Is this okay? Looking for 195/55R16 for comfort and quiet ride. Any recommendations?


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Continental cc6

Got 195/55R16?

Got,what car


This post has been edited by Theeban: Aug 20 2018, 08:42 PM

Mazda 2

Normal flaking for tyres reaching the remaining half of their life.

Just reconfirm with the tread wear indicator (go along the line where the little triangle is).

The outer thread is about half of the bump height more than the bump height. So it is about 15% tyre life left?

Technically, can last until the tread and the bump are same height. but when the difference not so obvious, should be about time to change. If more than 4 years, just change it because it has hardened noticeably compared to new under our climate.

How much mileage you've put on under this set of tyres?

86,000km. Planning to change at 90,000km or 100,000km.

This post has been edited by RicoT: Aug 21 2018, 04:17 PM

You've got more than enough mileage out of those tires already la. Just change them before prices go up next month with SST. That's the problem with very high durability tires like what you have or the CC6 etc2., they already have cracking way before the treads are gone, hence it' better to buy better performing tires that will wear out faster. Having said that, your tire size is odd/rare one, maybe better convert to 205/50/16 so can have many more options.

16x5.5j rim, safe for 205?

mazda also give 5.5?

walao those japan cars ar really so kedekut

Wah too narrow rims, cannot. Best is only 185/55/16 then.

Typical of rim sizes nowadays, go for diameter but narrow widths because they think people will easily get attracted to the diameter while won't notice the pathetic widths. Just look at Mazda 6 2.5 rims, so big diameter at 19' but the width is just a skinny 7.5j!

Yes, to save weight and improve fuel efficiency.

185/55R16 quite small leh.

If really want to save weight then they should not put 16' to in the first place! A 15' would save even more weight and more matching with just 5.5j width. It's all about following the fashion trend actually, because people/the market is too fixated on big diameter rims hence manufacturers also follow to try fit the biggest diameter rims in their car but then try to cheat for efficiency by using very narrow rims.

Coz your rims width is only a measly 5.5j! Even 195 is already a bit too wide for 5.5j even though still can. Is 195/55/16 the original stock size for that car?

Yes, absolutely.

185/60R16

So 205/55R16 is another option?

After these many mileage, just get it changed.

The price adjustment due to re implementation of SST is going to bring tyre prices up. Although by right, only NEW supplies at/after 1st September should be affected, but knowing how unscrupulous most of the businesses here, they will raise prices exactly at 1st September despite selling existing stock.

Absolutely, according to this current 2015 2016 manual!

This post has been edited by zeng: Aug 23 2018, 02:04 PM

Mazda oh mazda….