Hyundai i20 : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread

Sandeepm777 · 30th September 2010, 20:59

Hi,
I am looking for suggestions whether to upgrade the tyres on my new i20 1.4 petrol A/T.I was considering Michelin XM1+ as replacement on the new car immediately after delivery.The stock size is 185/65R14.
Will 195/60/R14 be suitable or should I stick to the stock size.I have heard a lot of issues of the steering rattle on the i20,don't know if they have sorted those issues so far.
Looking for suggestions.
I'm getting the 185's for 4100 & 195's for 4900 a piece with 2500 buyback per piece on the Apollo Accelere's.

Cheers!

sukiwa · 30th September 2010, 21:44

@ Sandeepm777: what's objective for tyre upgrade?
If you are looking just better ride/comfort, stick to stock size but move to better brand/model like Michelin XM1+, Continental EcoContact or Yokohama A-drive.
Buyback price for Apollo tyres looks decent.

Harshavarthan · 1st October 2010, 13:26

195/60 R14 is a safe up size but ground clearance will get reduced. Other option is 195/55 R15 and this size will look good in the car too but the ride quality will be compromised.

I'm planning 195/60 R15 in my yet to be delivered i20. About this tyre profile, a few say it's a wrong up size and a few who had been using the same tyre profile say that they never had any issues.

sagarpadaki · 2nd October 2010, 07:37

How do the apollo acellere fare with XM+ and A drives?I mean what is the main difference between them?

jigbarai · 2nd October 2010, 07:55

Stick to the standard tyres.

I think you would be getting 185 profile Apollo Accelere tyres with your ride. They are quite good for what they are worth in terms of handling and comfort.

Quite frankly, there would barely be any noticable difference in moving from Apollos to Yoko or XMs. Not worth the money at this stage.

Its a different story for JK tyres shod default with the Swifts.

Chaps · 26th November 2010, 06:24

I just got a quote for a (for 5) 15inch Plati PY517, + yoko tyres for 49750,
buyback for stock 14"alloy+apollos for 19750, sound like a good deal?

This is in BLR, for my yet to get I20, I may get a 3K discount on this...

Pls lemme know

Thanks,

Harshavarthan · 26th November 2010, 13:36

Yoko A or S drive?

A tyre dealer in madurai quoted Rs 20000 exchange price for 4 stock i20 appolo accelers tyres and alloys.

rbp · 26th November 2010, 16:08

The stock Apollo tyres are very noisy, part from that they are fine, no issues.

srinivas.rao · 26th November 2010, 16:25

Hey there, even I am planning for an up size of the tires for my yet to come i20 Asta CRDi.
I am planning to go for the 195/60 and stick to the stock alloys. The tire dealer is quoting a price of 2.5K per tire which sounded a good deal.
I have plans to put in unidirectional tires either Yoko or BF goodrich.
Any suggestions on either of these brands as to which to go for?
PS: The reason for the up size is for better ride/comfort.

Nikhilb2008 · 28th November 2010, 17:10

Stick to 185/65 R14 Aceleres.... We have an i20 Auto and I feel the stock tyres are more than enough for almost all sorts of highway high speed and city driving.

Dont waste money upgrading to bigger tyres... You will see absolutely no difference in grip and a marginal decrease in ride comfort.

kadanaJ · 9th December 2010, 02:10

Hey, I'm also planning to buy an i20, but the 1.4 CRDi, and I'm getting a tyre upgrade.

The Car comes with stock 185/65 R14 and I'm replacing them with 195/55 R15.

The main priority for upgrading is to improve the cars high speed stability and cornering ability. Performance is pretty much the main criteria, other factors such as noise and wear also factor in, but they're second to performance.

Any recommendations on what tyres I should get. I was considering Yokohama S Drives or A drives, Michelin Pilot Sport 3's or Bridgestone Potenza GIII, but fact is I'm a complete newbie when it comes to tyres, and know almost nothing about which the good brands and variants are (I've been through the threads detailing upsizing, tread pattern and rubber compound, so I know the basics, but not much beyond that).

