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February 26th, 2012 09:27 PM #1
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.
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February 26th, 2012 09:42 PM #3
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.
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February 26th, 2012 09:47 PM #4Consider 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
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February 26th, 2012 09:53 PM #5
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February 26th, 2012 09:55 PM #6Consider 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'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.
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February 27th, 2012 09:30 AM #7
I checked with DKC a few months back and 205/55R16 A-drives was around P4.9K already.
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February 27th, 2012 10:36 AM #8Well, 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.
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February 28th, 2012 11:06 AM #9
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February 28th, 2012 11:19 AM #10
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.
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