| Brand | MRF |
| Section Width | 155 Millimetres |
| Load Index Rating | 88 |
| Material | Rubber |
| Tyre Aspect Ratio | 0.8 |
I would like to introduce two more factors here to answer this as objectively as possible – alloy wheels and terrain, more specifically, in off road usage.
For typical urban terrain use, tubeless Tyres are more popular because of the sheer convenience they offer, albeit at a slight premium. Especially when you start dabbling with alloy wheels.
They can be a lifesaver in high speed, pressure failure situations, more so for two-wheelers.
The only issue is that with each puncture, their speed rating and hence the safety keeps reducing and ideally the tyre has to be discarded after just one or two punctures.
Tyres with internal tubes on the other hand deliver an equal perfomance at a lower cost for urban use on Tarmac. However the option of playing around with different alloy wheel designs is very limited. Also, If you consider off road usage, they are superior to tubeless Tyres, especially for motorbikes with spoked wheels.
Spoked wheels are stronger and can withstand rough usage compared to alloy wheels. More importantly Tyres with tubes are more forgiving of punctures in such a situation.
As an Engineer who has worked in MRF Tyres R&D for a few years, I would like to inform you that if you are an Indian customer, then any of the above mentioned brands will be fine. Most of the tyres sold by the big giants of the tyre industry are the ones which are made exclusively for South Asian markets (because of the similarity of the road conditions). Coming to Indian brands, they too make tyres which can perform very well on Indian roads and won’t lag much behind their foreign competitors in terms of performance (for e.g. most of the car companies in India source their tyres from local tyre companies without compromising on their vehicle’s performance). So, in the end it doesn’t make much of a difference when it comes to performance but it does when it comes to price, servicing, replacement guarantee, etc.
*Note: There are still some premium low aspect ratio tyres (fancy tyres) sold by Michelin, Bridgestone, Pirelli, etc. But you should be careful while buying those as they can affect the vehicle dynamics. The stock tyres of your car are meant to give your vehicle optimum performance in terms of fuel efficiency, ride comfort, handling and safety. So choose carefully next time when you want to give your car that “Fast and Furious” look. 🙂
Hope this answer helps.
Mohan Das, former Executive R&D at MRF Tyres (2010-2013)
Wheel alignments help provide optimal tire wear and vehicle handling. A proper alignment will aid in optimizing a tire’s footprint, or contact patch with the ground, promoting even tire treadwear.
During an alignment at Tyre & Service Network location, alignment specialists measure and correct wheel angles so they’re set to vehicle manufacturer specifications. They also:
Most manufacturers recommend getting a four-wheel alignment at least once a year. Other times you may need a front-end or four-wheel alignment include: