Skoda Laura : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread

kpzen · 26th September 2007, 22:09

Karan
Try to avoid the Falkens. They just look good thats it.
For that price i would suggest S Drives.

itzzme · 26th September 2007, 22:10

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

the accord does have er30. the aveo and civic and all have 300.

Accord on ER30
Aveo on ER300
SX4 VXi on ER300
Civic on B250

kpzen · 26th September 2007, 22:12

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Originally Posted by itzzme

Accord on ER30
Aveo on ER300
SX4 VXi on ER300
Civic on B250

What about the LAURA ?
ER 30 or ER 300?

itzzme · 26th September 2007, 22:21

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Originally Posted by kpzen

The correct upsize for Laura would be:
215/50-16
225/50-16
235/50-16

Now, in these sizes i dont think u would have many tyre options. Since Yoko almost out of stock throughout the country and Bridgestone dont have many options , the only option left is Michelin.
In Michelin u'll get Energy MXV8 which doesn't have an aggressive thread pattern to impress u i guess.
I'm not sure abt the size but i think u might get Michelin Pilot Primacy which has an assymetrical thread pattern.
I would suggest u to wait for sometime if u can and get the Yokos.

Michelin Pilot Primacy

Primacy only available in 215/60R16 and 225/55 R16.
Pilot primacy is very much a comfort pattern and not sports oriented.
225/50 R16 may be available in PP2.
Yoko available in 225/50 R16 ES501(Comfort pattern)

itzzme · 26th September 2007, 22:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpzen

The correct upsize for Laura would be:
215/50-16
225/50-16
235/50-16

Now, in these sizes i dont think u would have many tyre options. Since Yoko almost out of stock throughout the country and Bridgestone dont have many options , the only option left is Michelin.
In Michelin u'll get Energy MXV8 which doesn't have an aggressive thread pattern to impress u i guess.
I'm not sure abt the size but i think u might get Michelin Pilot Primacy which has an assymetrical thread pattern.
I would suggest u to wait for sometime if u can and get the Yokos.

Michelin Pilot Primacy

Primacy only available in 215/60R16 and 225/55 R16.
Pilot primacy is very much a comfort pattern and not sports oriented.
225/50 R16 may be available in PP2.
Yoko available in 225/50 R16 dbES501(Comfort pattern)

itzzme · 26th September 2007, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpzen

What about the LAURA ?
ER 30 or ER 300?

ER300 made in France.

BUSA · 26th September 2007, 23:34

5600 for Falken is pure stupidity, shrivz had it on his Baleno and sweared by the poor grip levels it gave, now he is on S drives and there is a market improvement, dont go for falkens even if they for free.

Rtech · 27th September 2007, 10:09

Busa, unless you have personally tried them out, I suggest you refrain from making such conclusive statements. Falken make some terrific tyres. Like any company though, they do have tyres to suit various criteria.

I know for a fact that Falken's higher performance tyres are good. Not the best, but surely not bad enough ike you make them out to be.

iraghava · 27th September 2007, 11:11

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Originally Posted by Rtech

Whatever you do, please do not fall into the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD2/3 trap. Those tyres are really not good. And thats putting it politely. I had the D2's on my car before I switched to the AVS Sports. Its a night & day difference.

Don't fall for the price trap with these tyres, there is a reason why they are so cheap & trust me you don't wanna find out what it is!

If you plan to stick to the stock size here are the official options you have:

Yokohama S-Drive
Michelin Energy MXV8

Apart from this there might be more grey market options available to you like the AVS Sports which are definetely good tyres. But remember as a general rule of the thumb any performance biased tyre will always wear out faster than a comfort biased tyre. So, if you have expectations on tyre life, keep that in mind before deciding.

karan561 · 27th September 2007, 18:45

So FALKEN OUT , GSD3 OUT ... Michelins are a bit too expensive .
By the way how about Michelins in grey market (XM1) getting them @ around 6.2k ??
The last option would be Potenza GIIIs (215/55)-grey or Turanzas again (215/55)

kpzen · 27th September 2007, 20:40

Why are u not opting for the Yokos?

karan561 · 27th September 2007, 22:16

AVS sport is out because that kind of an tread pattern wouldnt give me a good life . So probably S-drive or an AVS BD s2 are the options in Yokos .And What about michelins XM1 in grey market will they be a safe bet ?
Will have to finalise by Friday.
By the way upsizing from 205 to 215 increases braking or decreases braking ? And is it any harm to the life of the suspension.(as in the case of low profile tyres)
(According to me it should increase the braking)

viper · 27th September 2007, 22:22

Karan,

Going +1 or +2 upsize will not harm your suspension but up sizing greater then that will eventually take its toll on the drive shafts & tie rod ends.

As far as braking again too wide a tyres as in +3 or +4 and you will need larger or more powerful brakes to be at 100 % efficiency.

Viper

kpzen · 27th September 2007, 22:37

Karan
You will not get XM1 in 16". It should be the Energy MVX8 and spending 6.2k for that isn't a great idea when u are getting S drives for much lesser price.

iraghava · 28th September 2007, 00:27

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Originally Posted by karan561

By the way how about Michelins in grey market (XM1) getting them @ around 6.2k ??

I think you can get official tyres for that kind of price in the market.

26th September 2007, 22:09	#61
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Karan Try to avoid the Falkens. They just look good thats it. For that price i would suggest S Drives.
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26th September 2007, 23:34	#67
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	5600 for Falken is pure stupidity, shrivz had it on his Baleno and sweared by the poor grip levels it gave, now he is on S drives and there is a market improvement, dont go for falkens even if they for free.
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27th September 2007, 10:09	#68
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Busa, unless you have personally tried them out, I suggest you refrain from making such conclusive statements. Falken make some terrific tyres. Like any company though, they do have tyres to suit various criteria. I know for a fact that Falken's higher performance tyres are good. Not the best, but surely not bad enough ike you make them out to be.
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27th September 2007, 18:45	#70
karan561 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 5,068 Thanked: 22,246 Times View My Garage	So FALKEN OUT , GSD3 OUT ... Michelins are a bit too expensive . By the way how about Michelins in grey market (XM1) getting them @ around 6.2k ?? The last option would be Potenza GIIIs (215/55)-grey or Turanzas again (215/55) Last edited by karan561 : 27th September 2007 at 18:51.
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27th September 2007, 20:40	#71
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Why are u not opting for the Yokos?
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27th September 2007, 22:16	#72
karan561 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 5,068 Thanked: 22,246 Times View My Garage	AVS sport is out because that kind of an tread pattern wouldnt give me a good life . So probably S-drive or an AVS BD s2 are the options in Yokos .And What about michelins XM1 in grey market will they be a safe bet ? Will have to finalise by Friday. By the way upsizing from 205 to 215 increases braking or decreases braking ? And is it any harm to the life of the suspension.(as in the case of low profile tyres) (According to me it should increase the braking) Last edited by karan561 : 27th September 2007 at 22:19.
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27th September 2007, 22:22	#73
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 19 Times	Karan, Going +1 or +2 upsize will not harm your suspension but up sizing greater then that will eventually take its toll on the drive shafts & tie rod ends. As far as braking again too wide a tyres as in +3 or +4 and you will need larger or more powerful brakes to be at 100 % efficiency. Viper
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27th September 2007, 22:37	#74
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Karan You will not get XM1 in 16". It should be the Energy MVX8 and spending 6.2k for that isn't a great idea when u are getting S drives for much lesser price.
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