Could someone please suggest which brand and type of tyre I should get.

silverbyte · 9th October 2013, 17:45

hi guys,
I'm planning to upgrade my i20 1.4 CRDI 6-speed tyres from stock accelere. I have quite a bit of rough, bad-road driving in the village-y areas of gurgaon, so my top priority is getting tyres that can take a lot of abuse and potholes. Tyre noise and ride comfort are not my priorities.

Ideally, I would have gone for the Turanzas, but unfortunately they dont come in this tyre configuration. Could someone help out on recommendations of tyres - on Changemytyre.com I see Yoko A/C drives, Bridgestone MY02/G3, Michelin XM2, Accelere and Continental Ecocontact 3

Do note that I'm OK in changing my default tyre configuration as long as they can work on the factory alloys I already have.

thanks!

sagarpadaki · 10th October 2013, 19:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by silverbyte

hi guys,
I'm planning to upgrade my i20 1.4 CRDI 6-speed tyres from stock accelere. I have quite a bit of rough, bad-road driving in the village-y areas of gurgaon, so my top priority is getting tyres that can take a lot of abuse and potholes. Tyre noise and ride comfort are not my priorities.

Ideally, I would have gone for the Turanzas, but unfortunately they dont come in this tyre configuration. Could someone help out on recommendations of tyres - on Changemytyre.com I see Yoko A/C drives, Bridgestone MY02/G3, Michelin XM2, Accelere and Continental Ecocontact 3

Do note that I'm OK in changing my default tyre configuration as long as they can work on the factory alloys I already have.

thanks!

Why not Acelere again? They suit your requirement. Else you can look at A drives. They also meet your requirements.

silverbyte · 10th October 2013, 20:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by sagarpadaki

Why not Acelere again? They suit your requirement. Else you can look at A drives. They also meet your requirements.

@sagarpadaki - thanks for replying. I'm a bit confused about exactly this topic.

Between the XM2 vs Accelere vs A-drive, which would you say is the most robust ?

What then is the tradeoffs between each ? From my (limited) understanding, it seems to me that XM2 bends towards ride quality at the cost of durability, Accelere is the exact opposite and A-drive sits somewhere in between.

Is that correct ?

sagarpadaki · 10th October 2013, 21:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by silverbyte

@sagarpadaki - thanks for replying. I'm a bit confused about exactly this topic.

Between the XM2 vs Accelere vs A-drive, which would you say is the most robust ?

What then is the tradeoffs between each ? From my (limited) understanding, it seems to me that XM2 bends towards ride quality at the cost of durability, Accelere is the exact opposite and A-drive sits somewhere in between.

Is that correct ?

XM2 is more comfort oriented as you said. But Acelere and A drives offer almost same comfort for lower prices. XM2 is costliest. A drives are cheapest. So choose based on your budget. But my personal opinion is Xm2 is way too overpriced for what ever extra it offers

