The Best Brand of Tires

[VtEC]

i'm planning to buy my next set of tires. Im thinking of getting the GT Radial(Gajah Tunggal) Champiro HPZ, 205/55R15 for my corona..what do you think guys? how's the quality of GT tires? nagandahan kasi ako sa tread pattern, unidirectional pa, plus its priced very competitively gusto ko na rin palitan kasi yung yokohama s306 ko.

thanks in advance guys!

so far ok pa naman gulong ko.am using 205/45/16 from gajah.mas mura sila compared to BF

[BlueBimmer]

Ducaros tried n tested sa revo namin na pang harabas, naka 2 sets na not including the original tires, silent and comfortable. yun pa rin siguro kukunin kung mapudpud uli

[chon961]

so far ok pa naman gulong ko.am using 205/45/16 from gajah.mas mura sila compared to BF

thanks for the feedback sir actually ang plan ko talaga is to put 195/60, and i was choosing between dunlop and bridgestone. medyo out of the budget na yung 2 brands for me,so when i checked the champiro,makakakuha pa pala ako ng mas malapad (205/55), at mas mura pa.

mas ok siguro ang quality ng gajah compared to nankang and federal, which are both taiwan(or china) made brands..

again thanks sir

[Lemon]

Any one using the Geolander HT G051? Feedback please. Im planning to get a set soon for my Frontier.

[empy]

rodreyes, if you are going to get 55 series tires, you need to downgrade your rims from 16" to 15". otherwise your speedometer readings, fender clearances and stance will be all wrong.

hope this helps.

[rodreyes]

rodreyes, if you are going to get 55 series tires, you need to downgrade your rims from 16" to 15". otherwise your speedometer readings, fender clearances and stance will be all wrong.

hope this helps.

whoah! im a little bit confused now. Im a newbie when it comes to cars, so can you further expound on what you've just said?

Can you also recommend what tire specs should i buy in case i decide to keep the 16 inch rim? Can i get 210, 50 series? Thanks in advance.

[bigcawa]

I don't know if this has been discussed here but I'd post it anyway.

When buying tires, check the date of manufacture. Tires usually have a service life of 4 to 5 years from date of manufacture, pudpod or not.

The date of manufacture is usually "branded" on the sidewalls. Look for an oval shaped mark with 4 digits "branded" (parang itinatak using a hot branding iron) into it e.g. (1207) . The first two digits correspond to the week of the year (there are 52 weeks in a year) while the last two digits correspond to the year of manufacture. In this case, (1207) means the tire was manufactured on the 12th week of year 2007 or between March 19 to 25, 2007.

So if your tires right now have a mark thay say (XX02), you might want to consider replacing them now, pudpod or not hehehe. But then again, car lovers like us don't usually take that long to use up our tires. Unless of course you have a lot of vehicles that you only use a certain car once a month even if you drive everyday hehehe.

Hope this helps.

[niky]

rod,

There are no 210s... Tire sizes are typically 195, 205, 215 and 225 for your size of rim and application.

For the GLXi, 205/50R16 is probably the biggest you want to go in 16". 205/55 or 195/55 may not fit. But the 205/50s might rub... better check your clearances.

My car has bigger wheelarches than yours, and 195/55s barely fit (from what I've seen on a friend's car)... and they'll rub on the fenders, which is bad for tire longevity.

195/50s will give you some extra comfort, but that's probably as far as you can go.

M54Powered is right... if you want 55s to fit, you have to downgrade to 15" rims.

[H1Tman]

whoah! im a little bit confused now. Im a newbie when it comes to cars, so can you further expound on what you've just said?

Can you also recommend what tire specs should i buy in case i decide to keep the 16 inch rim? Can i get 210, 50 series? Thanks in advance.

afaik, R16 is the only number you need to remember to be sure/safe. surf the websites of tire manufacturers to check what series are available for size R16.

[rodreyes]

rod,

There are no 210s... Tire sizes are typically 195, 205, 215 and 225 for your size of rim and application.

For the GLXi, 205/50R16 is probably the biggest you want to go in 16". 205/55 or 195/55 may not fit. But the 205/50s might rub... better check your clearances.

My car has bigger wheelarches than yours, and 195/55s barely fit (from what I've seen on a friend's car)... and they'll rub on the fenders, which is bad for tire longevity.

195/50s will give you some extra comfort, but that's probably as far as you can go.

M54Powered is right... if you want 55s to fit, you have to downgrade to 15" rims.

Thanks. I have learned a lot from your post and from researching topics on tire upgrading. My dillemma right now is to whether to downgrade to 15 inch tires, sacrificing appearance for comfort. If ever i decide to upgrade, how much salvage value would i get from my 16 inch BBS rims?

[niky]

If you have no "bengkongs" or damage, maybe 10-15k (although 15k might be pushing it) if they're relatively new, or much less if they're an old design. You can ask a shop to price them, or, better, look for rims of the same size and design in a surplus shop, ask the price, and use that as your basis for selling (to other owners).

If you use them for trade-in, the shop won't give you very much. The demand for 16's isn't that big compared to 15s or 17s, because tires in 16 aren't as common as tires in 15, and most people who want "bling" go straight to 17.

