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Tyres for Latio
idone2u:
I just change my tyres and like to share experience with all.
I researched and found that there are many types of tyres and even with the same brand and make each place offers different price. (A diff of $5 per tyre is $20 for 4)
Latio is 185 65R15.... if the shop dun;t have they will tell you take 195 60R15... also the same but a bit more expensive.... I checked...
- manual and Tan Chong ---- conclusion: yes you can take but your FC will increase and your ride will not be so comfortable. Also, the gear ratio for autocar are optismed for 185 65R15, so all will be out....
So please be carefullllll dun;t get con....
btw, I installed Hankook tyres - best tyres in Korea (I went there and all were driving Hankook).
It is cheap at $75 per pc compared to Toyo $95, BStone or Yoko $110 to $120....
Now it is very very quite....
Ying:
if AT gear ratio was optimized for 185 65R15, how about CVT? optimised for any size :confused1: :confused1:
iwilly:
i think most of us change rims n tyres nobody check about this small thing
tayyw76:
--- Quote from: idone2u on July 25, 2009, 08:03:53 PM ---I just change my tyres and like to share experience with all.
I researched and found that there are many types of tyres and even with the same brand and make each place offers different price. (A diff of $5 per tyre is $20 for 4)
Latio is 185 65R15.... if the shop dun;t have they will tell you take 195 60R15... also the same but a bit more expensive.... I checked...
- manual and Tan Chong ---- conclusion: yes you can take but your FC will increase and your ride will not be so comfortable. Also, the gear ratio for autocar are optismed for 185 65R15, so all will be out....
So please be carefullllll dun;t get con....
btw, I installed Hankook tyres - best tyres in Korea (I went there and all were driving Hankook).
It is cheap at $75 per pc compared to Toyo $95, BStone or Yoko $110 to $120....
Now it is very very quite....
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difference of $20 u can get more road holding(more safety). but i think for ur case the fc is more important than the road holding... so y not ask those on altis (185/70/R14) to change their tyres n rims with u then ur comfort and fc will greatly increase since u rather save on $5 bcos afraid of fc suffer... those who know abt car will tell u that tyres are the most important part of the car. u can save on anything but tyres. cos they are the only point of contact with the road.. pls do not mislead people that they are being CON to change their tyres to 195/60/R15 or 205/50/R16 or 215/45/R17.... Pls if u have time go to tyre shop to ask them y need to upsize tyres and rims and see what they say..
clarence:
--- Quote from: tayyw76 on July 26, 2009, 12:58:56 AM ---difference of $20 u can get more road holding(more safety). but i think for ur case the fc is more important than the road holding... so y not ask those on altis (185/70/R14) to change their tyres n rims with u then ur comfort and fc will greatly increase since u rather save on $5 bcos afraid of fc suffer... those who know abt car will tell u that tyres are the most important part of the car. u can save on anything but tyres. cos they are the only point of contact with the road.. pls do not mislead people that they are being CON to change their tyres to 195/60/R15 or 205/50/R16 or 215/45/R17.... Pls if u have time go to tyre shop to ask them y need to upsize tyres and rims and see what they say..
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Everyone will have their own thoughts on tyres.
Having changed several sets of tyres over several cars, my observation is as follows:
1) Fuel consumption increases with broader tyres
2) Higher tendency to get kerb rash with lower profile tyres
3) More bumpy ride with lower profile tyres
4) Lower profile and broadewr tyres are more expensive to purchase
5) Stock tyre sizes, most of which come in '185' on 15 inch rims are sufficient for Singapore's speed limit, and Malaysia's North South Highway speed limit, unless you intend to take an aggressive cornering and subject your life and other road users and pedestrains' lives to danger.
6) Stock tyre sizes, with a broader tyre height, offer better overall comfort
No matter how broad your tyres are, Latio with high CG & height does not help much and all you need is a patch of oil on the road to get your car spinning or turning turtle
* By the way, 195/60R15 on stock Latio rims will result in tyres bulging out of the rims. Just look at the 1.5l Sylphy.
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