30th September 2010, 20:59	#1
Sandeepm777 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: gurgaon Posts: 71 Thanked: 54 Times	Hyundai i20 : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread Hi, I am looking for suggestions whether to upgrade the tyres on my new i20 1.4 petrol A/T.I was considering Michelin XM1+ as replacement on the new car immediately after delivery.The stock size is 185/65R14. Will 195/60/R14 be suitable or should I stick to the stock size.I have heard a lot of issues of the steering rattle on the i20,don't know if they have sorted those issues so far. Looking for suggestions. I'm getting the 185's for 4100 & 195's for 4900 a piece with 2500 buyback per piece on the Apollo Accelere's. Cheers! Last edited by Sandeepm777 : 30th September 2010 at 21:06. Reason: spelling
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30th September 2010, 21:44	#2
sukiwa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pune Posts: 2,391 Thanked: 2,659 Times	@ Sandeepm777: what's objective for tyre upgrade? If you are looking just better ride/comfort, stick to stock size but move to better brand/model like Michelin XM1+, Continental EcoContact or Yokohama A-drive. Buyback price for Apollo tyres looks decent.
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1st October 2010, 13:26	#3
Harshavarthan BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: TN 65 Posts: 338 Thanked: 154 Times	@ Sandeepm777 195/60 R14 is a safe up size but ground clearance will get reduced. Other option is 195/55 R15 and this size will look good in the car too but the ride quality will be compromised. I'm planning 195/60 R15 in my yet to be delivered i20. About this tyre profile, a few say it's a wrong up size and a few who had been using the same tyre profile say that they never had any issues.
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2nd October 2010, 07:37	#4
sagarpadaki Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,328 Thanked: 6,317 Times	How do the apollo acellere fare with XM+ and A drives?I mean what is the main difference between them?
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2nd October 2010, 07:55	#5
jigbarai BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 560 Thanked: 36 Times	Stick to the standard tyres. I think you would be getting 185 profile Apollo Accelere tyres with your ride. They are quite good for what they are worth in terms of handling and comfort. Quite frankly, there would barely be any noticable difference in moving from Apollos to Yoko or XMs. Not worth the money at this stage. Its a different story for JK tyres shod default with the Swifts.
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26th November 2010, 06:24	#6
Chaps Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 8 Thanked: 0 Times	I just got a quote for a (for 5) 15inch Plati PY517, + yoko tyres for 49750, buyback for stock 14"alloy+apollos for 19750, sound like a good deal? This is in BLR, for my yet to get I20, I may get a 3K discount on this... Pls lemme know Thanks,
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26th November 2010, 13:36	#7
Harshavarthan BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: TN 65 Posts: 338 Thanked: 154 Times	Yoko A or S drive? A tyre dealer in madurai quoted Rs 20000 exchange price for 4 stock i20 appolo accelers tyres and alloys.
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26th November 2010, 16:08	#8
rbp BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 507 Thanked: 545 Times	The stock Apollo tyres are very noisy, part from that they are fine, no issues.
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26th November 2010, 16:25	#9
srinivas.rao Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 19 Thanked: Once	Hey there, even I am planning for an up size of the tires for my yet to come i20 Asta CRDi. I am planning to go for the 195/60 and stick to the stock alloys. The tire dealer is quoting a price of 2.5K per tire which sounded a good deal. I have plans to put in unidirectional tires either Yoko or BF goodrich. Any suggestions on either of these brands as to which to go for? PS: The reason for the up size is for better ride/comfort.
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28th November 2010, 17:10	#10
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,198 Thanked: 10,152 Times	Stick to 185/65 R14 Aceleres.... We have an i20 Auto and I feel the stock tyres are more than enough for almost all sorts of highway high speed and city driving. Dont waste money upgrading to bigger tyres... You will see absolutely no difference in grip and a marginal decrease in ride comfort.
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9th December 2010, 02:10	#11
kadanaJ BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 592 Thanked: 969 Times	re: Hyundai i20 : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread Hey, I'm also planning to buy an i20, but the 1.4 CRDi, and I'm getting a tyre upgrade. The Car comes with stock 185/65 R14 and I'm replacing them with 195/55 R15. The main priority for upgrading is to improve the cars high speed stability and cornering ability. Performance is pretty much the main criteria, other factors such as noise and wear also factor in, but they're second to performance. Any recommendations on what tyres I should get. I was considering Yokohama S Drives or A drives, Michelin Pilot Sport 3's or Bridgestone Potenza GIII, but fact is I'm a complete newbie when it comes to tyres, and know almost nothing about which the good brands and variants are (I've been through the threads detailing upsizing, tread pattern and rubber compound, so I know the basics, but not much beyond that). Could someone please suggest which brand and type of tyre I should get.
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9th October 2013, 17:45	#12
silverbyte BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 108 Thanked: 82 Times	re: Hyundai i20 : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread hi guys, I'm planning to upgrade my i20 1.4 CRDI 6-speed tyres from stock accelere. I have quite a bit of rough, bad-road driving in the village-y areas of gurgaon, so my top priority is getting tyres that can take a lot of abuse and potholes. Tyre noise and ride comfort are not my priorities. Ideally, I would have gone for the Turanzas, but unfortunately they dont come in this tyre configuration. Could someone help out on recommendations of tyres - on Changemytyre.com I see Yoko A/C drives, Bridgestone MY02/G3, Michelin XM2, Accelere and Continental Ecocontact 3 Do note that I'm OK in changing my default tyre configuration as long as they can work on the factory alloys I already have. thanks! Last edited by silverbyte : 9th October 2013 at 17:47.
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