225/50/16 Yoko`s for OCTY vRS?

kpzen · 24th September 2008, 15:10

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Originally Posted by evo

aha, they are the ES501 Decibel.

These guys dont have S DRIVE, does S DRIVE come in 225/50/16?

- dNA decibel mentioned in my previous post is ES501 decibel
- S drives do come in 225/50-16. IIRC it was around 8000 when i checked last

Follow what Ishan has suggested. Changing only two tires is not a great idea.

evo · 24th September 2008, 17:16

@irghava: Thanks for the detailed post. Two tyres still have a lot of tread left in them, so I`m not keen on switching all 4.
However, since I do a fair bit of high speed driving, I dont want to mess with the driving dynamics.
What say? Definite no for two + two??? hehe, how badly I want to hear that its ok!

@eclipse: thats a very good price for PP2`s, I think they are 9100 each in cal.

iraghava · 24th September 2008, 18:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by evo

@irghava: Thanks for the detailed post. Two tyres still have a lot of tread left in them, so I`m not keen on switching all 4.
However, since I do a fair bit of high speed driving, I dont want to mess with the driving dynamics.
What say? Definite no for two + two??? hehe, how badly I want to hear that its ok!

Ummm...if you will later upgrade the 205's to 225's then I guess you can use that setup. But do remember that as long as you have 205's on the front & 225's on the rear, the car will understeer, the rear end will almost always have more grip than the front.

Quote:

Originally Posted by evo

@eclipse: thats a very good price for PP2`s, I think they are 9100 each in cal.

Should be cheaper. Check with shuvd, he got a set for his Octavia recently.

evo · 25th September 2008, 10:56

Ok. so now decision time:

I have the following options

-> Buy 2 Yoko s Drive 205/55/16 and remain content
-> Buy 2 PP2`s or Yoko S Drive 225/50/16 and change 2 more tyres at a later date.(yoko s 225 not available in cal though)

2 questions:
-> Which will perform better from the two options above and why?

->If I have to choose between yoko s and mich PP2 for 225 then which one and why?

Thanks for putting up with my fluctuating thought flow!!

@ iraghava : Aha, and in case I put the new ones up front? Would that help?
Sorry about the PP2 pricing, it is indeed 8 k here.

evo · 26th September 2008, 14:59

The tyre guy is saying that the 225 ES501 are far far better than the 205 S drives, is that true?
On the other hand is that even a comparision?

evo · 26th September 2008, 15:21

Sorry, edit time is over.

EDIT: Considering that my only priority is handling and performance.

iraghava · 26th September 2008, 15:57

Ummmm...the S-Drives are much better handlers & will beat the pants off the ES501 in performance. The ES501 is a good comfort tyre, it is not meant for performance applications.

shuvd · 26th September 2008, 19:52

The PP2s are just amazing! S. Drives are very good too. But, haven't used those on my Octy. For your car, get either the PP2s or the S. Drives.

I got the PP2s for around 8100 each, thanks to Ishan.

evo · 24th June 2011, 10:17

Time to say bbye to the RS.

http://classifieds.team-bhp.com/buy-.../Octavia.html/

Mods, please close thread.

24th September 2008, 17:16	#17
evo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kolkata/Shillong Posts: 780 Thanked: 158 Times View My Garage	@irghava: Thanks for the detailed post. Two tyres still have a lot of tread left in them, so I`m not keen on switching all 4. However, since I do a fair bit of high speed driving, I dont want to mess with the driving dynamics. What say? Definite no for two + two??? hehe, how badly I want to hear that its ok! @eclipse: thats a very good price for PP2`s, I think they are 9100 each in cal.
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25th September 2008, 10:56	#19
evo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kolkata/Shillong Posts: 780 Thanked: 158 Times View My Garage	Ok. so now decision time: I have the following options -> Buy 2 Yoko s Drive 205/55/16 and remain content -> Buy 2 PP2`s or Yoko S Drive 225/50/16 and change 2 more tyres at a later date.(yoko s 225 not available in cal though) 2 questions: -> Which will perform better from the two options above and why? ->If I have to choose between yoko s and mich PP2 for 225 then which one and why? Thanks for putting up with my fluctuating thought flow!! @ iraghava : Aha, and in case I put the new ones up front? Would that help? Sorry about the PP2 pricing, it is indeed 8 k here.
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26th September 2008, 14:59	#20
evo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kolkata/Shillong Posts: 780 Thanked: 158 Times View My Garage	The tyre guy is saying that the 225 ES501 are far far better than the 205 S drives, is that true? On the other hand is that even a comparision?
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26th September 2008, 15:21	#21
evo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kolkata/Shillong Posts: 780 Thanked: 158 Times View My Garage	Sorry, edit time is over. EDIT: Considering that my only priority is handling and performance.
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26th September 2008, 15:57	#22
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Ummmm...the S-Drives are much better handlers & will beat the pants off the ES501 in performance. The ES501 is a good comfort tyre, it is not meant for performance applications.
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26th September 2008, 19:52	#23
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	The PP2s are just amazing! S. Drives are very good too. But, haven't used those on my Octy. For your car, get either the PP2s or the S. Drives. I got the PP2s for around 8100 each, thanks to Ishan.
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24th June 2011, 10:17	#24
evo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kolkata/Shillong Posts: 780 Thanked: 158 Times View My Garage	Re: 225/50/16 Yoko`s for OCTY vRS? Time to say bbye to the RS. http://classifieds.team-bhp.com/buy-.../Octavia.html/ Mods, please close thread.
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