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BHPian ![]() | ![]() How long do the stock Goodyear 195/60-15 tyres last ? I just took my folks 2009 Punto for WA & WB and was shocked to see cracks develop on the tyre's surface. And the tyres have barely run 25K kms. Going to have to change the tyres within the next 2-3K kms as the car sees a fair bit of Mum-Pune-Mum runs once every 2 months or so. Last edited by praful : 6th November 2013 at 11:18. |
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I don't think you should wait for that long to change the tyres, a 4 year old tyre with cracks is bad news waiting to happen especially on the Mum-Pune stretch(if you are referring to the expressway there). 195/60 has a lot of choices, change them based on how long you plan to keep the car, Apollo acceleres have a lot of life but don't expect comfort. Seeing the kind of running, I think you should get more expensive tyres which improve braking - an absolute essential for highway runs. | |
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My Palio's tyres developed cracks only after the tyres were 6 years old, so I was quite surprised to see the Goodyear's develop cracks in just 25K/4years. With regards to changing tyres, we will stick to either of Bridgestone or Michelin. | |
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Try Michelin XM2, life is pretty good and the newer 3 groove variants are said to be more silent. | |
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| ![]() I was just randomly browsing through different tyre options for the Punto (14 inchers) and was wondering if anyone has tried out the 205/60 , 195/70 , 195/65 R14 tyres on a Punto. Will they scrape the car or are they ok? |
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| ![]() Guys, I need your inputs on tyre change for my Jan 2011 Punto 1.3 MJD EP. Last yr while i was abroad my dad met with a small accident and the front left tyre burst. So he had to get it changed. He went to a local tyre store and that guy tricked my dad into buying some crappy "imported" tyres. And worst is, sold in pairs. So now my punto is running on 3 oems, 1 Chinese and 2 spare wheels (1 oem and 1 chinese) ![]() Now i am royally pissed about the ride quality due to this mess and wanted to change them long ago but due to some or the other reasons it was postponed. What i want to do is, get rid of 3 oems + 2 Chinese and get 4 tyres. Which ones should i look for? All inputs welcome. Regards, Last edited by h@r$h@l : 27th November 2013 at 13:12. |
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| ![]() Hi Guys, The GT-3s on my 17-month old 90HP have done about 33k now. And I am planning to change the same this week. I am pretty happy with the GT-3s so far especially for their robustiness. Not a single puncture yet (Hope i dont jinx them). However, since I have not driven on other tyres, I can comment on the noise/comfort. I mostly do highways and used to high speed(100-120). I am planning to go for the GT-3s again. Good choice? Please advise. Also, I got a quote for INR 4800 for the 195/60 R-15 GT-3. Is that fine? |
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I could only do 10K Kms on my stock GT3s and sold them off to get Michelin Primacy in the same profile. A sea of difference between the two - softer compound means better ride quality, car feels lighter and absolutely no noise. Go for Primacy. |
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I've put 205/60/R14 ES100 on a punto active. No issues with scraping etc. |
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I immediately noticed..
Also, i felt the tyre flexed more than accelere on corners. Is something I imagine or the tyre's design? Thanks much! | |
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| ![]() I've noticed that the Abarth version in Europe run 17" rims with low-profile tyres. Has anyone 'experimented' with this setup on the Indian Punto? Does it bottom out? Is a suspension kit upgrade absolutely required to keep it from bottoming out? |
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There are lots of puntos on Indian roads with upgraded tyres, including mine, which are running on 205/60R15 tyres (while some more guys have gone still bigger). These are appoximately 25 inches in diameter. Without a GC upgrade that's about the safe limit. So if you choose 17inch alloys, the rubbers should be 4 inches thick. If you feel that 4 inches is too less in terms of comfort, then you will need a GC upgrade to make more room. Last edited by hemanth.anand : 9th December 2013 at 23:42. | |
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