Car Tyres

Choosing the right set of tyres is important for a safer ride. There are several tyre brands to choose from depending upon your budget and requirements. Apollo, Bridgestone, Michelin and MRF are some of the popular Car tyre brands for Indian roads.

CEAT SecuraDrive, MRF ZLX, JK Vectra, JK Taximax and MRF ZVTV are some of the popular tyres that can be fitted on various Car. These tyres are available in different sizes and specifications. Choose the one that fits your requirement.

Choosing the right set of tyres can increase the entire performance of your vehicle, including fuel consumption and safety. To get the best from your vehicle, it is important that you have the right tyre size. To know the right size, it is, firstly, necessary to understand the abbreviation printed on the tyre sidewall, eg. 205/55 R 15, where 205 (mm) - or 20.5cm is the width of the tread on the tyre, 55 per cent is the height of the sidewall represented as a percentage of the tread width, R is Radial construction and 15 inches is the rim diameter of the wheel on which this tyre is designed to fit.

There are various tyre brands that offer tubeless tyres for different Car. CEAT SecuraDrive, MRF ZLX, JK Vectra, JK Taximax and MRF ZVTV are some of the popular tubeless tyres available in the market.

Average life of a tyre depends on how well the Car has been maintained, driving style, road conditions etc. Well, almost every Car manufacturer recommends their customers to replace the tyres after every 5 years, regardless of tread depth available on them. This is because Car tyres usually have a shelf-life of 5 years.

You’ll find the manufacturer’s optimum or recommended tyre pressure for your car on a sticker in the door jamb, or in your owner’s manual. Some models even place the stickers on the trunk lid, in the console or on the fuel door. Recommended tyre pressure is usually between 30 and 35 PSI.

It is advisable that you change the tyres of your Car after 40,000 km regardless of the amount of tread life left.

For example the code on a common fitment for Indian car is - 205/65 R15 95H.

• 205 indicates the nominal section width of the tyre in millimeter
• 65 indicates its aspect ratio, a comparison of the tyre's section height with its section width
• R indicates radial ply construction.
• 15 indicates the nominal diameter of the wheel rim (15 inches).
• 95 represents a maximum load of 690kg per tyre; H represents a maximum speed of 210km/h

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Tyres have rim diameter expressed in inches. Most common car tyre sizes available in India are 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 , 20, and 21 inches.

Bergmann Typhoon, TUSA Digital, iBELL IBL CA12-95, and Michelin 12266, are some of the best portable Car tyre inflator available in the Indian market.

The size of a tyre is printed onto the side of the tyre – on the area known as the sidewall. For example the code on a common fitment for Indian car is - 205/65 R15 95H

• 205 indicates the nominal section width of the tyre in millimeter
• 65 indicates its aspect ratio, a comparison of the tyre's section height with its section width
• R indicates radial ply construction.
• 15 indicates the nominal diameter of the wheel rim (15 inches).
• 95 represents a maximum load of 690kg per tyre; H represents a maximum speed of 210km/h

OR
Click here to know how to read a car tyre size correctly

A tube-type tyre comes with a an inflatable tube placed on the inside. The air in this tube doubles up as a cushion and makes for a smooth and comfortable riding experience even on an undulated tarmac.
A tubeless tyre, on the other hand, does not require a separate air tube inside it. The rim of the wheel and the tire form an airtight seal. The rate of deflation of these tyres is less as compared to the ones with tube.

Nitrogen-filled tyres tend to lose pressure much slowly than oxygen, which means that your tyre pressures will remain more stable over the long term. However, nitrogen is still not widely available in India, so you will find trouble locating the spots where you can find it. In case of normal air, you can top-off your Car’s tyres at any fuel station across the country. Topping up nitrogen also means an expense of Rs 10-20, depending on whether you are getting your vehicle’s tyres emptied and then filled with nitrogen or just topping them up.