Tires for Innova

**desertfox615** · January 5th, 2016 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by oj88

That's generally true in two ways... 1. Slightly bigger diameter tires lessens the lateral effects of imperfect roads, and 2. The higher sidewall also helps with insulating bumps. Of course, if the sidewall on the new tires are harder than your previous tires, even with a higher-profile sidewall, the effects would probably be the same or worse.

If you're using the stock rim (6J/6JJ), you'd want to stick to 205mm tread width. This is somewhat the 'rule-of-thumb' maximum for a 6-inch wide rim. 70 sidewall would also look nicer and actually makes your speedometer more accurate. I noticed that when I'm driving on an OEM's 205/65 R15 tires, it actually makes your speedometer show that you're doing between 2-5% faster than your actual speed (taken with a GPS). In other words, if I'm doing 100kph as displayed on the GPS, my speedometer is telling me I'm already doing about 104 kph or whereabouts.

so sir oj88, ok na to go 205/70/R15?

**oj88** · January 5th, 2016 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by desertfox615

so sir oj88, ok na to go 205/70/R15?

I say go for it!

My Innova is just 5 months old and will take a me a few years to worn down the tires enough to replace them. I'd get a 205/70 R15 in a heartbeat... Maybe the Yokohama Geolandar SUV (if they're available). The Innova's fender wells seems to match a 70 tire more than the 65.

**desertfox615** · January 5th, 2016 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by oj88

I say go for it!

My Innova is just 5 months old and will take a me a few years to worn down the tires enough to replace them. I'd get a 205/70 R15 in a heartbeat... Maybe the Yokohama Geolandar SUV (if they're available). The Innova's fender wells seems to match a 70 tire more than the 65.

thanks. the 60 series kinda looks smallish on the fender especially on the rear. am really eyeing the yokohama geolandar ht.

**Lew_Alcindor** · January 6th, 2016 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by oj88

What risk? Please elaborate.

How does +/-0.2% be any more risky?

That is actually +3.2%. Yung 0.2% na sinasabi ay in excess of the recommended 3% difference from the stock size.

**Lew_Alcindor** · January 6th, 2016 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by oj88

If you're using the stock rim (6J/6JJ), you'd want to stick to 205mm tread width. This is somewhat the 'rule-of-thumb' maximum for a 6-inch wide rim. 70 sidewall would also look nicer and actually makes your speedometer more accurate. I noticed that when I'm driving on an OEM's 205/65 R15 tires, it actually makes your speedometer show that you're doing between 2-5% faster than your actual speed (taken with a GPS). In other words, if I'm doing 100kph as displayed on the GPS, my speedometer is telling me I'm already doing about 104 kph or whereabouts.

I think someone already explained why the speedometer is 5kph slower than the actual (GPS).
If you change tires and the speedometer becomes consistent with the GPS speed reading, there is a change the odometer reading will be the one off the correct reading.

**desertfox615** · February 16th, 2016 09:33 PM

thanks to all. i already replaced my yoko aspec 205/65/15 tires with the yoko geolandar g046 205/70/15 tires.

it's been a week and here's my obervations so far:

1. better grip (must be because it is new)
2. less bounce (must be bec. it is new)...(must be bec. or stronger sidewall).
3. better dampening. potholes seems to disappear.(must be bec. it is new)...(may be bec. of more air in the tire bec. of the 70 series)

overall, i'm having a wonderful ride. will observe fuel economy on my Innova when I go to the province this april.

**StockEngine** · February 16th, 2016 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by desertfox615

thanks to all. i already replaced my yoko aspec 205/65/15 tires with the yoko geolandar g046 205/70/15 tires.

it's been a week and here's my obervations so far:

1. better grip (must be because it is new)
2. less bounce (must be bec. it is new)...(must be bec. or stronger sidewall).
3. better dampening. potholes seems to disappear.(must be bec. it is new)...(may be bec. of more air in the tire bec. of the 70 series)

overall, i'm having a wonderful ride. will observe fuel economy on my Innova when I go to the province this april.

Was it cheaper bro?

**desertfox615** · February 16th, 2016 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

Was it cheaper bro?

Apparently, yes. The ASPEC was 3,880...The Geolandar was 3,840.

**declee** · February 16th, 2016 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by desertfox615

thanks to all. i already replaced my yoko aspec 205/65/15 tires with the yoko geolandar g046 205/70/15 tires.

it's been a week and here's my obervations so far:

1. better grip (must be because it is new)
2. less bounce (must be bec. it is new)...(must be bec. or stronger sidewall).
3. better dampening. potholes seems to disappear.(must be bec. it is new)...(may be bec. of more air in the tire bec. of the 70 series)

overall, i'm having a wonderful ride. will observe fuel economy on my Innova when I go to the province this april.

share ur fc and some more experience with ur new tires sir...

**Wh1stl3r2** · February 17th, 2016 11:30 AM

If you just want more comfort just change the stock Yokohamas to Bridgestone gr100's. A bit more expensive but the ride quality will improve a lot, I'd say 25%.