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Old 16th September 2009, 22:45   #1
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New Shoes for for my Honda Civic

Mods: I tried finding a appropriate thread but couldnt find one so if it exist then please do the needful.

Hi guys,

My civic has crossed 40k mark and its time for some new footwear for her. Currently it is running on Goodyear NTC2 which came as OE.

Primary I am looking for silent (minimum road noise) and comfort oriented Tyres. I have shortlisted -
1. Michelin Primacy LC
2. Michelin XM1+

Is there any other brand that I should consider. I chose above based on expirence I had with Michelin XM1 (read supremely comfortable) on my Jazz.

Another question is what is the right upsize if I dont want to change the Original rims.
Current size -195/65 R15
Considering - 205/60 R15

I am in Karol Bagh area can someone suggest good tyre shop where I can get these thing done.

Finally, what damage should I expect on my pocket.

Thanks Alot guys. Hope to see some posts soon

Manu Chawla
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Old 16th September 2009, 23:18   #2
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Try the Yoko V550 in 205/60-15 or the Continental ContiPremiumContact2 in 205/60-15.

These are the best options in that size.

AFAIK, you don't get the Primacy LC in 205/60-15.
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Old 16th September 2009, 23:21   #3
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AFAIK, you don't get the Primacy LC in 205/60-15.
@vid6639 I am considering both 195 & 205 section the only criteria being minimum road noise and excellent comfort.. I will take a look at conti & yoko
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If you want min. road noise and best comfort then go for the 195/65-15 itself. Main reason being Civic has very low clearance and the 205/60-15 will reduce that by a couple of mm.

If you don't encounter huge mountain breakers like bangalore and you don't have a problem with civic clearance then try the Conti and Yoko I posted earlier, they are the best comfort tyres in the market along with the Primacy LC.
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Old 17th September 2009, 10:26   #5
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Now the choice is between Conti CPC2 & Michelin Primacy LC. Can I go for 205/65 R15 without changing the original rim.

What about conti CPC3 are they better than CPC2.

Hey tyre gurus Please help me out here..
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Are you getting CPC3 in India??? I think you only get CPC2.

You have a choice of teh following:

Conti CPC2 205/60-15
Michelin Primacy LC 195/65-15.
Yoko V550 205/60-15.

My choice would be between the Conti and Yoko, whichever I get a better deal on. Both the tyres are very good and hardly any difference between them.
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I have changed the shoes of my Civic to Michelin and the performance is good. I have not upsized it and it is the OEM size and i beleive it's 195/65 R15
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Old 17th September 2009, 14:30   #8
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Firstly Thanks alot for your replies. I really appreciate it.
Now few more queries..

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Are you getting CPC3 in India??? I think you only get CPC2.

You have a choice of teh following:

Conti CPC2 205/60-15
Michelin Primacy LC 195/65-15.
Yoko V550 205/60-15.

My choice would be between the Conti and Yoko, whichever I get a better deal on. Both the tires are very good and hardly any difference between them.
@vid - Sorry dude I didnt knew CPC3 are not avilable in India. I saw them online. But are they better that CPC2 & Primacy LC if I somehow I am able to find it.
Since I know nothing about different tires, I am assuming that -
1. Comfort factor in Conti & Michelin is at par.
2. Noise factor in Conti & Michelin is at par.
3. Conti offers better grip than Michelin.

I read in other thread that conti's sidewalls are soft so they are pron to sidewall damage. Is it true?

What monitory damage I am looking at if I go with conti?


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I have changed the shoes of my Civic to Michelin and the performance is good. I have not upsized it and it is the OEM size and i beleive it's 195/65 R15
If you dont mind can you please tell me the model and its cost.
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Manu, I'm not sure on costs but the Conti CPC2 205/60-15 costs around Rs.5.4-5.6K per tyre.

CPC3 will be better but I wouldn't know by how much as I have never seen them or sat in a car shod with one.

The Primacy LC and the Yoko V550 prices I'm not too sure of.
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I have Yoko A-drive 205/60R15 on my Altis. They are quite silent performers.
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I have Yoko A-drive 205/60R15 on my Altis. They are quite silent performers.
I thought you had 205/65-15. Did you change them again to 205/60-15?
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So did you finalize on anything yet ?
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There is no CPC3 anywhere in the world. Forget India.
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So did you finalize on anything yet ?
Not yet.. CPC2 doesnt come in 195/65R15. And I dont know if I can safely put 205/60 R15 on original rim.. If this is not feasible then I will go with Primacy LC in original size.

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There is no CPC3 anywhere in the world. Forget India.
I only said that coz I saw it on their website. sorry my bad.

Please can anyone tell me if i can safely mount 205/60 R15 on original Civic rim.
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Not yet.. CPC2 doesnt come in 195/65R15. And I dont know if I can safely put 205/60 R15 on original rim.. If this is not feasible then I will go with Primacy LC in original size.


I only said that coz I saw it on their website. sorry my bad.

Please can anyone tell me if i can safely mount 205/60 R15 on original Civic rim.
You can safely put 205/60-15 on your stock Civic alloys. Absolutely no problem whatsoever 100%.
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