Interesting Tyre Comparison (international tyres)!

asethi · 4th December 2009, 22:11

Hello BHPians! While surfing the net for tyre noise, I found this interesting article/link. This is basically result of extreme testing of all the leading tyre brands in the world, done in the UK.

Have a look, you'll be quite surprised with few results:

The Total Tyre Guide | Total Tyre Guide | Products | Auto Express

Nikhilb2008 · 4th December 2009, 23:44

Yup. Seen that before.

The ER300 is a very good tyre, but unfortunately it isnt available in the replacement market in India. If it is, it's in very very few sizes.

Out of that list, the only two tyres easily available in India are the Conti CPC2 and the Maxxis MA Z1.

The Maxxis was the revelation for me. It's handling prowess is as expected, but check out the noise levels! It's quieter than a Michelin and a Conti. Really surprising and when you consider the price, it's astonishing VFM.

The Conti in India is reasonably priced when you compare it to Michelin. The Michelin Primacy HP isnt available in India in most common sizes. It's unfortunate as it's a good tyre. However, the CPC2 is ranked higher than the Michelin and the Bridgestone.

So, you upgrading to 15" 195/60 R15 Conti CPC2s then?

asethi · 4th December 2009, 23:49

Haa, not so early Nikhil! My Michelins are just 1500kms old till now! Still a couple to ten thousand kms to go before even thinking about that!

mithun · 23rd December 2009, 22:28

But do we need to to give too much of emphasis for these kind of tests since they will not be able to test all tyres under one brand and may give you a ballpark comparison !

4th December 2009, 22:11	#1
asethi BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 449 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	Interesting Tyre Comparison (international tyres)! Hello BHPians! While surfing the net for tyre noise, I found this interesting article/link. This is basically result of extreme testing of all the leading tyre brands in the world, done in the UK. Have a look, you'll be quite surprised with few results: The Total Tyre Guide \| Total Tyre Guide \| Products \| Auto Express
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4th December 2009, 23:44	#2
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	Yup. Seen that before. The ER300 is a very good tyre, but unfortunately it isnt available in the replacement market in India. If it is, it's in very very few sizes. Out of that list, the only two tyres easily available in India are the Conti CPC2 and the Maxxis MA Z1. The Maxxis was the revelation for me. It's handling prowess is as expected, but check out the noise levels! It's quieter than a Michelin and a Conti. Really surprising and when you consider the price, it's astonishing VFM. The Conti in India is reasonably priced when you compare it to Michelin. The Michelin Primacy HP isnt available in India in most common sizes. It's unfortunate as it's a good tyre. However, the CPC2 is ranked higher than the Michelin and the Bridgestone. So, you upgrading to 15" 195/60 R15 Conti CPC2s then?
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4th December 2009, 23:49	#3
asethi BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 449 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	Haa, not so early Nikhil! My Michelins are just 1500kms old till now! Still a couple to ten thousand kms to go before even thinking about that!
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23rd December 2009, 22:28	#4
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	But do we need to to give too much of emphasis for these kind of tests since they will not be able to test all tyres under one brand and may give you a ballpark comparison !
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