ARTICLE: Choosing The Right Set Of Tyres for your Car - Page 6 - Team-BHP

hellspawn · 23rd December 2007, 06:12

what would be the difference in GC if i switch from 175/65R14 to 195/55R15.will it increase or decrease and by how much?

v1p3r · 23rd December 2007, 06:25

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Originally Posted by hellspawn

what would be the difference in GC if i switch from 175/65R14 to 195/55R15.will it increase or decrease and by how much?

Ideally your upsize should be 195/50 R15, but 195/55 will do just fine. With 195/55, your GC will increase by about a quarter of an inch, or a little over 6 mm.

DRAGONLORD · 23rd December 2007, 20:21

My Esteem currently runs on 155/80 R13, was recommended 175/70 R13 or 185/65 R13. My question is, already my car scraps the bottom on speed breakers

, will it get worst with the other recommended tyres ??? Should I just stick to 155/80 ?

DRAGONLORD · 23rd December 2007, 21:17

Also, can I stick to --/80 R13s and increase just the tyre width from 155 to 165 or even 175 ? Since I heard 175/70 does not foul the tyre well.

Need to take a decision asap so please help,

Thanks in advance.

kpzen · 23rd December 2007, 21:19

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Originally Posted by DRAGONLORD

My Esteem currently runs on 155/80 R13, was recommended 175/70 R13 or 185/65 R13. My question is, already my car scraps the bottom on speed breakers

, will it get worst with the other recommended tyres ??? Should I just stick to 155/80 ?

With 175/70-13 and 185/65-13 your esteem's GC will reduce by 2mm and 4mm respectively.

DRAGONLORD · 23rd December 2007, 21:40

Thanks kpzen, what about if I stick with --/80 and increase width, does the logic hold true if 175/70 doesn't foul tyre well, then 175/80 shouldn't either ? Next question being is 175/80 R13 available in any brand of tyres in India ??

BUSA · 24th December 2007, 00:18

175/80/13 is a very wrong upsize for the Esteem. Ideal upsize is 175/70/13, all new Esteems came with this size.

krazydriver84 · 14th February 2008, 16:04

Hey Guys,

My 800 is running on stock tyres and stock rims.

Please could somebdy advise me on the upsized rims and tyres I might be able to put.

GTO · 14th February 2008, 18:28

Look at the excel sheet in the second post, krazy driver. That ought to have recommended upsizes for the 800.

nripin · 14th February 2008, 19:37

I have a set of 12" Alloy Rims i want to put for My Zen,The OE Size is 13"

When i downgrade to 12" what size is Recomended for me?

I checked the Excel sheet but found none there :(

Please help.

kpzen · 14th February 2008, 23:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by nripin

I have a set of 12" Alloy Rims i want to put for My Zen,The OE Size is 13"

When i downgrade to 12" what size is Recomended for me?

I checked the Excel sheet but found none there :(

Please help.

you will need 12" 114.3 PCD alloys and 145/80-12 tyres.

iraghava · 14th February 2008, 23:48

Or you could get yourself a set of OE 12" Zen rims.

binz · 14th February 2008, 23:50

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Or you could get yourself a set of OE 12" Zen rims.

Isnt the oe 13"?Or did you mean M800 rims?

kpzen · 15th February 2008, 01:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by binz

Isnt the oe 13"?Or did you mean M800 rims?

All MPFI Zen(s) came with 12" rims.

nischalreddy · 15th February 2008, 08:56

before i became member of this club, i changed my stock swift diesel tyres to 205/60/r 14 with HR alloys(on dealers advise.). i feel i am doing ok. will there be problems.please let me know. i do lot of high way driving

23rd December 2007, 20:21	#78 (permalink)
DRAGONLORD BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 62	Best tyres for Esteem ? My Esteem currently runs on 155/80 R13, was recommended 175/70 R13 or 185/65 R13. My question is, already my car scraps the bottom on speed breakers , will it get worst with the other recommended tyres ??? Should I just stick to 155/80 ? __________________ Don't drink and drive, for you may spill your drink !!!

23rd December 2007, 21:17	#79 (permalink)
DRAGONLORD BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 62	Also, can I stick to --/80 R13s and increase just the tyre width from 155 to 165 or even 175 ? Since I heard 175/70 does not foul the tyre well. Need to take a decision asap so please help, Thanks in advance. __________________ Don't drink and drive, for you may spill your drink !!!

23rd December 2007, 21:40	#81 (permalink)
DRAGONLORD BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 62	Thanks kpzen, what about if I stick with --/80 and increase width, does the logic hold true if 175/70 doesn't foul tyre well, then 175/80 shouldn't either ? Next question being is 175/80 R13 available in any brand of tyres in India ?? __________________ Don't drink and drive, for you may spill your drink !!!

24th December 2007, 00:18	#82 (permalink)
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,052 View My Garage	175/80/13 is a very wrong upsize for the Esteem. Ideal upsize is 175/70/13, all new Esteems came with this size. __________________ Got Bhp? Team-Bhp.com

14th February 2008, 16:04	#83 (permalink)
krazydriver84 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kolkata + Gurgaon Posts: 237 View My Garage	Hey Guys, My 800 is running on stock tyres and stock rims. Please could somebdy advise me on the upsized rims and tyres I might be able to put. __________________ Rockin to the Sound of the Engine...

23rd December 2007, 06:12	#76 (permalink)
hellspawn BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,660 View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	what would be the difference in GC if i switch from 175/65R14 to 195/55R15.will it increase or decrease and by how much?

14th February 2008, 18:28	#84 (permalink)
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 18,824 View My Garage	Look at the excel sheet in the second post, krazy driver. That ought to have recommended upsizes for the 800. __________________ GTO Work backward from your imagination, not forward from the past! Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

14th February 2008, 19:37	#85 (permalink)
nripin BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 128	I have a set of 12" Alloy Rims i want to put for My Zen,The OE Size is 13" When i downgrade to 12" what size is Recomended for me? I checked the Excel sheet but found none there :( Please help. __________________ Cheers! Nripin Babu.

14th February 2008, 23:48	#87 (permalink)
iraghava Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,693 View My Garage	Or you could get yourself a set of OE 12" Zen rims. __________________ Reminds me of my safari in Africa.Somebody forgot the corkscrew and for several days we had to live on nothing but food and water.

15th February 2008, 08:56	#90 (permalink)
nischalreddy Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: vijayawada Posts: 5	hi before i became member of this club, i changed my stock swift diesel tyres to 205/60/r 14 with HR alloys(on dealers advise.). i feel i am doing ok. will there be problems.please let me know. i do lot of high way driving

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