Hyundai Getz : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread

tsk13 · 4th July 2009, 20:08

Which of the following tyres should my friend upgrade to in 175/65 R14 from 175/70 R13 stock tyres he'll get on his new Getz:

Michelin XM1 Energy
Bridgestone Turanza
Bridgestone Potenza GIII
Yokohama A539
Yokohama A Drive

Nikhilb2008 · 4th July 2009, 22:00

XM1+ is my choice. He can also try the Continental EcoContact3.

Second would be A drive. Third would be either Conti or Turanza.

kpzen · 4th July 2009, 22:45

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Originally Posted by tsk13

Which of the following tyres should my friend upgrade to in 175/65 R14 from 175/70 R13 stock tyres he'll get on his new Getz:

Tanveer,
Can u tell us the reason behind such an upgrade. ?

IMO u should just get a good set of tires in 175/70-13..

Avoid Potenza GIIIs, rest of the tires u have mentioned are all good. Choose as per your budget and size availability.

tsk13 · 5th July 2009, 00:47

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Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

XM1+ is my choice. He can also try the Continental EcoContact3.

Second would be A drive. Third would be either Conti or Turanza.

Thanks sir. You and Prajesh always come up with good support.

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Originally Posted by kpzen

Tanveer,
Can u tell us the reason behind such an upgrade. ?

IMO u should just get a good set of tires in 175/70-13..

Avoid Potenza GIIIs, rest of the tires u have mentioned are all good. Choose as per your budget and size availability.

Prajesh, thanks first of all. My friend wishes to go for 14" just for having big wheels, he considers 13" too small. His dad will drive from South Delhi's good roads to narrow lanes of Old Delhi, and I suggested him to stick to 13" as they shall give a more comfortable ride but failed to convince. You know as we call in Hindi, Fitoor Char gaya hai.

He upgraded from 13" 155 tyre to 13" 175 while booking the car and now will exchange them for 14". Even I can't understand his ways, so apologies for not providing any concrete reason behind such an upgrade.

Nikhilb2008 · 5th July 2009, 00:55

Please for heavens sake, dont call me SIR!

I'm yet to get over an 18 yeard old guy calling me uncle!

It's my pleasure to help anyway! Glad to be of help!

tsk13 · 5th July 2009, 01:46

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Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

Please for heavens sake, dont call me SIR!

I'm yet to get over an 18 yeard old guy calling me uncle!

It's my pleasure to help anyway! Glad to be of help!

Point taken. Me and my friend will be checking out the tyres today. I hope he finalizes soon without much damage to his brains.

gopa99 · 30th April 2011, 21:17

Will a 15" yokohama 205 60 r15 be free of fouling for my GETZ? any experience?
i know of the speedo errors and the inc weight and more foot print et al, which is not of my real concern!

Vik0728 · 2nd May 2011, 11:58

Hey gopa99, I am back on TBHP after a pretty long break and this is my first post!!

I own a Getz Prime 1.3GLS which runs on 195/60/R14. I have been contemplating upsizing to 15" from a long time but after reading bad feedbacks of the same from experience users like djay, phoenix, etc about the 205/R15 on Getz, I wouldn't really go for that if I were you!!
I guess Getz has a HPS column and if I were to suggest you an upgrade, would suggest 195/50/R15 or in case speedo error doesn't concern you much, 195/55/R15 at the most.
Hope this helps.

kpzen · 2nd May 2011, 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by gopa99

Will a 15" yokohama 205 60 r15 be free of fouling for my GETZ? any experience?
i know of the speedo errors and the inc weight and more foot print et al, which is not of my real concern!

205/60-15 will scrape with wheel well.

ph03n!x · 3rd May 2011, 19:05

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Originally Posted by Vik0728

...after reading bad feedbacks of the same from experience users like djay, phoenix, etc about the 205/R15 on Getz, I wouldn't really go for that if I were you!!
I guess Getz has a HPS column and if I were to suggest you an upgrade, would suggest 195/50/R15 or in case speedo error doesn't concern you much, 195/55/R15 at the most.
Hope this helps.

I had 195/55 R15 S.Drives in my Getz CRDi - here's my take. If you are not bothered about ride comfort, and want hugging-the-road handling and implicit braking, get them. You WILL lose comfort and each undulation on the road will be felt in the steering and the seat.

I am not back to 185/65 in 14" with C.Drives - they are good balance between performance and comfort.

@gopa99, 205/60 in 15" will foul like Prajesh has said. If you want to go 15", go with 205/50 R15 or 195/155 R15 - both wont. But read what I have said about ride comfort vs. handling before you decide

gopa99 · 3rd May 2011, 22:34

Team,
Will it be ok if i upgrade to 215 60 R 14 cooper tires on my GETZ, without any fouling?

Vik0728 · 4th May 2011, 11:14

215/60/R14 is horribly disproportionate and would most defenitely foul with the wheel well gopa99.

