Originally Posted by Born 2 Be Wild (Post 4997487)

Bro got the primacy 4 205/55/16 - 9k a tyre

Originally Posted by automachine (Post 5142785)

Could you provide feedback on mileage, steering feel in terms of heaviness, pickup etc after upgrading to new tyres? Any noticeable change with respect to stock oem tyres? Also any idea on how does the primacy 4 compare to the Yokohama blue earth GT?

Originally Posted by aenkay91 (Post 4695817)

I believe the 2012 Honda CIty ( Type 3 facelift) came with 15 inchers on all the models. Are you sure it's a 14 incher for you? Mine also came with Michelin XM1 175/65 R15 which I upgraded to the Continental MC5 195/60 R15 last year and the changes, I must say are noteworthy.

I wouldn't recommend the 195/65 as the circumference difference gets >4% which is double the recommended change of <2%. The 195/60 hits the sweet spot with the right amout of width and GC improvement.

Coming to the tyre, I had narrowed down on the Michelin P3ST ( P4ST didn't launch back then) and the Continental MC5. Both are soft compound silica based and are known for low road noise, better wet and dry grip and a cushioned ride quality. I got a very good deal on the MC5 at the last moment and decided to go for the same and I don't regret making the choice.

Pros -
1. Road noise reduced by a huge amount and I now have a lot more silent ride
2. The car avoids scrapping many speed breakers which it would, with the previous tyres
3. The streering feel has improved marginally.
4. The grip has improved immensely and the car now corners very confidently. IMO the original 175 section was way too thin and held the car back.

Cons-
1. Michelins are known for their low rolling resistance and henceit takes a bit more effort to gain traction on this one.
2. Ever so slight drop in fuel efficiency ( ~12kmpl to ~11.5kmpl)
3. Michelins look better IMO.

Overall I'm very safisfied with the change and would highly recommend the same. With either tyres - Continental MC5 or the Michelin P4ST, you cannot go wrong. :)

Originally Posted by jeygani (Post 5103929)

Upgraded my Honda City's tyres to Yokohoma BluEarth-GT AE51 195/65 R15 from Michelin Primacy 3st 195/60 R15. Michelins ran close to 80K, had a good tread life but age caught on and were dry rotting leading to cracks :unhappy
If not for the dry rotting issue, I would have got Michelins again.

I tried for Continental UC6, but the 65 profile wasn't available.

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These are from last week April'21.

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On Honda OEM alloy width 5.5j.

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Fits wheel well properly with less gap.

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I can't say much about the new tyres as of now, fitted and driven back home.

Cost Rs.5900 each, total Rs.23600 including wheel alignment and balancing.

Originally Posted by sdatta (Post 3833470)

Finally upgraded from MRF 175/65/R15 to Michaelin Primacy 3ST 195/60/R15 as suggested by most in this thread, also for being a Michelin fan from my Maruti Swift days.

And now I am thinking why I didn't do it before! The old tyres were run only about 32K km but for almost 5 years the car drives much smooth now and the cornering abilities improved drastically which was my main reason to go for a wider tyre.

I was worried about multiple things and that delayed this upgrade and I'll list my feedback for each of these as some others might be concerned about this also.

1. The look of the 195 tyre on the standard alloys of 5.5J size. - Some posts here mention about this and I had worried if the tyre side wall will look balloon. To me it looks fine.. 195 is the max size that a 5.5J can hold as per the spec I read somewhere and I find it to be accurate. See photos
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2. Mileage - - this is odd but my mileage IMPROVED. I was getting 11.9 constantly on the dashboard and now I am getting 13+ on mixed condition driving in Pune. I can tell the moment I started the car it felt to me that the car is accelerating faster, rolling faster (firmly but faster). I thought they must have over inflated the tyre, so I measure the pressure (at Shell pump fairly accurate machine in cold condition) and it read 30 in the back, 31 in the front.... My old tyres used to be 33 in front and 30 in back as recommended by Honda and I always measure tyre pressure in cold condition. (usually morning, and not driven more than 2 km). The only logical explanation I can think of behind this mileage improvement is that it's possible that my old tyres were too bad, became so hard and it was difficult for the car to get enough friction to make it roll...but I dont know if it makes sense technically. Anyway, the point is that clearly if you are worried about mileage, I dont think this tyre will reduce any mileage for you, and may even make it better.

3. Tyre touching wheel arch when multiple people sitting in back - One tyre dealer told me this that he had a customer with this problem, and also I read one post on the internet where this happened. I have not tried sitting 3 people in the back but with my wife and kid in the back, the tyre hasn't touch the wheel arch and I don't think it ever will.

