Honda Jazz/ Fit 60000 kms update
The Blue 2010 Honda Jazz has seen serving us well. The city car has been nimble in the city while being as silent as an electric car. The car has seen 15000 kms annually compared to the 18000kms the Lancer used to see in its first four years. The ownership has been almost hassle free minus a few hiccups such as a jammed wiper washer nozzle and lack of low end grunt.
The car's low end torque that is a problem with all Honda i-vtec engines does make intial drives a bit problematic. The L12B I-VTEC needs to be kept above 2000 rpm in the first and second gears for a smooth drive. Also, the car has seen its fuel efficiency dive down majorly due to the tire change.
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The old set of Michelin XM1+ were OEMs and they have been very fuel efficient and silent for the 60000 kms. But the softer rubber lead to a lot of punctures over its life cycle. Considered Falken Sincera SN835 as an economical alternative with unconditional warranty but a couple of online reviews suggested they were a little noisy. Next in line were Goodyear Fuelmax and Triplemax tyres. The Fuelmax line has been phased out and the new Triplemax was priced similar to Michelin Primacy ST's. The goodyear assurance armorgrip tyres are noisy on my lancer so decided to skip on goodyears Altogather.
One of the dealer I went to for a quote on Michelin Primacy ST's showed me Vredestein Sportrac5 and I have to say they look worth 1000 words. But since the car only sees mostly city driving, I decided to skip on the more expensive tyres. Finally decided on the Yokohama V550 and Bridgestone Turanza AR20 as final choices. The V550 Yokohama db decibel won for its quietness. The Prices were (15th May 2014)
195/60R15
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Vredestein Sportrac5- 6100 Rs ($ 105 US) Looks, performance, quietness
Michelin Primacy ST- 5700 Rs ( $98 US) Comfort, Silence, Premium tread
GoodyearAssurance Triplemax- 5700 Rs ($98 US) Better rolling, really grippy, strong sidewall
Yokohama Decibel AVS V550- 5050 Rs ($87 US) Quiet, Soft, value for money (v551 replacement out)
Apollo Alnac 4g- 5000 Rs ($86 US) Value for money, quiet, strong sidewall
Bridgestone Turanza AR20 - 5000 Rs ( $86 US) newest design (low road touch), fuel efficient
Goodyear Assurance Fuelmax- 4800 Rs ($82 US) Better rolling, grippy, strong sidewall
Falken Sincera SN835- 4750 Rs ( U$81 US) best value for money, good design, comfortable.
After the recent colour, my lancer stereo is punching air big time. This has led to me finding the honda system lacking. So for beginners I have ordered a USB cable which came as a standard fitment on newer models of Jazz.Speaker replacements may come in the future.
Fuel Efficiency has come down to 13kmpl from the usual 15kmpl in the city. A wider tyre from 175/65 to 195/60 is hugely responsible along with the increasing traffic. But the comfort and quietness are totally worth the lower Fuel Efficiency. Also the car needs to be given some time for the new tyres to settle in regards to gear changes, air fuel mix ratio, ecu management etc.
The car's low end torque that is a problem with all Honda i-vtec engines does make intial drives a bit problematic. The L12B I-VTEC needs to be kept above 2000 rpm in the first and second gears for a smooth drive. Also, the car has seen its fuel efficiency dive down majorly due to the tire change.
The old set of Michelin XM1+ were OEMs and they have been very fuel efficient and silent for the 60000 kms. But the softer rubber lead to a lot of punctures over its life cycle. Considered Falken Sincera SN835 as an economical alternative with unconditional warranty but a couple of online reviews suggested they were a little noisy. Next in line were Goodyear Fuelmax and Triplemax tyres. The Fuelmax line has been phased out and the new Triplemax was priced similar to Michelin Primacy ST's. The goodyear assurance armorgrip tyres are noisy on my lancer so decided to skip on goodyears Altogather.
One of the dealer I went to for a quote on Michelin Primacy ST's showed me Vredestein Sportrac5 and I have to say they look worth 1000 words. But since the car only sees mostly city driving, I decided to skip on the more expensive tyres. Finally decided on the Yokohama V550 and Bridgestone Turanza AR20 as final choices. The V550 Yokohama db decibel won for its quietness. The Prices were (15th May 2014)
195/60R15
Vredestein Sportrac5- 6100 Rs ($ 105 US) Looks, performance, quietness
Michelin Primacy ST- 5700 Rs ( $98 US) Comfort, Silence, Premium tread
GoodyearAssurance Triplemax- 5700 Rs ($98 US) Better rolling, really grippy, strong sidewall
Yokohama Decibel AVS V550- 5050 Rs ($87 US) Quiet, Soft, value for money (v551 replacement out)
Apollo Alnac 4g- 5000 Rs ($86 US) Value for money, quiet, strong sidewall
Bridgestone Turanza AR20 - 5000 Rs ( $86 US) newest design (low road touch), fuel efficient
Goodyear Assurance Fuelmax- 4800 Rs ($82 US) Better rolling, grippy, strong sidewall
Falken Sincera SN835- 4750 Rs ( U$81 US) best value for money, good design, comfortable.
After the recent colour, my lancer stereo is punching air big time. This has led to me finding the honda system lacking. So for beginners I have ordered a USB cable which came as a standard fitment on newer models of Jazz.Speaker replacements may come in the future.
Fuel Efficiency has come down to 13kmpl from the usual 15kmpl in the city. A wider tyre from 175/65 to 195/60 is hugely responsible along with the increasing traffic. But the comfort and quietness are totally worth the lower Fuel Efficiency. Also the car needs to be given some time for the new tyres to settle in regards to gear changes, air fuel mix ratio, ecu management etc.
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