Tyres for Laura Ambiente ?

Beemer · 15th December 2007, 01:59

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Originally Posted by iraghava

did you get the tyres replaced from Michelin??

Yup the dealer got the replacement and the full amount i paid was refunded to me .

krish69 · 11th February 2008, 19:05

Upgraded by Laura Ambinente to 17" 225/45 Yokohama S Drives..lovely tyres with great grip and braking , med noise athough do a a slight wobbling on expansion joints in the road..have to get them checked out again but 17" is not bad at all in terms of damping bumps etc.
I recommend SAIFEE in Santacruz..btw LAURA is 112 PCD and NOT 100...Fabia & Octavia ate 100 PCD..so pls be careful...

manu7781 · 29th July 2010, 00:08

Hi Guys,
Since it was time to change tyres on my Skoda Laura L&K, I changed it from OEM Bridgestone ER300 205/55 R16 to Michelin PS3 225/50 R16.. Actually went there for PP2 or S-drive but after talking to Jitesh and reading abhinav's thread I zeroed on PS3.

I will try to post a detail review once I have driven it for couple of KM.

Got it done at BK Tyres since I had heard alot about that place here.. and from next time onwards thats gonna be my one stop tyre shop..

PS: Also saw original 22" Kahn Alloy for RR Sports shodded with Pirelli P Zero Scorpion There

ACM · 24th September 2010, 12:15

Will be posting the below details on Laura Tyres thread as well, posting here as it may be relavent here too.

Skoda Laura
Standard Stock Size - 205/55/R16

0-44K kms - Michelin MXV8 - Upsized to 205/60/R16- Good Fuel Economy - Decent comfort - Good Life - Not Sporty, Expensive

44k-78K - Yokohama S-Drive - Stock Size 205/55/R16 - Best Looks, Average Comfort - Decent Life for Sporty tyres - Fun to Drive - Good Value for Money.

78K on wards - 225/55/R16 - Beyond the recommended upsize size of 225/50/R16 - Very High on comfort - Good Grip - Too early to tell on fuel economy - Very quite - Decent Value (better than michiline) but not cheap - Average looks - but super wide size for a Laura with high profile as well - size used in E-Class, A6 as Stock.

The key point here is that I had always wanted a wide profile and though I loved the S-Drives they were too harsh for my back, and this time I wished to go for something with more comfort without dropping too much on sportyness, and this was possible only by sticking to profile with increase in width.

I got the dealer to agree to let me try out with one of these tyres in the front and then later with the same tyre in the back (with a passenger)- a short 2 km drive over potholed roads with many speed breakers, and on finding that the body did not touch in all these cases, went on to have all 4 changed. The Deal was that if they touched the body then I would go for 215/55/R16 - a size that Skoda and Yokohama both recommend but which did not satisfy me.

There is a risk in going in for a Larger tyre (high width and high profile) but if select premium cars with decent power it can make sense.

11th February 2008, 19:05	#92
krish69 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 67 Thanked: 23 Times	Upgraded by Laura Ambinente to 17" 225/45 Yokohama S Drives..lovely tyres with great grip and braking , med noise athough do a a slight wobbling on expansion joints in the road..have to get them checked out again but 17" is not bad at all in terms of damping bumps etc. I recommend SAIFEE in Santacruz..btw LAURA is 112 PCD and NOT 100...Fabia & Octavia ate 100 PCD..so pls be careful...
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29th July 2010, 00:08	#93
manu7781 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: delhi Posts: 119 Thanked: 6 Times	Hi Guys, Since it was time to change tyres on my Skoda Laura L&K, I changed it from OEM Bridgestone ER300 205/55 R16 to Michelin PS3 225/50 R16.. Actually went there for PP2 or S-drive but after talking to Jitesh and reading abhinav's thread I zeroed on PS3. I will try to post a detail review once I have driven it for couple of KM. Got it done at BK Tyres since I had heard alot about that place here.. and from next time onwards thats gonna be my one stop tyre shop.. PS: Also saw original 22" Kahn Alloy for RR Sports shodded with Pirelli P Zero Scorpion There
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24th September 2010, 12:15	#94
ACM Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,745 Thanked: 4,361 Times View My Garage	Will be posting the below details on Laura Tyres thread as well, posting here as it may be relavent here too. Skoda Laura Standard Stock Size - 205/55/R16 0-44K kms - Michelin MXV8 - Upsized to 205/60/R16- Good Fuel Economy - Decent comfort - Good Life - Not Sporty, Expensive 44k-78K - Yokohama S-Drive - Stock Size 205/55/R16 - Best Looks, Average Comfort - Decent Life for Sporty tyres - Fun to Drive - Good Value for Money. 78K on wards - 225/55/R16 - Beyond the recommended upsize size of 225/50/R16 - Very High on comfort - Good Grip - Too early to tell on fuel economy - Very quite - Decent Value (better than michiline) but not cheap - Average looks - but super wide size for a Laura with high profile as well - size used in E-Class, A6 as Stock. The key point here is that I had always wanted a wide profile and though I loved the S-Drives they were too harsh for my back, and this time I wished to go for something with more comfort without dropping too much on sportyness, and this was possible only by sticking to profile with increase in width. I got the dealer to agree to let me try out with one of these tyres in the front and then later with the same tyre in the back (with a passenger)- a short 2 km drive over potholed roads with many speed breakers, and on finding that the body did not touch in all these cases, went on to have all 4 changed. The Deal was that if they touched the body then I would go for 215/55/R16 - a size that Skoda and Yokohama both recommend but which did not satisfy me. There is a risk in going in for a Larger tyre (high width and high profile) but if select premium cars with decent power it can make sense.
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