Yokohama A-Drive Reviews

Nikhilb2008 · 23rd March 2009, 21:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricky_63

Hey

I was looking at 15's for my Swift, so I guess it is available for the application I want it for.

Thanks for the input. So I guess as long as I can find 205/60/15 I am home.

Cheers

Why not go for an S drive? Are you particular on Yokohama itself? Why dont you try Continental?

ported_head · 23rd March 2009, 22:05

How do the A-drives compare to the Apollo Accelere?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

Why not go for an S drive? Are you particular on Yokohama itself? Why dont you try Continental?

Which Continentals are available here? Any available in 14s?

Nikhilb2008 · 23rd March 2009, 22:08

Ported Head, there are loads of Contis! They have been officially launched in the market.

They are available from 13" onwards. Most of the fast moving sizes are available. Not too many for upsizing though.

155/65 R13, 155/70 R13, 175/70 R13, 185/70 R14, 175/65 R14, 195/60 R14, 195/60 R15, 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, 235/70 R16, 185/60 R14, 195/65 R15, etc...etc...

Models launched are Conti EcoContact 3, Conti Premium Contact (1 and 2), Conti Sport Contact 2, Conti Cross Contact AT. I may have missed out on one or two.

iraghava · 23rd March 2009, 22:31

Ricky - 205/60 R15 is the incorrect size for the Swift. You'll probably have scraping issues.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ported_head

How do the A-drives compare to the Apollo Accelere?

Both are pretty good. Comfortable & Silent.

ported_head · 23rd March 2009, 22:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

Ported Head, there are loads of Contis! They have been officially launched in the market.

They are available from 13" onwards. Most of the fast moving sizes are available. Not too many for upsizing though.

155/65 R13, 155/70 R13, 175/70 R13, 185/70 R14, 175/65 R14, 195/60 R14, 195/60 R15, 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, 235/70 R16, 185/60 R14, 195/65 R15, etc...etc...

Models launched are Conti EcoContact 3, Conti Premium Contact (1 and 2), Conti Sport Contact 2, Conti Cross Contact AT. I may have missed out on one or two.

How does the cost compare to the brands already around?

Nikhilb2008 · 23rd March 2009, 23:42

Ported Head, they are more expensive than the Yokos in most cases but much cheaper than the Michelins. Some sizes(like the 155/70 R13) are very well priced though.

Overall, given that in the international market, Conti commands a premium not unlike Michelin, their pricing in India is pretty good.

Ricky_63 · 24th March 2009, 09:33

[quote=iraghava;1227231]Ricky - 205/60 R15 is the incorrect size for the Swift. You'll probably have scraping issues.

Hi

I got that from the Tyre Upgrade excel sheet. Anyway so what should I go for ? 205/55/15 ??

According to the tyre calculator the upsize is within tolerance of 1.33% of the OE size, which in my case is 185/70/14

I wanted to know how the Apollo Accelere is in terms of ride comfort, build quality, grip & price. Do they come anywhere close to the Yoko's ??

Cheers

luvjascha · 24th March 2009, 14:08

I was also curious about how the A.drive's compare to the XM1/XM1+, in terms of ride comfort, durability, handling and cost.

iraghava · 24th March 2009, 15:09

205/55 is a good upsize and Accelere's are quite good too. Haven't done back-to-back reviews against the Yoko so can't comment on that.

mobike008 · 24th March 2009, 15:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by luvjascha

I was also curious about how the A.drive's compare to the XM1/XM1+, in terms of ride comfort, durability, handling and cost.

A-Drives would be more in the range of XM1. But, why you want to look at XM1 when you have XM1+ and these are supposed to give you 25% additional FE and also better comfort.

Price-wise A-Drives would be comparable to XM1 but, XM1+ would be on the higher side.

I recently changed to XM1+ and loving it every bit since then.

Nikhilb2008 · 24th March 2009, 15:23

XM1+ gives you 25% better Fuel efficiency? How do you say that?!?!

The only difference between XM1 and XM!+ is that the plus has 1.6mm of extra tread.

iraghava · 24th March 2009, 15:32

Mobike - Even given that the XM1+ is designed to be a low rolling resistance tyre, there is no way in the world they can give you a 25% boost in FE! All that is marketing talk. Do not expect anything more than a percent or two of difference if that.

