Which Tires Can I Still Use?

[jut703]

I have 3 out of 5 tires for our Altis which seemingly have defects, but I need to know which two I can still use until I get my tires replaced.

Here's the first tire, a Dunlop Sport 01 (205/55 R16), currently my spare tire. It was punctured twice on its sidewall, and it seems to have developed a bump:





Here's the second tire, also a Dunlop Sport 01, which by the way are the stock tires the car came with. There's seemingly a tear on the sidewall:



The third tire is new, less than a month old, a Dunlop LM703. Less than a week with the tire, it developed a large bump on the sidewall. More recently, the bump started developing tiny cracks:





I'm going to try and get the LM703 replaced under warranty, as it's practically new. I doubt that the Sport 01's will get replaced as well though, what do you guys think? My guess is that Toyota will just say it's wear and tear. The car's 2 years old by the way, and has around 35000 km on the clock.

Lastly, if I really do have to get all 3 tires replaced, what other brands do you suggest? I'm thinking of getting the tires not from the dealer anymore, as the pair of LM703's I recently got totaled over 12k, with wheel balancing included.

I've heard that the Kumho Ecsta is rather decent, how much would those tires cost in 205/55 R16 form?

Thanks guys.

[crazy_boy]

hindi kaya parati ka na-gutter?

[jut703]

I'm not the only user of the car. My mother has had quite a few incidents of hitting the gutter, hence the vulcanized patch on the first tire. Personally I've never hit the tires on anything, except probably a few potholes I was unable to avoid.

[mda]

Consider the Yokohama A.Drives

I've got a set as stock on our 09 FD, in your size (205/55/R16)

Relatively quiet and the price shouldn't be so bad. (~3k ea)

As to your original question, I wouldn't consider using those tires anymore. Punit and bump on the sidewall - no no.

Padala mo nalang kaya yung rim mismo sa shop?

If not, just drive sloooooooowly :O

[crazy_boy]

Consider the Yokohama A.Drives

I've got a set as stock on our 09 FD, in your size (205/55/R16)

Relatively quiet and the price shouldn't be so bad. (~3k ea)

As to your original question, I wouldn't consider using those tires anymore. Punit and bump on the sidewall - no no.

Padala mo nalang kaya yung rim mismo sa shop?

If not, just drive sloooooooowly :O

where do you get you A.drives? thats cheaper than the 185/65/14 i canvassed.

[jut703]

Consider the Yokohama A.Drives

I've got a set as stock on our 09 FD, in your size (205/55/R16)

Relatively quiet and the price shouldn't be so bad. (~3k ea)

I was looking a the A.Drives as well. How does it perform in terms of its grip levels? I'm having this (unsubstantiated) notion that the A.Drives are generally budget tires, having only 3 grooves. This has got me to consider the C.Drive, just because its marketed by Yokohama as better than the A.Drive. I haven't looked at its price though, but if its at the 3.5-4k range but provides better grip and is more reliable, I'd give it a go.

I'm concerned about the tires' performance because aside from city-cruising duties, I sometimes bring the car for a spirited drive at Tanay so I'd like the tires to be grippy and predictable, and during highway runs I want a tire that won't blow on me when running at around 150-200.

[vinj]

I checked with DKC a few months back and 205/55R16 A-drives was around P4.9K already.

[mda]

I was looking a the A.Drives as well. How does it perform in terms of its grip levels? I'm having this (unsubstantiated) notion that the A.Drives are generally budget tires, having only 3 grooves. This has got me to consider the C.Drive, just because its marketed by Yokohama as better than the A.Drive. I haven't looked at its price though, but if its at the 3.5-4k range but provides better grip and is more reliable, I'd give it a go.

I'm concerned about the tires' performance because aside from city-cruising duties, I sometimes bring the car for a spirited drive at Tanay so I'd like the tires to be grippy and predictable, and during highway runs I want a tire that won't blow on me when running at around 150-200.

Well, I really haven't taken the car above 100 for sustained periods of time, nor have I gone at 100kph in the wet, so I can't comment on the grip.

With regards to the tire blowing on you, I'm pretty sure this will be down to the load/speed rating of the specific tire. I think the stock 91Vs will be good all the way to 200kph.

[jut703]

Oh yeah, back to my original question, which of these tires are still safe to be used?

I have 3 out of 5 tires for our Altis which seemingly have defects, but I need to know which two I can still use until I get my tires replaced.

Here's the first tire, a Dunlop Sport 01 (205/55 R16), currently my spare tire. It was punctured twice on its sidewall, and it seems to have developed a bump:





Here's the second tire, also a Dunlop Sport 01, which by the way are the stock tires the car came with. There's seemingly a tear on the sidewall:



The third tire is new, less than a month old, a Dunlop LM703. Less than a week with the tire, it developed a large bump on the sidewall. More recently, the bump started developing tiny cracks:





I'm going to try and get the LM703 replaced under warranty, as it's practically new. I doubt that the Sport 01's will get replaced as well though, what do you guys think? My guess is that Toyota will just say it's wear and tear. The car's 2 years old by the way, and has around 35000 km on the clock.

Lastly, if I really do have to get all 3 tires replaced, what other brands do you suggest? I'm thinking of getting the tires not from the dealer anymore, as the pair of LM703's I recently got totaled over 12k, with wheel balancing included.

I've heard that the Kumho Ecsta is rather decent, how much would those tires cost in 205/55 R16 form?

Thanks guys.

[vinj]

To answer your question: None

On what to get, the A-Drives come as standard on the Civic with 16" tires and feedback is generally good.

[mda_]

To answer your question: None

On what to get, the A-Drives come as standard on the Civic with 16" tires and feedback is generally good.

the A drives are pretty good. much better than any dunlop LM series. these came stock with the civic FD (1.8S) and ours are still pretty decent even after 4 years and over 40,000 KMs.

the kumhos are okay as well, i think these are stock on the newer hyundais. haven't used them for a long time though (over a year old pa lang on our hyundai).

Only good experience i had with dunlops are with the LeMans RV (RV501) way back in our old CRV. the LM (701, 702 and 703) all gave me headaches (experienced a sliding tail, pothole blowout, and numerous bubbles on the side walls)

[lowslowbenz]

Where have you been driving?

[jut703]

The A.Drives seem to have generally positive feedback. Any comments on the fact that it's locally-made? I've got a friend who has a Civic 1.8S, he opted for a set of Ecstas over A.Drives because he says that the locally-made A.Drives are more prone to blowouts. These are at about 5k a piece, yes?

Also, how does the A.Drive compare to the Dunlop SP Sport 01?
And, what about the A.Drive versus the Ecsta SPT?

[jut703]

Where have you been driving?

Personally, I just use it when strutting about the metro, as well as the occasional highway/provincial back-road run. The punctures were all incurred with my mother behind the wheel, mostly through hitting the gutter, such as in parking lots.