Feb 19 2013, 08:32 PM
QUOTE(bobbychin @ Feb 19 2013, 07:06 PM)
i'm currently driving spectra5 with stock absorbers and springs, and my car is 3 years +.
my stock rims are 16 inch, and i find the road sound from certain coarse and uneven roads are very bad.currently using 2 unit achilles ATR sport in front , and 2 unit silverstone NS 500 at the back.
So now thinking of changing tyres to either Michelin or Toyo. But 16inch tyres very expensive, both brands i mention is about Rm450 per donut. and 15 inch tyre is half the price around 330.
Should i trade in my 16in and go for 15inch instead? now using 205/50/16 , planning to change to 195/60/15
Imho, looking at short term, changing rims and tyres may cost more than changing tyres only. But can reduce a bit the overall cost by trading in old rims and tyresmy stock rims are 16 inch, and i find the road sound from certain coarse and uneven roads are very bad.currently using 2 unit achilles ATR sport in front , and 2 unit silverstone NS 500 at the back.
So now thinking of changing tyres to either Michelin or Toyo. But 16inch tyres very expensive, both brands i mention is about Rm450 per donut. and 15 inch tyre is half the price around 330.
Should i trade in my 16in and go for 15inch instead? now using 205/50/16 , planning to change to 195/60/15
If looking at long term, may save more in terms of changing new 15" tyres
Options wise can consider Mich XM2 for comfort / quietness or Yoko C-Drive 2 for less quiet / mid performance
Then again, having thicker profile, narrower width will increase overall NVH
The price jump from 15" to 16" tyres (especially compare same model, diff size) is quite significant that for some just skip 16" to 17" if upsize from 15"
This post has been edited by malowar: Feb 19 2013, 10:27 PM
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