Raccoon · 24th March 2009, 15:41

^^^I guess what he means is 25% better than the efficiency that XM1 afforded. Eg.: if XM1 improves efficiency by say 5% over other tyres, the XM1+ would give an additional 1.25%

luvjascha · 24th March 2009, 15:49

The rim size is 14", and I was trying to compare the XM1+ with the A.drives.

Ishan, I believe both the tires are silica-based, meaning that there'd be a sliiiiight boost in FE, correct? Either way, I don't care about it. I'm interested in how they compare as far as durability and ride comfort/handling (especially over rough terrain) go.

I'm not even considering each of their warranty periods.

greenhorn · 24th March 2009, 16:03

the warranties for both are essentially useless. for tyres bulges prevention>>>cure , as warranty replacements will never happen, and its expensive shelling out the bucks yourself.

23rd March 2009, 22:08	#33
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,195 Thanked: 10,177 Times	Ported Head, there are loads of Contis! They have been officially launched in the market. They are available from 13" onwards. Most of the fast moving sizes are available. Not too many for upsizing though. 155/65 R13, 155/70 R13, 175/70 R13, 185/70 R14, 175/65 R14, 195/60 R14, 195/60 R15, 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, 235/70 R16, 185/60 R14, 195/65 R15, etc...etc... Models launched are Conti EcoContact 3, Conti Premium Contact (1 and 2), Conti Sport Contact 2, Conti Cross Contact AT. I may have missed out on one or two. Last edited by Nikhilb2008 : 23rd March 2009 at 22:10.
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23rd March 2009, 23:42	#36
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,195 Thanked: 10,177 Times	Ported Head, they are more expensive than the Yokos in most cases but much cheaper than the Michelins. Some sizes(like the 155/70 R13) are very well priced though. Overall, given that in the international market, Conti commands a premium not unlike Michelin, their pricing in India is pretty good.
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24th March 2009, 09:33	#37
Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,880 Thanked: 520 Times View My Garage	[quote=iraghava;1227231]Ricky - 205/60 R15 is the incorrect size for the Swift. You'll probably have scraping issues. Hi I got that from the Tyre Upgrade excel sheet. Anyway so what should I go for ? 205/55/15 ?? According to the tyre calculator the upsize is within tolerance of 1.33% of the OE size, which in my case is 185/70/14 I wanted to know how the Apollo Accelere is in terms of ride comfort, build quality, grip & price. Do they come anywhere close to the Yoko's ?? Cheers
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24th March 2009, 14:08	#38
luvjascha BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Location: BOM Posts: 429 Thanked: 2 Times	I was also curious about how the A.drive's compare to the XM1/XM1+, in terms of ride comfort, durability, handling and cost.
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24th March 2009, 15:09	#39
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,997 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	205/55 is a good upsize and Accelere's are quite good too. Haven't done back-to-back reviews against the Yoko so can't comment on that.
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24th March 2009, 15:23	#41
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,195 Thanked: 10,177 Times	XM1+ gives you 25% better Fuel efficiency? How do you say that?!?! The only difference between XM1 and XM!+ is that the plus has 1.6mm of extra tread.
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24th March 2009, 15:32	#42
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,997 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	Mobike - Even given that the XM1+ is designed to be a low rolling resistance tyre, there is no way in the world they can give you a 25% boost in FE! All that is marketing talk. Do not expect anything more than a percent or two of difference if that.
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24th March 2009, 15:41	#43
Raccoon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poona Posts: 1,851 Thanked: 116 Times	^^^I guess what he means is 25% better than the efficiency that XM1 afforded. Eg.: if XM1 improves efficiency by say 5% over other tyres, the XM1+ would give an additional 1.25%
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24th March 2009, 15:49	#44
luvjascha BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Location: BOM Posts: 429 Thanked: 2 Times	The rim size is 14", and I was trying to compare the XM1+ with the A.drives. Ishan, I believe both the tires are silica-based, meaning that there'd be a sliiiiight boost in FE, correct? Either way, I don't care about it. I'm interested in how they compare as far as durability and ride comfort/handling (especially over rough terrain) go. I'm not even considering each of their warranty periods. Last edited by luvjascha : 24th March 2009 at 15:57.
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24th March 2009, 16:03	#45
greenhorn BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,878 Thanked: 4,910 Times View My Garage	the warranties for both are essentially useless. for tyres bulges prevention>>>cure , as warranty replacements will never happen, and its expensive shelling out the bucks yourself.
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