Questions about wheels and tires

[talohunter]

I drive a 96 civic vti.


Now for the questions.

1. What mags would look good in my car? I'm leaning towards rota grid sports bronze. http://www.rotawheels.com/grid.php

2. What's a good tire to buy? Size is 195/55/15

3. What's a good place to buy mags/tires. Can I buy it directly from rota? Their factory is near our place. i heard Evangelista is a good place to buy also. But are the shops there honest? I don't know much about this stuff and am very gullible. They could pass off used/surplus ones as bnew and I would not know.

4. How should I take care of the mags as to not to look like the picture above. When I got the car the mags were already like that. I think its because the car was from the province and it was washed by tubig poso and was parked 200m from the beach.

5. How many times can a tire be vulcanized before it is already compromised? I may be just unlucky but since the start of the semester, I have been victimized by nails 3 times already.

6. How much for the mags and tires? Ballpark figures would do.

Thanks!

[niky]

If the vulcanizing was done well, it should last the lifetime of the tire (meaning the next 50,000 kms or so).

Plated or Chrome-plated mags like the stock VTi mags really degrade. It can be salty air, acid rain or even dog pee... but they will degrade. Painted mags (gun-metal, bronze, "hyper" silver) will last longer under the same conditions.

You can buy straight from ROTA, but at a fixed price. They don't tend to undercut their dealers.

195/55R15 will be fine. You could try Bridgestone MY01 as a good "cheap" sports tire... but there are tons of others out there.

Mag design? Up to you... kanya kanyang tastes.

[talohunter]

Do the shops in evangelista accept credit card? How much for a set mags and tires? A set means 5 pcs right? Learning from what I read around here, tires that have a stiffer sidewall are better considering the amount of potholes in Philippine roads. If choosing among toyo proxes t1r, yokohama s drive, potenza g3 and goodyear ventura, what would be the best choice for our roads? Thanks

[Galactus]

Rota doesn't accept trade-ins, although they can buy your mags (*90 per kilo). They accept credit cards, but impose a 5% surcharge, which is illegal btw.

Normally, a set consists of only 4 pieces, so if you upgrade tire size, better to pay for an extra rim and tire.

IMO, better to buy from tire/mags retailers along Banawe, as they can give you a better price for your mags. Ben's OK is a reputable tire shop along Banawe, and they don't charge extra for mounting/dismounting (unlike those in West Ave).

At any rate, whatever you do and wherever you go, avoid Miller West and West Racing!!!

[talohunter]

I'm from merville paranaque so going to banawe isn't practical. I'd rather go to evangelista. I doubt if I'd get a good trade in value for the mags/tires given its conditions. The tires are also 11 yrs old.

[simplicity]

bro you can have your stock vti mags(with tires) traded from 3k-5k. depende sa tread ng goma mo.
linisin mo muna para mas madaling i-haggle ang trade-in price.
tapos i-deduct na lang yung traded amount sa price ng
mags & tire na kukunin mo.

ganito ginawa ko nung nagpalit ako ng mags at goma. sa evangelista din.

gudlak pre!

[1D4LV]

Do the shops in evangelista accept credit card? How much for a set mags and tires? A set means 5 pcs right? Learning from what I read around here, tires that have a stiffer sidewall are better considering the amount of potholes in Philippine roads. If choosing among toyo proxes t1r, yokohama s drive, potenza g3 and goodyear ventura, what would be the best choice for our roads? Thanks

one shop in evangelista accepts credit card and trade-ins without surcharge.
i forgot the name of the shop but going to pasay road, the shop is at the right.

yung shop eh may mga stainless mufflers din na nakadisplay sa harap.
visited them once, fought the urge to get new rims for my car.

ballpark figures... hmmmm. the cheapest can go at around 20k for a set, for 15 inchers. can go as high as around 40k. yung tires, around 2800-3000 each.

ganito yung nangyari sa akin.

i am on stock 14 inch lancer rims with new tires. the guy i talked to there, offered a trade-in value of 8k for my wheels. may nakita ako dun na Volk Ray na rims (mukhang imitation) and magdadagdag na lang daw ako ng 15k. new tires, balancing and nitrogen inflation included.

dami silang choices dun, including rotas, concept one, etc.

hope this helps.

[ruelsdcz]

saan shop po sa banawe na may tindang nankang tire? nankang na kci ung 2 ko at ayaw kong palitan ung 2 ng ibang brand.

ty guys.

[simplicity]

uy pre long time no see. sana nakapunta ka nung GEB.
anyway, lahat naman ng tire stores sa banawe or evang sells Nankangs.
huwag ka lang mahihiyang tumawad. hehehe...

[goodvibes8888]

try ka delium sir

[lorgue]

Mga kuya! Price estimate po sa concept one wheels please? Each po ha. Thank you! 💋

[jettp0gi]

Mga kuya! Price estimate po sa concept one wheels please? Each po ha. Thank you! ��

eto sir, set nga lang.



didn't buy it though

[lorgue]

eto sir, set nga lang.



didn't buy it though

Babae po ako. Hahahaha. Anyway, 18k?? Bet ko ung shakedown na black e. Ang mura ata kuya?

[jettp0gi]

Babae po ako. Hahahaha. Anyway, 18k?? Bet ko ung shakedown na black e. Ang mura ata kuya?

ah, sorry po ma'am . i dig the shakedown as well, pero yung black machined face. and yeah, mura nga sya. unless it's on sale, mas mura pa sya kaysa sa mga replica wheels na nakikita ko so I thought the quality would be the same (just my belief). and that's why I didn't buy it hehe.

[cliford27]

I need your sudgestion please?Ano ang pwede kong ipalit na gulong sa dati kong 205x60 r15?para sa honda stream.R15 din sana pro mas malaki ang height.thanks

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[jettp0gi]

I need your sudgestion please?Ano ang pwede kong ipalit na gulong sa dati kong 205x60 r15?para sa honda stream.R15 din sana pro mas malaki ang height.thanks

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You are bound to mess up your speedometer and other stability mechanisms incorporated in you car sir like ABS, kung lalakihan mo tires.

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[24blink24]

Boss jettp0gi parang kokonte nakikita ko online na mags na 16. Mas madami 15 at 17 for gm6. Baka may alam k store or link na nagtitinda ng mags 15 or 16 na may offset na tulad ng binigay mo. Tia

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[jettp0gi]

Boss jettp0gi parang kokonte nakikita ko online na mags na 16. Mas madami 15 at 17 for gm6. Baka may alam k store or link na nagtitinda ng mags 15 or 16 na may offset na tulad ng binigay mo. Tia

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Yes sir, medyo rare nga ang mga 16s sa pinas. I got my set of 16s from autoplus. Marami din 16s sa rota sir. Pwede bumili deretso sa planta nila. Meron din sa wimpwheels (honda jazz club sponsor yata ito).

[24blink24]

Curious lang ako. Sa napagtanungan ko na mga mags lahat daw pasok sa honda city gm6 kahit ang offset hindi umabot sa +42. Sir jett ano b offset ng mags mo.

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[jettp0gi]

Curious lang ako. Sa napagtanungan ko na mga mags lahat daw pasok sa honda city gm6 kahit ang offset hindi umabot sa +42. Sir jett ano b offset ng mags mo.

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48mm ung wheels ko sir. And "pasok" does not always equate to "walang problema". Yung mga specs na binigay ko sir ay yung 100% sure na walang rubbing issues (both sa fender at suspension) kahit pa full ang kotse. Given of course, na you're not lowering your ride. Outside those specs, I do not recommend. Pwede ba malaman sir kung anong specs ng wheels meron sa napagtanungan mo?