So, super happy with this tyre upgrade. I didn't even talk about noise and riding comfort much as those are pretty much obvious on this tyre as mentioned in multiple posts. One important point though is that I dont think look of the car improves much by this upgrade as it's a very low ground clearance car, and you barely see the tyre. When I upgraded tyre on my Swift the looks enhancement was dramatic, but with the Honda city, well not much...(see photo)

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Originally Posted by vvb8530 (Post 3192849)

Hi Guys!!

My knowledge of tyre's is not very great hence need your suggestions.

I own a 2010 Honda City S which has run about 28000kms and I have been running it on the stock Michelin XM1's which it came with and only the rim has been changed to after market 15" Lenso Project D alloys.

I am not very satisfied with the XM1's majorly because i feel they are not durable, do not provide as much grip as i would prefer and road noise is very high specially on concrete roads. Also the design of the alloy is such that it protrudes out from the side and this i have been told is because i need wider tryes.

I am attaching a picture of the alloy that i have not sure if it would be helpful in explaining my point though;

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One of the tyres has already been damaged with a cut on the sidewall when the car went over a drainage cover. Although i had got this damaged tyre repaired from a local puncture shop by desi jugaad and transferred it onto the spare, it has developed a bulge and needs replacement. Since i was going to replace one new trye i thought i might as well up size, change all 4 and keep one of the old XM1 in the spare.

I need suggestions for which tyre's to go for, as from what i understand from reading on the forum 195/60 would be the perfect size. Please suggest if I should go for 195/60 or any other size. Should i consider Yokohama C Drives, Michelin XM2 or any other. A fellow Bhpian is using C drives on his City and strongly recommends these.

My main requirement;

1. Needs to be durable over potholed roads of Mumbai.
2. Ride comfort.
3. Great grip over dry and wet roads for highway runs.
4. I do not really care about any minor changes in the fuel consumption as this car is not used on a daily basis.
5. I would ideally not like to spend over 5 to 5.5K per wheel.

At the risk of sounding absurd and confused there is also another thing, I plan to replace this car in a years time or maybe even less, so should i even change the tyres or let the XM1's be and just change the damaged spare since there is still life for another 10K left in the threads. Its a matter of heart over head which is forcing me to change all 4, upsize and enjoy the ride over the next few months. While head keeps telling me that maybe you are wasting money now, since it is not like you will get a better resale for the car with new tyres.

Guys please help as any suggestions/ recommendations at this time will be very helpful and highly appreciated.

Thanks & regards,
VVB

Originally Posted by Wheel Spin (Post 5221391)

Dear aenkay91,
Since you have installed wider 195mm width tyres against the OEM size of 175mm width tyres, are you experiencing heavy steering than with the earlier 175mm width tyres?

Originally Posted by aenkay91 (Post 5233571)

Yes the steering did get ever so slightly heavier but only for good. The car feels much more planted and confident carrying speed through corners and I've never felt I'm losing grip which was the case with the 175 section. The 195s are the best suited for City as it comes with this size in other markets. Also, there's no hit to the fuel efficiency or speedo errors.

Been driving on them since 2018 and I'm very satisfied with these tyres.

Originally Posted by Vashanis (Post 5268074)

Hi everyone,

I need to change the tyres of my Honda City 2010 (ivtec). Currently I am on Yokohama 175/65/R15 84T and they have become hard more than worn out due to usage. This car is used mainly for neighbourhood drives and not used much otherwise. Need advice on which to go for (assuming it would be advisable to stick to same size specs), with keeping safety, ride quality and road noise factor in consideration. It would also be helpful as to know how much would these go for.

Look forward to some suggestions.

Cheers!

Originally Posted by HolyStig (Post 5271786)

Continental CC5 or not, definitely upgrade the tyre to the size I mentioned and you would feel the drive being a lot different. I have read others who upgraded even higher and felt the ride getting even better. So read through them all and get your head around pros and cons!

Originally Posted by inwester (Post 5266865)

3) Better ride and I feel the ride is very complaint now, which was already soft.

Originally Posted by Arun_S (Post 5368650)

Need your inputs planning to book, VX CVT, it comes with a 185/55 R16.

Could you recommend a proper upgrade for this.

Tyre dealer says 195 would be a better option than 205.

Originally Posted by Arun_S (Post 5368650)

He says Michelin not available, Conti is there. If not should I ask for any other brand

Any suggestion from the members.