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Link. Another thing, the rims you have wont work since Polo/Vento have 5 screw/nut holes whereas Swift does with 4 only. Last edited by el lobo 6061 : 25th September 2012 at 22:41. | |
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1. Super silent till about 100kmph 2. After 120 mild noise heard with the tyre picking up the road vibration Overall much better than Acelleres. The braking is also getting better. So not very bad for the price ! | |
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| ![]() Unfortunately my tire upsize and change time seems to have been preponed thanks to 5-8 tiny punctures in the front left and the rear right ones ![]() Given all the research and prior experience of Vento owners here I have dropped Yokos and Michelins from the list because of the perceived lower sidewall strength. I tend to take road trips in between which take me through not so good roads hence I would prefer stronger sidewalls at the expense of higher noise and lower comfort. I had zeroed in on the Bridgestones and the Contis but it seems in our city there is no dealer who sell Contis. Bummer. I visited a couple of tire shops (will visit a few more) and it seems most of them push the Bridgestone Potenza RE88s. They say the G3s are not being supplied any more. Is that true? Also it would be great if some guru can shed some light on the differences between the Turanzas and the Potenzas, any advantages? Also any differences between the Potenza G3 and the RE88? The curious thing about the Vento is the spare wheel. Now VW to save costs have given a 14 inch steel wheel shod with a 175/70 tire. So the difference between the main wheel and this one in terms of diameter is about 2.4 mm which is fine but if I upsize it goes up to a whopping 14.2 mm. Won't this become an issue when forced to use the spare over longer distances? Should the spare be also upsized accordingly to match the difference after upsizing the main ones? I didn't read about this being done by any other Vento owner. Sorry if this is a stupid question, just wanted to make sure. Since my spare has never been used, I have a good mind of actually exchanging it with a 15 inch alloy to match with the main tires. The other option is to also upsize the spare accordingly to somewhat match the profile of the main tires. |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() ^^ I used the stock spare with my 195/60 R15 upgraded Yoko db during a recent puncture and, while there was definitely a grip difference because of the smaller patch, I didn't really feel anything off. Of course I was babying it and did not exceed 80 k's. |
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Btw 175/70/R14 and 195/60/R15 have a 2.4% difference; with 205/55/R15 it's only 1% difference; both scenarios it shouldn't matter. If you go by the book, one shouldn't use the spare wheel for long distances. However I used mine for close to 1.5 months; including two Bombay-Pune trips. Didn't face any problems. Tire experts can give a better opinion on that. Quote:
Correct me if I'm wrong; but did you put a R14 tire on a R15 alloy? Or you meant using the spare instead of one of the four tires. Last edited by ninjatalli : 25th November 2012 at 23:15. | ||
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Get a 15" steel wheel that fits the car. Mount one of the 21K run ok condition tyres on it. Sell/exchange the new spare, the remaining 21K run tyre and the 14" wheel. That way you end up with a 15" spare at the cost of just a steel wheel - minus exchange amounts. Oh and for the speeds you claim you do, I'd suggest MRF ZV2K ![]() |
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By the way I dropped by at the Indo Radial guys off EM Bypass and that guy was feverishly pushing the Yokos. I checked the Yokos and the sidewalls are definitely much softer than the BS Potenza G3. The Potenzas cost a whopping Rs 5650 each ![]() EDIT: The dealer called back and the price of the Potenza G3s have come down to Rs 5400 after some consideration. Last edited by samarjitdhar : 26th November 2012 at 17:05. | ||
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![]() Are the G3s made in India? I am being told these are directly imported from Japan. | |
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I distinctly remember at the shop being told that the Turanzas were available at his place and at the quoted price. But these could be old stock, and the info you (& Rohaan) are getting is probably the latest info. | |
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Need to do some research but I suspect it was poor installation of the tyre that led to this. Also, the valve was broken and had to be replaced. I had it in my mind to go argue it out with Bhandari (Car Ax) but don't have the time or the inclination to. That's a good suggestion but FYI the 15" OE alloy (with 195/60 tyre mounted) does NOT fit snugly into the space provided. It is loose and the cover doesn't fit into place. | |
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| ![]() Hello, I am back again, continuing with the tire confusion ![]() I have almost decided on the Bridgestone Potenza G3s and got a final quote from the dealer. On a visit to his other outlet he showed me the Pirellis P7s. The P7s are 195/65/15 while the P6s are 190/60/15. They share the same tread pattern though and the sidewall seemed to be as good as the Potenza G3s. These are priced about Rs 400 higher. Also they are available in 91V meaning higher load and speed ratings. The Potenza G3s seem to be only coming in the 88H range. There is no Potenza G3 in the 88V range or higher being sold in India as per him. He even showed me the price list which doesn't list the 88V. Also because of the V tread pattern the Potenza G3s tend to be noisier and I think the Pirellis might be quieter given the tread pattern. The dealer also told me that earlier the Potenza G3s were direct imports from Japan but now it seems imports have been banned and from now on only tires with ISI certifications can be sold in India. Hence Bridgestone has only recently started making the Potenza G3s locally in India. Probably thats the reason most dealers were out of stock on the Potenza G3s. All this is obviously from the dealer so needs to be confirmed independently. I guess I have to make a choice now between the Potenza G3s and the Pirelli P6s now. Any Pirelli P6/P7 users out there who can shed some real life experience? How do they hold up over hard use? I will probably have to get this done by Saturday as I need to do a short highway run on Sunday. Appreciate any feedback on them. |
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