stock wheels 15".?

vishesh_9 · 17th October 2007, 18:04

any chance of upsize to 225/40/18 from the stock honda civic tyres which are 196/65/15
is it advisable to upsize to 18 without creating mess...or a safe bet would be 225/45/17
kinda confused about these 2 sizes and delivery on sunday

csentil · 17th October 2007, 18:13

yes they are. why the question?

iraghava · 17th October 2007, 18:31

Unknown - You don't have many options, best is to go to 205's & get a set of sticky tyres if you want to stick to 15".

unknown · 17th October 2007, 20:20

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Unknown - You don't have many options, best is to go to 205's & get a set of sticky tyres if you want to stick to 15".

On stock rim 205/60 or ( 50) ?-15 will be good enough ? , 205 profile tyre does effect on ride quality ? I want to maintain ride quality & improve it's braking performance (I'm not satisfied with it's current brakes) will it improve ?

P:s- how much should i get if i sell stock rims & alloys ?
Thanks In advance

csentil · 17th October 2007, 20:21

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Unknown - You don't have many options, best is to go to 205's & get a set of sticky tyres if you want to stick to 15".

Would you have to change the rims for any other option? Wouldn't the stock rims suffice for the 215/60R15 ?

iraghava · 18th October 2007, 03:01

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Originally Posted by unknown

On stock rim 205/60 or ( 50) ?-15 will be good enough ? , 205 profile tyre does effect on ride quality ? I want to maintain ride quality & improve it's braking performance (I'm not satisfied with it's current brakes) will it improve ?

Correct size is 205/65 R15 or 215/60 R15. But no good performance tyre is available in this size officially in India. You would get either the Michelin Energy MXV8/XM1 or the Yokohama A300.

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Originally Posted by unknown

P:s- how much should i get if i sell stock rims & alloys ?
Thanks In advance

Peanuts. Depends on what tyres your car came with & how much have you done on them. If it came with Goodyear's then you really won't get much at all.

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Originally Posted by csentil

Would you have to change the rims for any other option? Wouldn't the stock rims suffice for the 215/60R15 ?

The stock rims are not optimal for 215's but yes they will suffice.

itzzme · 18th October 2007, 10:17

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Originally Posted by kpzen

Aren't Civic stock wheels 15".?

Sorry , that was a mistake.

unknown · 23rd October 2007, 15:22

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Peanuts. Depends on what tyres your car came with & how much have you done on them. If it came with Goodyear's then you really won't get much at all.

Car came with Goodyear Nct , i've done around 200 Km on them , Have been offered 8k for 4 wheels .

Yoko A300(Didn't look good) or Michelin Energy MXV8 whixh one is better ? any idea about the price of yoko a300 per tyre .

iraghava · 23rd October 2007, 16:20

Both are good, Yoko would be cheaper than the Energy's. What dealer?

unknown · 23rd October 2007, 16:31

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Both are good, Yoko would be cheaper than the Energy's. What dealer?

Any rough idea about energy's price ? Or should i change rims too ? any good designs alloys available in 16'' ?

kpzen · 23rd October 2007, 18:40

In 15" u'll have more options in terms of tyres and alloys both.
I know ppl who have struggled to get good combo of tyres n rims in 16" just bcos of the lack of options in the market.
I suggest u to stick with stock alloys and get good set of tyres.

unknown · 23rd October 2007, 22:47

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Originally Posted by kpzen

In 15" u'll have more options in terms of tyres and alloys both.
I know ppl who have struggled to get good combo of tyres n rims in 16" just bcos of the lack of options in the market.
I suggest u to stick with stock alloys and get good set of tyres.

How's maxxis tyre ? Is it inferior or better than Michelin energy ? how much does michelin enegy cost ?
Maxxis tyre price
225.60/15 = 4200
215.60.15 = 3600

kpzen · 23rd October 2007, 23:17

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Originally Posted by unknown

How's maxxis tyre ? Is it inferior or better than Michelin energy ? how much does michelin enegy cost ?
Maxxis tyre price
225.60/15 = 4200
215.60.15 = 3600

Can't comment on Maxxis as i haven't driven any car with those tyres but given an option b/w the two i would opt for Energy. The energy should cost u around 4.5k per tyre.
Why are u avoiding the yokos?

17th October 2007, 14:37	#61
itzzme BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 314 Thanked: 6 Times	In case of stock rims you can uprgrde to 215/55 R16 or 225/50 R16, may be a tyre with higher traction rating (i.e)AA. and ofcourse switching over to 16 inch will also improve braking but make sure you choose a higher traction rating tyres for better braking.
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17th October 2007, 18:04	#63
vishesh_9 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	any chance of upsize to 225/40/18 from the stock honda civic tyres which are 196/65/15 is it advisable to upsize to 18 without creating mess...or a safe bet would be 225/45/17 kinda confused about these 2 sizes and delivery on sunday
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17th October 2007, 18:13	#64
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	yes they are. why the question?
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17th October 2007, 18:31	#65
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Unknown - You don't have many options, best is to go to 205's & get a set of sticky tyres if you want to stick to 15".
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23rd October 2007, 16:20	#71
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Both are good, Yoko would be cheaper than the Energy's. What dealer?
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23rd October 2007, 18:40	#73
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	In 15" u'll have more options in terms of tyres and alloys both. I know ppl who have struggled to get good combo of tyres n rims in 16" just bcos of the lack of options in the market. I suggest u to stick with stock alloys and get good set of tyres.
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