Considering that you could care less about the speedo error, I would personally suggest you to go with 205/60/R14 which is surely available. However, I am not sure if this would as well foul with the wheel well,..need an expert/second opinion on the same!!

gopa99 · 5th May 2011, 21:13

guys, 215/60/R14 can this be ok on my getz without any fouling?

ph03n!x · 5th May 2011, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by gopa99

Team,
Will it be ok if i upgrade to 215 60 R 14 cooper tires on my GETZ, without any fouling?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vik0728

215/60/R14 is horribly disproportionate and would most defenitely foul with the wheel well gopa99.

Considering that you could care less about the speedo error, I would personally suggest you to go with 205/60/R14 which is surely available. However, I am not sure if this would as well foul with the wheel well,..need an expert/second opinion on the same!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by gopa99

guys, 215/60/R14 can this be ok on my getz without any fouling?

Am I missing something??

I dont think 205/60 R14 will foul *BUT* that depends on the alloy's offset. If it is a Getz Petrol, wont it slow down the car terribly? Even the Getz Diesel felt slow(er) in 195/55 R15 compared to 185/65 R14.

Aston.Martin · 20th September 2012, 11:34

Hi Friends,

I am looking to upgrade the rear tires in our Getz Prime 1.1 (Current size 155/70/R13) to 185/70/R13. The front tires are 155/70/R13 and are in good condition so not changing them now.

Bridgestone G3's are very expensive i got a quote for Rs.5000/piece from a local dealer in Kannur and I cannot afford them at the moment.

So please advise me about the other cheaper and better options available in 185/70/R13 as am not very knowledgeable when it come to tires.

Appreciate your help.

Note: I will be buying them from Delhi.

4th July 2009, 20:08	#46
tsk13 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,256 Thanked: 362 Times	Which of the following tyres should my friend upgrade to in 175/65 R14 from 175/70 R13 stock tyres he'll get on his new Getz: Michelin XM1 Energy Bridgestone Turanza Bridgestone Potenza GIII Yokohama A539 Yokohama A Drive
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Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,195 Thanked: 10,177 Times	XM1+ is my choice. He can also try the Continental EcoContact3. Second would be A drive. Third would be either Conti or Turanza.
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Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,195 Thanked: 10,177 Times	Please for heavens sake, dont call me SIR! I'm yet to get over an 18 yeard old guy calling me uncle! It's my pleasure to help anyway! Glad to be of help! Last edited by Nikhilb2008 : 5th July 2009 at 00:56.
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30th April 2011, 21:17	#52
gopa99 BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bangalore,Kochi Posts: 387 Thanked: 256 Times View My Garage	Re: Right tire upsize for Hyundai Getz Will a 15" yokohama 205 60 r15 be free of fouling for my GETZ? any experience? i know of the speedo errors and the inc weight and more foot print et al, which is not of my real concern!
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2nd May 2011, 11:58	#53
Vik0728 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,070 Thanked: 3,306 Times View My Garage	Re: Right tire upsize for Hyundai Getz Hey gopa99, I am back on TBHP after a pretty long break and this is my first post!! I own a Getz Prime 1.3GLS which runs on 195/60/R14. I have been contemplating upsizing to 15" from a long time but after reading bad feedbacks of the same from experience users like djay, phoenix, etc about the 205/R15 on Getz, I wouldn't really go for that if I were you!! I guess Getz has a HPS column and if I were to suggest you an upgrade, would suggest 195/50/R15 or in case speedo error doesn't concern you much, 195/55/R15 at the most. Hope this helps.
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3rd May 2011, 22:34	#56
gopa99 BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bangalore,Kochi Posts: 387 Thanked: 256 Times View My Garage	Re: tyre upsize for getz Team, Will it be ok if i upgrade to 215 60 R 14 cooper tires on my GETZ, without any fouling?
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4th May 2011, 11:14	#57
Vik0728 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,070 Thanked: 3,306 Times View My Garage	re: Hyundai Getz : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread 215/60/R14 is horribly disproportionate and would most defenitely foul with the wheel well gopa99. Considering that you could care less about the speedo error, I would personally suggest you to go with 205/60/R14 which is surely available. However, I am not sure if this would as well foul with the wheel well,..need an expert/second opinion on the same!!
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5th May 2011, 21:13	#58
gopa99 BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bangalore,Kochi Posts: 387 Thanked: 256 Times View My Garage	re: Hyundai Getz : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread guys, 215/60/R14 can this be ok on my getz without any fouling?
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20th September 2012, 11:34	#60
Aston.Martin BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 149 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	Tire Upgrade for Getz 185/70/R13 Hi Friends, I am looking to upgrade the rear tires in our Getz Prime 1.1 (Current size 155/70/R13) to 185/70/R13. The front tires are 155/70/R13 and are in good condition so not changing them now. Bridgestone G3's are very expensive i got a quote for Rs.5000/piece from a local dealer in Kannur and I cannot afford them at the moment. So please advise me about the other cheaper and better options available in 185/70/R13 as am not very knowledgeable when it come to tires. Appreciate your help. Note: I will be buying them from Delhi.
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