Need Advice on Tyres Change

[Nlatio]

There are advantages and disadvantage when you widen or upgrade your tyres.

 

Advantages:

 

- Better traction

- More grip on hard braking

- Better stability

- Less vehicle roll in corners

- Looks good for sure

 

Disadvantages:

 

- Slower acceleration (depend on type of car)

- Less comfort (due to more contact on the ground)

- Increase road noise

- Higher fuel consumption

 

The advice of changing to 225/55/R16 or 205/55/R17 is a good suggestion.

 

225/55/R16 -  Widen the tires but maintaining the Radius (R16)

205/55/R17 -  Upsize the Radius (R17) but smaller wide

 

In this 2 configuration, the disadvantages listed above will be minimal.

These chosen wheel size, which doesn’t differ much from the original combined size of wheel and tire, will help you avoid all of these disadvantages and make your car look great. Only then fuel consumption will not be noticeable as well as slow acceleration, while you’ll be able to enjoy better stability, braking distance and improved appearance.

 

My personal 5 cent opinion is to go for 17'.... It will definitely make you feel money spend well because it will look nicer    

 

Thanks Bro for the detail explanation, well noted. Now need to talk to the wallet... 

 

Actually I believe the factory default is 205/55R17... prob to save cost, come Singapore they downsize to  205/60R16..   ... how I know... the door sticker put 205/55R17.....  

Edited July 3, 2019 by Nlatio

[Beregond]

Bro and experts, need advise.... current ride stock tyre is 205/60R16.... was told either to go 225/55R16 if want to stay 16 or upsize to 205/55/R17..... what's your advise, balance between comfort vs stability... also for rubber.... Yokohama Advan series V551 good? Thanks

v551 is good tyre.

 

205.60.16 is quite common, no reason cannot find.

 

replace to 225.55.16 odd size, already phase out.

and u need wider 16' rim for that .

 

your current orginal rims for 205 width tyre wont fit the 225 width tyre nicely.

 

upsize to 17 is fine, but why would u choose a odd 205.55.17 size??

what rim would fit that??

 

using 215.50.17 is much more better, 

 

i dun know why any tyre shop would recommend those to u ??

[Nlatio]

v551 is good tyre.

 

205.60.16 is quite common, no reason cannot find.

 

replace to 225.55.16 odd size, already phase out.

and u need wider 16' rim for that .

 

your current orginal rims for 205 width tyre wont fit the 225 width tyre nicely.

 

upsize to 17 is fine, but why would u choose a odd 205.55.17 size??

what rim would fit that??

 

using 215.50.17 is much more better,

 

i dun know why any tyre shop would recommend those to u ??

Thanks bro for the advise... noob on tyre stuff... well noted.

 

The reason why 205/55R17 was mention cause the door sticker indicate as such. Really not sure also.

Edited July 4, 2019 by Nlatio

[Beregond]

Thanks bro for the advise... noob on tyre stuff... well noted.

 

The reason why 205/55R17 was mention cause the door sticker indicate as such. Really not sure also.

it would be good if u mention your car model and current rim.

 

i think only stream rn6 use orginal 205.55.17 tyres ( with their orginal rims only)

[Nlatio]

it would be good if u mention your car model and current rim.

 

i think only stream rn6 use orginal 205.55.17 tyres ( with their orginal rims only)

Citroen Grand C4 Spacetourer. Stock rim with Yokohama ES32 tyres 205/60R16..

[Beregond]

Citroen Grand C4 Spacetourer. Stock rim with Yokohama ES32 tyres 205/60R16..

then just go back 205.60.16.

 

 

if go 17'. rim should be 17x7 or 17x7.5 with either 215.50.17 or 225.45/50.17 tyres

these rim and tyres size are quite common and easily available

[Nlatio]

then just go back 205.60.16.

 

 

if go 17'. rim should be 17x7 or 17x7.5 with either 215.50.17 or 225.45/50.17 tyres

these rim and tyres size are quite common and easily available

Thanks for the advise bro. Will 17 help with a some what bouncy ride or make it worst...

[Beregond]

Thanks for the advise bro. Will 17 help with a some what bouncy ride or make it worst...

less bouncy , more stable when cornering,

 

but more bumpy. but from experience, 50 profile, still acceptable.

 

if scare bumpy, dun go 45 profile

[Roberttan]

then just go back 205.60.16.

 

 

if go 17'. rim should be 17x7 or 17x7.5 with either 215.50.17 or 225.45/50.17 tyres

these rim and tyres size are quite common and easily available

if you change to 17" wheel , both 7 and 7.5 wheel width can take 225/50/17 will be best conversion

205/55/17(factory spec and quite common now aday)  best fit 7 " .

[Vinceng]

@Gheeheng,

 

If you really want to save money, it's better to use brand new basic cheap tyres like China made Westlake, or Korean branded but Vietnamese made Kumho than 7 year old tyres that are a to time bomb

Edited July 10, 2019 by Vinceng

[Vinceng]

then just go back 205.60.16.

 

 

if go 17'. rim should be 17x7 or 17x7.5 with either 215.50.17 or 225.45/50.17 tyres

these rim and tyres size are quite common and easily available

Stock size is best from the prospective of a thicker tyre side wall to cushion impacts and bumps on the Rd

[Nlatio]

Stock size is best from the prospective of a thicker tyre side wall to cushion impacts and bumps on the Rd

The funny thing is, for my ride, factory stock size is 205/55R17... but come Singapore stock size become 205/60R16... so who to follow??

[Beregond]

The funny thing is, for my ride, factory stock size is 205/55R17... but come Singapore stock size become 205/60R16... so who to follow??

[Mkl22]

The funny thing is, for my ride, factory stock size is 205/55R17... but come Singapore stock size become 205/60R16... so who to follow??

[Mkl22]

Bro and experts, need advise.... current ride stock tyre is 205/60R16.... was told either to go 225/55R16 if want to stay 16 or upsize to 205/55/R17..... what's your advise, balance between comfort vs stability... also for rubber.... Yokohama Advan series V551 good? Thanks

 

anyway, can you share which shop is it so that i can avoid? hahah. give lousy advice.

 

go to carousel and type in "205/60/16"  you will see PLENTY of models to choose from.

 

i quote a few.

 

1. michelin energy XM2

2. General tire Altimax comfort

3. Continental CPC5

4. Falken ZE914

5. Yokohama ES32

6. continental CEC5

7.Dunlop SP1 touring

8. Kumho PS31

9. bridgestone T001

10. michelin primacy4

 

WOOHOO.. 10 a solid 10 to choose from...

 

SO which lousy shop tells you to go for another size??? hahahhaa

[Nlatio]

Thanks Bros for the sound advice.... well noted.... haaa lucky not tyre shop tell me... just some friend's friend... since I noob, better seek opinion from Bro here.

[Vinceng]

The funny thing is, for my ride, factory stock size is 205/55R17... but come Singapore stock size become 205/60R16... so who to follow?? ð

Go for Singapore stick size, as speedometer may have been calibrated.

 

205/60R16 is also easier to get at the shops.

[Roberttan]

The funny thing is, for my ride, factory stock size is 205/55R17... but come Singapore stock size become 205/60R16... so who to follow??