Honda City : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread

drajesh · 17th November 2008, 23:34

Hi,

I have booked ANHC and I am getting it on Wed. I wanted to know what alloy wheels I should go for and the tyre size also.

Any suggestions ?

Regards
Rajesh Devadas

GTO · 18th November 2008, 13:09

Congrats on the ANHC! I hope you are going to share delivery pictures & an ownership report with the rest of us. The ANHC desperately deserves better rubber, Honda have intentionally under-tyred it so that published fuel efficiency numbers are maximised. Why? Simply because in terms of FE, the ANHC is not a match on the outgoing generation.

A 195 patch would be perfect, and maintain the cars chuckability & ride quality. If you want to go further, a 205 is the max. Remember, the quality of rubber is equally / more important as the size. If you care about looks & handling and are willing to compromise on ride quality, 205 on 16 inchers are killer.

iraghava · 18th November 2008, 13:45

Best upgrades would be:

195/60 R15
205/55 R15

205/50 R16

drajesh · 18th November 2008, 23:44

Thanks for the replies!

Today I enquired about the alloy wheel with the dealer and he is quoting 11K per wheel. I knew it will be very high. I am planning to get it done outside. Any suggestion on the alloy wheel make ? In my earlier car Baleno, I used "Aura" which was pretty good.

I am confused about whether to go for only the alloy wheels or both tyres and wheel.

Regards
Rajesh Devadas

GTO · 19th November 2008, 11:48

If budget is not a problem, of course you should upgrade the wheels & tyres together!! Some killer designs available in 15 inchers, just hunt around. It will make your ANHC stand out too from the rest too.

drajesh · 19th November 2008, 22:29

Thanks for the reply GTO!

Today I got my Honda City and I will be going for the alloy wheels and the tyres by tomorrow.

Regards
Rajesh Devadas

nakulgoil · 20th November 2008, 18:14

Congrats!
is it auto or manual? which colour?
i got mine last sunday and have got alloys fitted already.

drajesh · 20th November 2008, 23:05

Hi nakugoil,

Nice to know that you got your new car. Congrats!!

Can you tell me which make you went and did you change the tyres too ? How much you have paid for ? Kindly give me some more details.

Rajesh

pamishra · 24th November 2008, 10:42

Hey guys, those who have got deliveries of their ANHC, can you please upload some pics?

hellspawn · 26th December 2008, 01:02

Hey guys,
Just wanted to know,what are the upsizes possible for the new honda city 2008.
The stock tire size is 175/65R15.
I take it that 195/60R15 & 205/55R15 should fit well.
Also is 205/50R16 the correct upsize?
What all tires are available in these sizes?

faithless_1984 · 26th December 2008, 01:13

Oh ,so its gonna be the 08 NHC eh.
Tyre wyre i dont know but when you plan on getting alloys you know whom to call.

iraghava · 26th December 2008, 03:29

All 3 sizes will work fine Abhimanyu. Lots of tyres available too in the 15" sizes, what specific size are you finalising?

Limited options in 205/50 R16 though:
Yoko S-Drive
Yoko A.Drive R1

Quote:

Originally Posted by faithless_1984

Oh ,so its gonna be the 08 NHC eh.
Tyre wyre i dont know but when you plan on getting alloys you know whom to call.

Yeah Abhimanyu, and make sure that you have the whole day free so that he has enough time to decide!!

hellspawn · 27th December 2008, 01:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by iraghava

All 3 sizes will work fine Abhimanyu. Lots of tyres available too in the 15" sizes, what specific size are you finalising?

Limited options in 205/50 R16 though:
Yoko S-Drive
Yoko A.Drive R1

I think 16" should be fine.Wont be looking at the car before next year so finalising the rims and tires.thinking of the maglines i showed you at the store,and s drives should be fine.

Quote:

Originally Posted by iraghava

Yeah Abhimanyu, and make sure that you have the whole day free so that he has enough time to decide!!

And still get the wrong offset and the ugliest design

faithless_1984 · 27th December 2008, 01:49

Quote:

And still get the wrong offset and the ugliest design

Well you started the trend with your zen.

So when is it coming ?

iraghava · 27th December 2008, 01:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellspawn

I think 16" should be fine.Wont be looking at the car before next year so finalising the rims and tires.thinking of the maglines i showed you at the store,and s drives should be fine.

Yeah, those would be nice!

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellspawn

And still get the wrong offset and the ugliest design

Hahahahahahahahahhaha!!! True that!!

17th November 2008, 23:34	#1
drajesh Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 12 Thanked: 2 Times	Honda City : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread Hi, I have booked ANHC and I am getting it on Wed. I wanted to know what alloy wheels I should go for and the tyre size also. Any suggestions ? Regards Rajesh Devadas
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18th November 2008, 13:09	#2
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,529 Thanked: 300,722 Times View My Garage	Congrats on the ANHC! I hope you are going to share delivery pictures & an ownership report with the rest of us. The ANHC desperately deserves better rubber, Honda have intentionally under-tyred it so that published fuel efficiency numbers are maximised. Why? Simply because in terms of FE, the ANHC is not a match on the outgoing generation. A 195 patch would be perfect, and maintain the cars chuckability & ride quality. If you want to go further, a 205 is the max. Remember, the quality of rubber is equally / more important as the size. If you care about looks & handling and are willing to compromise on ride quality, 205 on 16 inchers are killer.
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18th November 2008, 13:45	#3
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Best upgrades would be: 195/60 R15 205/55 R15 205/50 R16
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18th November 2008, 23:44	#4
drajesh Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 12 Thanked: 2 Times	Thanks Thanks for the replies! Today I enquired about the alloy wheel with the dealer and he is quoting 11K per wheel. I knew it will be very high. I am planning to get it done outside. Any suggestion on the alloy wheel make ? In my earlier car Baleno, I used "Aura" which was pretty good. I am confused about whether to go for only the alloy wheels or both tyres and wheel. Regards Rajesh Devadas
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19th November 2008, 11:48	#5
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,529 Thanked: 300,722 Times View My Garage	If budget is not a problem, of course you should upgrade the wheels & tyres together!! Some killer designs available in 15 inchers, just hunt around. It will make your ANHC stand out too from the rest too.
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19th November 2008, 22:29	#6
drajesh Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 12 Thanked: 2 Times	Thanks Thanks for the reply GTO! Today I got my Honda City and I will be going for the alloy wheels and the tyres by tomorrow. Regards Rajesh Devadas
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20th November 2008, 18:14	#7
nakulgoil Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 6 Thanked: 0 Times	Congrats! is it auto or manual? which colour? i got mine last sunday and have got alloys fitted already.
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20th November 2008, 23:05	#8
drajesh Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 12 Thanked: 2 Times	Any suggestions Hi nakugoil, Nice to know that you got your new car. Congrats!! Can you tell me which make you went and did you change the tyres too ? How much you have paid for ? Kindly give me some more details. Rajesh
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24th November 2008, 10:42	#9
pamishra BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 254 Thanked: 18 Times	Hey guys, those who have got deliveries of their ANHC, can you please upload some pics?
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26th December 2008, 01:02	#10
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Tyre Size for New Honda City 2008? Hey guys, Just wanted to know,what are the upsizes possible for the new honda city 2008. The stock tire size is 175/65R15. I take it that 195/60R15 & 205/55R15 should fit well. Also is 205/50R16 the correct upsize? What all tires are available in these sizes?
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26th December 2008, 01:13	#11
faithless_1984 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,575 Thanked: 324 Times View My Garage	Oh ,so its gonna be the 08 NHC eh. Tyre wyre i dont know but when you plan on getting alloys you know whom to call.
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