[MT_Hyderabad]

Originally Posted by innervoice

2) Couple of months back, On family trip on Chennai Trichy highway, I had a tyre malfunction with the top rubber layer coming out thereby making tyre useless.

Please suggest if athe tyres need to be replaced now. Pictures attached pls.

If I were you, I will feel lucky to be alive.

Change all these tyres immediately. You have surpassed the tyre life by ages and when one of them gave-in in such an unconventional way, you should have replaced all four in the same trip.

I had similar issue when I was travelling on old tyres from Bangalore to Ooty. One of them developed a bulge, I replaced it with the spare. I replaced all together later from a good tyre shop. Of course, I missed the price that I would have got had I planned it, but I cannot continue on good appearing tyres when one of them bulged, as all these tyres were exposed to similar conditions and it will be a matter of time when others gave-in.

[innervoice]

Thanks, Very true... Unfortunately we cannot extract the last bit of life out of tyres without compromising the safety or comfort...Good good insights out of these suggestions.

That time I got Sturdo for Rs 5850.

[shancz]

Originally Posted by innervoice

Thanks, Very true... Unfortunately we cannot extract the last bit of life out of tyres without compromising the safety or comfort.

We can but for that our running needs to be high enough.
The issue we suffer is due to rubber degradation owing to age. Kms don't matter that much. Taxi drivers easily get 70-80k kms out of each pair of tyres and IIRC there was a DZire/Carens whose driver said that he changes at 100k kms typically. His 75k kms run tyres looked much better than the 30k kms run on our car.
That's because his tyres were 1.5 years old and mine were about 5 years old.
That's the issue we face with our lower running cars and hence I stay away from long life tyres. Why should I pay more to get more heartache at the time of replacement due to age looking at half the tread left

IMO we should use our situation to try out different tyre compounds and construction to enrich our experience rather than fret over "there is still a lot of tread left".

[GKR268]

Folks,

I have a 2018 Hyundai creata diesel sx(o) variant. Done 60k kilometers. I want to check on the following:
(a) what is the average kilometers after which a tyre replacement is recommended?
(b) car is running on the factory spec tyres:215/60/R17 by Bridgestone (Dueler). Are these still the best tires for the 2018 creta, or is there something better recommended now? Thanks.

[NA-driver]

Originally Posted by GKR268

(a) what is the average kilometers after which a tyre replacement is recommended?

It's recommended to get tyres changed after 5 years regardless of how many kilometres have been driven on them because they tend to get hard and start to dry rot which can create cracks in tyres.

(b) car is running on the factory spec tyres:215/60/R17 by Bridgestone (Dueler). Are these still the best tires for the 2018 creta, or is there something better recommended now?

There are better tyres available in this size, Michelin P4ST & Continental UC6 are the best options available for this size.

[SgtRepeat]

Hi everyone,

I have a 2019 Ciaz that has done 39k km till date. It originally came with 195/55 R16 Apollo Alnac 4G tyres that I was very satisfied with.

In September 2023, one of the tyres got damaged due to a pothole and I replaced it with a 195/55 R16 Goodyear Assurance tyre.

Seeing that it has been five years now, I've decided to replace the rest of the tyres with Goodyear Assurance as well.

Request your advice on the following:

• Is the Goodyear Assurance a good replacement for the Apollo?
• Will there be any noticeable differences between the two brands?
• The tyres that I'm buying were manufactured in the 2nd week of March, which makes it almost four months old as of today. Is this an acceptable age for a brand new tyre?
• The cost of each tyre as quoted by official Goodyear Autocare dealers in Hyderabad is ₹6400 including wheel alignment and balancing. Can anyone from Hyderabad help confirm if this is a decent price for this tyre?

[Artyom]

Originally Posted by SgtRepeat

Hi everyone,

I have a 2019 Ciaz that has done 39k km till date. It originally came with 195/55 R16 Apollo Alnac 4G tyres that I was very satisfied with.

In September 2023, one of the tyres got damaged due to a pothole and I replaced it with a 195/55 R16 Goodyear Assurance tyre.

