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Rightly pointed. The reviews do rightly suggest that the Michelin Energy XM2 is more suitable under Indian road conditions against the latest XM2+. You can go for it.

Hyundai Grand i10 comes fitted with 165/65 R14 tyres. You can go pick tyre patterns between JK Elanzo or Goodyear Duraplus DP-C1, besides in the premium category you can also consider Michelin Energy XM2. In addition to tyres, also get the wheel alignment and wheel balancing checked, which is mostly the reason behind wobbling of the tyres.

KTM Duke 200 is fitted with 110/70 ZR17 (front) and 150/60 R17 (rear). For front you can choose between Michelin Pilot Street 2, CEAT Rad X1 or TVS Protorq CF for front and for rear pick from CEAT Rad X1, TVS Protorq Sport HR or MRF Revz C1.

The Honda Amaze comes fitted with 175/65 R14 or 175/65 R15 tyres and among the listed you can go for Bridgestone B290. Other considerations include CEAT FuelSmarrt and JK Vectra in the value for money category.

Although the regular size is always the best fit for cars as upsizing impacts the performance and fuel economy of any vehicle. If you can consider, you can go for 195/60 R15. And the choices available under radial tubeless category include CEAT SecuraDrive, JK UX1, and Bridgestone B290. 

Tyre upsizing is not recommended by the OEMs and may hinder overall fuel efficiency and handling of the bike. If you are fine with it you can pick 120/80-18 over the stock 110/90-18 rear tyre. The choices in this category include CEAT Zoom Plus, TVS Sportorq and Michelin Sirac Street.

The Hyundai Santro Xing is equipped with 155/70 R13 tyres. If you drive more frequently on uneven surfaces you can pick tyres from CEAT Milaze X3, JK Ultima NXT, Apollo Amazer 3G for your Xing hatch.

The Bajaj Pulsar 220F is stocked with 90/90-17 and 120/80-17 at front and rear respectively. The upsize of the tyre will impact fuel mileage and handling to an extent. If you are ready to consider it you can go upsize to 110/70-17 (front) and 140/70-17 (rear). The tyre pattern choices include Pirelli Angel City, Michelin Pilot Street for front and, Michelin Pilot Sporty for rear.

The Honda Activa is fitted with 90/100-10 tyres at front. For better life and durability you can choosew any tyre from CEAT Milaze, MRF NyloGrip Zapper or Michelin City Pro.

Tyre upsize affects fuel efficiency and handling in a car. If you are fine with it, instead of 16-inch rim go for broader width with 195/60 R15 in place of the current 175/65 R15 in your Honda City. You can pick tyre from CEAT SecuraDrive, JK UX1, Yokohama Earth-1 E400.