High Performance Tyres India

FOUR TYRES on your car may look very much the same they did when they were invented, but tyres are changing hugely today. The easiest way improve all-round performance is to upgrade your tyres. A new set of high perform­ance tyres can give you better grip, handling, sharper steering or softer ride, less road noise, even improved puncture resistance, higher levels of safety and better fuel economy too.

Remember not all wide or low-profile tyres are high-per­formance tyres. Though it’s true that lowering the aspect ratio of a tyre (the height of the sidewall) will improve high ­speed handling and perform­ance, genuine high-perform­ance tyres have important differences in construction and the actual material used to make a tyre.

Buyers often overlook a number of indicated facts that are provided to help you choose the right tyre for the requirement and the condi­tions. Tyres which are said to be high performance ones have a higher speed rating, better traction or grip ratings as well as the correct tempera­ture rating, which is necessary considering India’s unique weather. It is essential to buy tyres that have a high-speed rating. It is wise to keep a mar­gin between the speeds you think you will attain and the rating of the tyre as this means the tyres are more capable at lower speeds and will work better (see chart alongside).

Getting the performance tyres your car deserves will improve the dynamics of the vehicle massively. Apart from better grip, you will also get improved stability, enhanced steering feel as well as greater safety.

Choose well, consider all the aspects mentioned above and get your tyres inflated and serviced regularly and higher levels of performance will be yours. Be they asym­metric or unidirectional, you’ll be going exactly where you intended - to a higher level of overall performance.

EAGLE F1 GS-D3 DERIVED directly from Goodyear’s Formula 1 racing tyre technology, the awesome Eagle F1 GS-D3 utilises the one TRED design of a racing slick and a unique V-TRED pattern to deliver the most exhilarating driving experience on the planet.

EXCELLENCE
DEVELOPED in partnership with leading vehicle manufacturers to exceed ever-demanding customer expectations, after Goodyear asked IF 40,000 people what they expect from a tyre. They named three things: safety, comfort and performance. That’s why the revolutionary Excellence tyre incorporates three technologies into a single tyre. It offers you the safest possible drive, with superb performance in handling, and an exceptional feeling of comfort.

EAGLE NCTS
THE Eagle NCT5 is a tyre that lasts long­er and requires less energy from your car’s engine. Not only does this save you a great amount of money in fuel reduction, but it also helps the environment by reduc­ing CO2 emissions.

ICE spice
We dwelt a bit on the importance of specifications and the signifi­cance of technology-indicative acronyms in the last installment of 'Sound Advice'. We had said that the more acronyms the specifications contain, the surer it is that they will confuse the potential buyer. It would, there­fore, be prudent to look at some terms that will confront you as you begin your quest for the best ICE (In-Car Entertainment). When you consider something like Sony’s XAV-W1, the acro­nyms will hit you hard and fast. Terms like 2-DIN, SA-CD, DivX and XviD will stare at you. What follows is a glossary that cuts through the acronym-clutter and simplifies things.