Seeing that it has been five years now, I've decided to replace the rest of the tyres with Goodyear Assurance as well.

Request your advice on the following:

• Is the Goodyear Assurance a good replacement for the Apollo?
• Will there be any noticeable differences between the two brands?
• The tyres that I'm buying were manufactured in the 2nd week of March, which makes it almost four months old as of today. Is this an acceptable age for a brand new tyre?
• The cost of each tyre as quoted by official Goodyear Autocare dealers in Hyderabad is ₹6400 including wheel alignment and balancing. Can anyone from Hyderabad help confirm if this is a decent price for this tyre?

My Creta 2019 model came with Goodyear Assurance Triple Max(205/65 R16) and following is my opinion on them:-

1.Current Odo is 44xxx . Still some 3-4k life left easily.Crossed 5 year this June.
2.When I got the vehicle I got all 4 tires registered as a retail purchase through one of my friends who is a dealer.This gave me a 2 year unconditional warranty on them.
3.4500 km post purchase one of the tires had a tire bulge and was replaced under warranty.
4.2 months after the 1st replacement another Tire had a sidewall cut which was again replaced under warranty.
5. Its been 3.5 years since those 2 replacements and I have clocked close to 36000 kilometers which includes 2 trips to Punjab from Bangalore and numerous other smaller trips on all types of terrains they have performed flawlessly.
6.One thing to note is alignment and balancing was done every 5000Km which has resulted in even wear till date.
7.Road noise of course at higher speeds is noticeable but not something which will irritate you.
8. Never felt nervous on hard braking or swift maneuvers.

Overall I am very satisfied with them and as they are ending their life will replace them with something premium but if nothing suits I will not think twice before going for Goodyear's.


->I would rate Goodyear's higher than the Apolo Alnacs in every aspect.So there should be small difference in both though small.Apolo has a harder rubber than Goodyear's in my experience so lesser comfort.
->Try other dealers in your city for a newer batch although 4-5 month old tyre if properly stored is as good as a new one so no issues there.
->Price varies dealer to dealer so no comments.

[MT_Hyderabad]

Originally Posted by Artyom

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Overall I am very satisfied with them and as they are ending their life will replace them with something premium but if nothing suits I will not think twice before going for Goodyear's.

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Goodyears are known for tyre bulges, yours was no different.

No matter how well these tyres perform, I will not recommend them to anyone. Not everyone observes tyres for bulges and an ignorant driver could easily get in some serious trouble.

[Artyom]

Originally Posted by MT_Hyderabad

Goodyears are known for tyre bulges, yours was no different.

No matter how well these tyres perform, I will not recommend them to anyone. Not everyone observes tyres for bulges and an ignorant driver could easily get in some serious trouble.

Tyre bulges can happen in any Brand . The 2 new tyres and 2 old tyres never faced that issue. That’s the reason alignment and balancing on regular interval is recommended so that these issues if at all can be identified. Even I didn’t know of the tyre bulge issue it was only during tyre rotation the mechanic pointed it out.I am sure by now this issue would have been ironed out in the new batches.

[Utkarsh_Govekar]

Originally Posted by RubberGuru1113

Hi, I'm a tyre industry professional - excessive or uneven wear can be a result of bad alignment. Chipping almost certainly has to do with degradation of the rubber properties. I suggest if Yokohama is giving you a warranty, close your eyes and take it, don't waste time, energy and money in further alignment checks.

Originally Posted by shankar.balan

Lots of good tyre options and at fair prices.

Originally Posted by shancz

That was one of the reasons I went with MRF ZLX over the Michelin or Continental assuming that Indian brands understand our roads better and I haven't had any punctures in the 4000km I've run with them.

Hi everyone,

I need advice on upgrading my SX4's tyre since it has been manufactured and installed in early 2018. The current tyres are JK Vectra 205/60 R16 which have done hardly 25000 kms. The tread is still left around 50% but they have hardened over the time and small cracks have developed over side walls. Since my usage is low approx 300-400 kms monthly, I don't want to go for premium tyres. I have shortlisted few tyres:-

1) Ceat Securadrive
2) JK UX Royale
3) Goodyear Assurance Triplemaxx 2

Please help me select among these tyres. Also suggest me any other brand in this range. Tyre dealers also suggested me to go for 205/65 and 215/60 profile since the pricing is less than the original size 205/60. Is it safe to marginally upsize?

[shancz]

Originally Posted by Utkarsh_Govekar

- Is it safe to marginally upsize?
- Since my usage is low approx 300-400 kms monthly, I don't want to go for premium tyres. I have shortlisted few tyres:-
1) Ceat Securadrive
2) JK UX Royale
3) Goodyear Assurance Triplemaxx 2

- Yes, as long as the final deviation is < 2% over original its fine. Just expect your odometer to count a bit lower since the circumference of the wheel increased. MRF's website actually recommends the 215/60 R16 as an upgrade.
Check one here.
- Makes sense, you can try the JK.

[PistonCrown]

I have a query.
I have been following this thread and trying to find one answer that is not answered.

The tire cracks seen on tires, which are relatively common between 2-4 years and within 50% of wear on
(i) main tread areas
(ii) sidewall

Are they considered under warranty by tire manufacturers??

Many of us are not aware if the warranty supports it or not. I think at least 20% of our readers may be having similar queries too.
Many of us change them at our own expense.

I have not found anything written in any of their fine prints about whether it will be accepted or rejected.

Also, should that not be covered by manufacturers, as cars are meant to be on the road and this scenario is not something induced by any car owner?

I'm hoping to get some good answers and facts too.
Please reply if anyone approached and what their (dealer or manufacturer) response was.

Thanks in advance.

[Ananthang]

We have a 2019 Dzire Zxi AMT running on Yoko earth 1 - 185/65 R15 with Maruti OEM alloy which is 1 year old and run about 6000 kms.

We have Jazz ZX CVT with 2020 manufactured Bridgestone tyres 175/65 R15 with Honda OEM alloys at 20000 Kms on it and good amount tread for another 6000 kms as per my tyre technician.

We are going to sell Dzire later this year around September, and I was thinking if I can swap the tyres between them. Tyre installer told him it is fine to do the change and Jazz may get a bit taller in millimeters and Dzire may go down a bit.

Please can you help me if this is Ok.

Complete new set for Jazz will put me off by 24000 for 4 Conti UC6.

I will using the Dzire for local runs in the next 2/3 months before we sell it, so just wanted to confirm if tyre downsize is Ok on the Dzire too and upsize on the Jazz as it will be mostly highway runs. For city runs we have a beater Tiago.

[self_driven]

Originally Posted by Ananthang

We have a 2019 Dzire Zxi AMT running on Yoko earth 1 - 185/65 R15 with Maruti OEM alloy which is 1 year old and run about 6000 kms.

We have Jazz ZX CVT with 2020 manufactured Bridgestone tyres 175/65 R15 with Honda OEM alloys at 20000 Kms on it and good amount tread for another 6000 kms as per my tyre technician.

You can go with 185/65 on Jazz, although 195/60 is the recommended upsize that is as close to original diameter as possible. Do check with Jazz owners, on official review as well as tyre upgrade thread, if anyone with 185/65 on their car has encountered fouling issues on full load. This size has a higher chance of scraping the fenders on a loaded vehicle but I guess you should be fine on OEM alloys. On the Dzire, there will be no issues apart from reduced ground clearance.

[ashis89]

Let me ask this question again - When is the right time to change the tyre?


1. After certain KMs of usage?

2. After certain years of usage?

3. When the thread reaches the tyre wear indicator?

4. When the additional thread markings are worn out?

5. When you feel the need for a change (high tyre noise, frequent punctures, loss of grip)?


Today we get tyre options where OEMs guarantee 1L km life. We also continue to get tyres which perform very well and perish in 20-40k kms. And several other options in between those two.

On a separate note, I have used tyres which grip very when they have little to no life left, also used tyres which don’t grip well even when there’s thread left. So my question- when is the right time?