Baleno Wheel thread

[mega5918]

Originally Posted by gigy

please let me know if we can install 165/80/R14 on 14x6j or 14x5.5j alloys?
i have these tubeless on steel rims , want to buy alloys which can after few months take 185/65/R14 or 195/60/R14.
due budget constrains i am forced to upgrade one by one alloy then later on tires..

Gigy,
I don't think U can install 165/80/R14 on to Baleno cause the total Dia will increase by 1inch almost.
Other two are good upgrades with a 14inch rim.
165/80/R14
Width of Tyre 165mm = 6.5inch
Height of Ur tyre 0.8 * 6.5inch = 5.2inch
Total Diameter of Ur tyre = 14+5.2*2 = 24.4 inch

185/65/R14
Width of Tyre 185mm = 7.3inch
Height of Ur tyre 0.65 * 7.3inch = 4.75inch
Total Diameter of Ur tyre = 14+4.75*2 = 23.5 inch

Difference Between the two dias 24.4-23.5 = 0.9inch, I thing It'll touch the wheel well.
Guys please correct me if I'm wrong.
Thanks,
Mega
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Baleno LXi 2006
Maruthi Omni 1997
CBZ 2002
Karizma 2006

[Buffetfan]

Originally Posted by gigy

please let me know if we can install 165/80/R14 on 14x6j or 14x5.5j alloys?
i have these tubeless on steel rims , want to buy alloys which can after few months take 185/65/R14 or 195/60/R14.
due budget constrains i am forced to upgrade one by one alloy then later on tires..

check out Car Bibles : The Wheel and Tyre Bible for all your upsize/rim width questions

[kpzen]

Originally Posted by mega5918

Hello BHPn’s nice to C the discussions of alloys n wheels, let me introduce my self I’m Naveen from Bangalore, quite recently acquired a Baleno LXi. It’s been 2day I’ve been a BHPn.
I need some help on alloys.
I had been to JC road last week to look out for alloys with a lil bit of groundwork done on league alloys, had short listed few mags already.
The League LG175 goes well wid the Baleno.
The alloy guy was happy to give me 14” rims, but when I went to the tyre guy across the street he said Y don’t U go for 15”. LG175 15” rims comes only in 6.5 (width) so can I fit this on to my car without any modifications?
The options that I have are
1.LG175 14X6 with 195/60 R14
2.LG175 15X6.5 with 195/55 R15[/FONT]
Well the tyres would be Michelin (First Preference) or Goodyear
Thanks,
Naveen

Go for 195/60-14 Michelin or Bridgestone tyres with 14x6j alloys

KP

[gigy]

this is picture of baleno with swift wheels.
there is no problem regarding installation. only what i loose is traction on turns, and body roll. ofcourse those shocks were raised an inch when i had 18/70/R13s.
[img=http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/9362/20061205071000023jz4.th.jpg]

[mega5918]

My Baleno After New Tyres. Thanks all the BHPn's for their support

Let me know your views on the alloys They are Luff 7JJX15.0 and Tyres Eagle F1 GSD3's 195/55 R15.
Thanks,
Mega

[supremeBaleno]

Nice alloys, mega5918.

I did the rounds of a couple of wheel shops last weekend. Found a nice set of wheels from "K Speed". Is that a good brand ? Anyone has any idea ? Could not get much info from the Net.

Also, since I want to stick to the stock wheel size of 13 x 5J, the range is pretty limited as only Aura makes alloys in that size. All the other brands come only in 13 x 5.5J. As per carbible, for my tyre size of 165/80R13, the wheel width can be anything from 4.5" to 6". Do you guys see any problem due to me going for a 5.5" wide wheel instead of 5" ?

BTW, while at the shop, saw the cracked alloys of a guy who drove his Ikon into the median.

[kpzen]

Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

Also, since I want to stick to the stock wheel size of 13 x 5J, the range is pretty limited as only Aura makes alloys in that size. All the other brands come only in 13 x 5.5J. As per carbible, for my tyre size of 165/80R13, the wheel width can be anything from 4.5" to 6". Do you guys see any problem due to me going for a 5.5" wide wheel instead of 5" ?

I've told u earlier also go for 5.5j instead of 5j as it gives u an option of upgrading tyres in future....n with 165/80 tyres it wont affect the ride quality at all...

My suggestion is to upgrade the tyre as well....I'm having 185/70-13 tyres on my stock baleno rims....ride quality is almost the same but the grip level is totally amazing thanks to potenza GIII....N i'm getting around 12kmpl in city with just 4-5kms running daily.....Got 15.6kmpl during my Del-Jaipur trip with 5ppl n all the time doing 100-130kmph...

[elf]

Originally Posted by mega5918

... Let me know your views on the alloys They are Luff 7JJX15.0 and Tyres Eagle F1 GSD3's 195/55 R15.

Nice understated design on your alloys, & a good choice of tyre. Your Baleno looks great! Congrats mega5918!

[elf]

Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

... Found a nice set of wheels from "K Speed". Is that a good brand ? Anyone has any idea ? Could not get much info from the Net. ...

I've had 13" K-Speed Alloys on my car since ages. They were first on my Esteem, & were moved to wifey's Alto (pic here) recently. They're great, can't complain, & damn sturdy.

It's quite difficult to find information on the net about these. I searched like crazy & came up with kaput.

[supremeBaleno]

Originally Posted by kpzen

I've told u earlier also go for 5.5j instead of 5j as it gives u an option of upgrading tyres in future....n with 165/80 tyres it wont affect the ride quality at all.

Yeah, kpzen, you did mention it earlier. But, it is just that I would like to keep it as stock as possible - paranoid about that. Also, I have no plan of upsizing the tyres in future - happy with the current setup.

Originally Posted by elf

I've had 13" K-Speed Alloys on my car since ages. They were first on my Esteem, & were moved to wifey's Alto (pic here) recently. They're great, can't complain, & damn sturdy.

Thanks, elf. The lack of info on the web was kind of disheartening. Now that I have actual user experience speaking, I guess I can proceed without fear.

[16v100bhp]

Originally Posted by gigy

these are the tyre sizes i found for standard baleno tyre, may be will go with 175/70/R14
Tyre code Diameter Circumference Difference
---------- -------- ------------- ----------
195/65 R13 584 mm 1835 mm -1.77 %
205/65 R13 597 mm 1876 mm 0.42 %
185/70 R13 589 mm 1850 mm -0.84 %
195/70 R13 603 mm 1894 mm 1.51 %
175/75 R13 593 mm 1863 mm -0.25 %
185/75 R13 608 mm 1910 mm 2.27 %
165/80 R13 594 mm 1866 mm 0 %
205/55 R14 581 mm 1825 mm -2.2 %
195/60 R14 590 mm 1854 mm -0.77 %
205/60 R14 602 mm 1891 mm 1.25 %
175/65 R14 583 mm 1832 mm -1.87 %
185/65 R14 596 mm 1872 mm 0.32 %
165/70 R14 587 mm 1844 mm -1.28 %
175/70 R14 601 mm 1888 mm 1.08 %
165/75 R14 603 mm 1894 mm 1.5 %
205/50 R15 586 mm 1841 mm -1.38 %
185/55 R15 585 mm 1838 mm -1.63 %
195/55 R15 596 mm 1872 mm 0.22 %
205/55 R15 607 mm 1907 mm 2.07 %
175/60 R15 591 mm 1857 mm -0.54 %
185/60 R15 603 mm 1894 mm 1.48 %
165/65 R15 596 mm 1872 mm 0.22 %
175/65 R15 609 mm 1913 mm 2.41 %

My friend has been on 205/50/R15 for some time now. He said he had no issues at all till now except for the ride becoming a little harder which he said is nothing unmanageable. His id is DesigNation here.

Well wanted to ask you guys if 16" would fit in without any issues? I saw a baleno in B'lore which was running on 235/35/R17. He said never ever did it touch the fenders or the mudguards . Btw the car looked more like a bullock cart

Let me know what you guys think of 205/45/R16 for a baleno?

[desigNation]

hi all, please let me know if i can use,205/55 r15 on a baleno, right now its on 205/50 r 15 which doesnt have much of a problem but would like 2 improve ride.will the tyre wall scrape on the inside of fenders if i use 205/55 r15?[with full load]

[mega5918]

16v100bhp,
205/45 R16 Is fine but the wheel has to rotate 4~5 time more than the stocks to complete a Kilometer if you are not worried about SPEEDO/ODO errors then it's a good choice. Yes There is a Baleno With 17" In Bangalore... If you visit any of the UK Rim n Tyre Web Sites They'll suggest from 14"~17" Rims... All The best let us know what you selected.
Thanks,
Mega

[kpzen]

Originally Posted by desigNation

hi all, please let me know if i can use,205/55 r15 on a baleno, right now its on 205/50 r 15 which doesnt have much of a problem but would like 2 improve ride.will the tyre wall scrape on the inside of fenders if i use 205/55 r15?[with full load]

There's every possibility that it will scrape under full load...

For improving ride quality u'll have shift to 14" as diff sizes in 15" wont help much ..

[desigNation]

thank you for the information kpzen,how about 195/55 r15,would this improve my ride?now that i have already purchased a set of 15" wheels will have 2 stick on with that.