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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() I find the Stock Goodyear NCT5 195/65 R15 Tires on my Laura inadequate, the Goodyear GT3 195/60 R15 tires on my Punto have almost worn out so i thought i'd move the tires from Laura to Punto and get better quality tires for Laura. I decided to stick 15" at the time of purchase owing to poor quality roads and my intent to keep the Ride comfort intact(I am happy with the decision). Now i want to upgrade to better quality rubber, i want to know the following-
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| ![]() Anshuman if you can get 215/60 R15 that would be ideal. The Laura is quite powerful and I think 195s are inadequate. I don't know which tyres are available in this size though, its a bit uncommon. |
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Any idea if Yokohamas and Michelins come in this odd size? | |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() I think 215 will be too wide for the stock rims. Since you are particular about retaining ride comfort, Michelin Primacy LC would be a good choice. Many Laura owners and Civic owners on the forum have upsized to 205/65/15 from their stock 195/65s. I have 205/55/16 PLCs on my TSI and can vouch for their performance and comfort. Some people find Michelin sidewalls to be soft and prone to cuts and bulges. I have had no such issues on the 195/60/15s on my Corolla for the last 10K kms or so. But I must also add that I drive mostly on decent city roads in Bangalore. |
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What did you finally go for? Thought I'd use your logic for the new Jetta as well. The Jetta has 205/55/16 Goodyear NCT as a standard, but what from I read in the review, changing the tyres makes sense, may not be in terms of specs but at least brand. Your search was the closest to what I was looking for. | |
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| ![]() I am considering a tyre upgrade for the Laura but I would want a rough road tyre. I did check on ChangeMyTyre.com but all of them were having a huge offset from the stock tyres. What would be my alternative? Nitin |
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| ![]() Can I put off-road tyres for the Laura? ![]() Please suggest me some good tyre shops in bangalore. Last edited by nitinbose : 18th July 2012 at 22:30. |
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| ![]() Its in Langford road. There is a dedicated thread in the "Bangalore" Section of the Forum. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/bangal...bangalore.html |
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| ![]() I need a bit of advice on my next tire change on my Skoda Laura Elegance MT 2.0 TDI Stock tires were Goodyear Eagle NCTs. Over the last 4 and half months and 5.5K Kms, I have already had 4 punctures (all were repaired, all nails) with last puncture being a side wall puncture exposing some metal wires. I am disgusted with the quality of these stock tires regarding comfort / road noise. Road grip seems to be OK. My driving is mostly in city with occasional highway spirited drives. I need reasonable grip in wet weather as well as it rains cats and dogs during monsoons here. My question is What should be my next tire change? I want to stay with 205/55 R16s. (any problems with 205/60/R16s?) Next tire should be an all rounder tire. But I would put need for comfort and low road noise and road grip on top. Durability and cost are not the most important issues as such but I expect it to last at least 40K Kms decent driving. Any problems with unidirectional tires? If I keep a spare one in boot, when I have to change during a puncture if direction happens to be reverse, any issues? If I have to choose among Michelin / Yokohama / Bridgestone, what should be the order of preference and which models? Could somebody enlighten me? Last edited by dezrskb : 15th February 2013 at 21:34. |
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If you do want to change, go for some tyre which isn't too delicate (not that the stock ones are) Check this out - http://www.tyreonwheels.com/Tyre/car...05&tp=55&tr=16 Yoko C drives come to mind as very good all round tyres. Advan sports are also excellent, but c drives would take rough roads better. The other option is Michelin Primacy LCs, but after speaking to Nikhilb it seems they tyres which need to be looked after. | |
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