[red07]

Parang hindi na mention yung Kelly Tires ng Goodyear?

Galing lang kasi ako kanina sa Goodyear Servitek Dagat Dagatan, I was canvassing for tires. Yung size na hanap ko is 195/60/r14, so inoffer sa akin yung Kelly Tires.

Any feedback for this brand?

Another question po, yung current tire size ko nga pala is 205/60/r14 Yokohama s306. Balak ko lang palitan yung 2 na muna sa harap, gagawin kong 195/60/r14. Ok lang ba to?

BTW, mas mura yung Kelly Tires ng 400 compared sa Yokohama A drive dito sa amin.

Thanks in advance

[stitchesnburns]

I bought a set of YOKOHAMA S-DRIVE last july and its great! Hindi rin ako nawawalan ng S-DRIVE pag dating sa S hehehe

[CPY61]

Nice tip bro. THanks .. malaking tulong to when buying and checking ur tires.

I don't know if this has been discussed here but I'd post it anyway.

When buying tires, check the date of manufacture. Tires usually have a service life of 4 to 5 years from date of manufacture, pudpod or not.

The date of manufacture is usually "branded" on the sidewalls. Look for an oval shaped mark with 4 digits "branded" (parang itinatak using a hot branding iron) into it e.g. (1207) . The first two digits correspond to the week of the year (there are 52 weeks in a year) while the last two digits correspond to the year of manufacture. In this case, (1207) means the tire was manufactured on the 12th week of year 2007 or between March 19 to 25, 2007.

So if your tires right now have a mark thay say (XX02), you might want to consider replacing them now, pudpod or not hehehe. But then again, car lovers like us don't usually take that long to use up our tires. Unless of course you have a lot of vehicles that you only use a certain car once a month even if you drive everyday hehehe.

Hope this helps.

[CPY61]

2)Im from Paranaque/Las Pinas. What tire supplier can you recommended?

Bro. Im also from Las Pinas. I tried to go to the following tire shops and canvass, u can do the same :

Goodyear Servitek - (Alabang zapote road) infornt of toyota alabang.
Minerva - (its at Westgate area, near and at the back of the GOnuts store and Brothers burger)
Roadstar - (Its at Alabang MOtor Town - just beside st. jerome church)
S & R (membership shopping, infornt of NIssan Westgate)

Hope this helps.

[userfriendly]

Parang hindi na mention yung Kelly Tires ng Goodyear?

Galing lang kasi ako kanina sa Goodyear Servitek Dagat Dagatan, I was canvassing for tires. Yung size na hanap ko is 195/60/r14, so inoffer sa akin yung Kelly Tires.

Any feedback for this brand?

Another question po, yung current tire size ko nga pala is 205/60/r14 Yokohama s306. Balak ko lang palitan yung 2 na muna sa harap, gagawin kong 195/60/r14. Ok lang ba to?

BTW, mas mura yung Kelly Tires ng 400 compared sa Yokohama A drive dito sa amin.

Thanks in advance

I may be wrong but I think Kelly Tires are low end/generic Goodyears. never used them so cant say if they are good or not.

Changing to 195/60R14 will make your tire lower and narrower. It will also make your speedometer run about 2% faster. So if your speedo says your doing 100kmh, you are really running at 98kmh.

[danesjr]

I bought a set of YOKOHAMA S-DRIVE last july and its great! Hindi rin ako nawawalan ng S-DRIVE pag dating sa S hehehe

How's the threadlife?
about kelly tires- madulas yan.

[juntzo]

I like the Kumho tires that replaced the original potenzas (92? I forgot the no.) in my car. They are cheap but quiet and have a better traction in light snow. They are also good in the rain. I was surprised by their performance.

I had a set of hankooks before in my other car but they have poor snow traction although they lasted 50k miles!

[red07]

I may be wrong but I think Kelly Tires are low end/generic Goodyears. never used them so cant say if they are good or not.

Changing to 195/60R14 will make your tire lower and narrower. It will also make your speedometer run about 2% faster. So if your speedo says your doing 100kmh, you are really running at 98kmh.

I see. Maybe i'll buy the yoks instead.

Another reason I want to switch to 195/60/r14 from 205/60/r14 is that my current tire is sticking out from my mags.

Hindi naman masagwa tignan, pero I have a feeling that the tire size that I have (205/60/r14) is the culprit behind my slight steering problem. Medyo mabigat sha compared sa iba naming sasakyan (Isuzu Crosswind XUV, Honda City IDSI)

[CVT]

Bro. Im also from Las Pinas. I tried to go to the following tire shops and canvass, u can do the same :

Goodyear Servitek - (Alabang zapote road) infornt of toyota alabang.
Minerva - (its at Westgate area, near and at the back of the GOnuts store and Brothers burger)
Roadstar - (Its at Alabang MOtor Town - just beside st. jerome church)
S & R (membership shopping, infornt of NIssan Westgate)

Hope this helps.

There is also Minerva at Macapagal Ave.. It is beside Petron Gasoline Station, and S&R Membership Shopping. It is to your right, northbound....

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