View Poll Results: I have personally used their services and would rate them as: | |||
Highly recommended | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 26 | 72.22% |
Recommended | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 8 | 22.22% |
NOT recommended | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2 | 5.56% |
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BHPian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Munich
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| ![]() Looking for replacing my Yamaha R3 tires. Do the Tyre Professional guys take care of Bike tyres ? Also, do they have paddock stand etc. ? |
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BHPian Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bengaluru
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I would suggest you to go down to the Langford town. They have a new machine for tyre change which does not damage the rims and also carries out the job in a jiffy. They don't have the paddock stand. You can get it in the Yamaha dealership itself. Costs around 2k or try the GA Engineering facebook page. Many people have good experience including me from here. Or if you can have some free time and ready to get some grease under your palm, try with this. Check the dimensions on your bike and fabricate one yourself from a local source. Reference drawing here. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorb...hread-354.html Last edited by unk9ja : 23rd March 2016 at 19:25. Reason: Paddock stand details added | |
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BHPian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Munich
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BHPian Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Bengaluru
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| ![]() Was here yesterday for the routine balancing and alignment. It was a mad rush with poor management by the guy in charge of allotting the cars in order. At least two cars which arrived after me were taken up for works before mine, I have always had a good experience here prior to yesterday but this time I'm disappointed. ![]() |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Nikhil - thanks to your guys today morning. Had a puncture on the Storme, but I was in a hurry. Dropped in at about 10 am, and asked told the boys about this - and that I was in a hurry. I even asked them to just fill air for the time being so that I can come back later. They asked me to slowly move forward so that they can check the tyre for any nails. And sure enough, one was there. They removed it and fixed it without getting the tyre off the vehicle. Though one can say it was possible because of lack of vehicles, but they understood my urgency and helped out ! |
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BHPian Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Robin hood city
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| ![]() Bad incident for me after getting puncture fixed. As i had mentioned in my update of my car in a separate thread here, I had got the punctures fixed before my trip to Tirupati. Was little apprehensive of the way the person had fixed as he had created a bigger hole but he told me that they have to do it as the substance has to stick to the inner wall properly. Did not notice any difference soon after this but started to notice that the air in fixed tire was gradually decreasing. In a week's time there used to be a drop of 4-5 psi. But I did not think too much into it as the usage of the car was also reduced. But when I took the car out on Thursday after 2 weeks, the air pressure had reduced to 20 psi. Got it fixed to 32 on all four tires. But by evening when I had to return to home found that the pressure had again decreased. Drove home slowly as it was very late and I didn't have any other choice. Next day went at 9 to get it checked. They removed the tire and found that air was leaking from the same place where the earlier puncture was fixed. They asked me that the previous person had not fixed it properly and asked me where did I get it done. When I mentioned that it was done here itself, they changed the stance and said puncture fixes don't come with guarantee. They fixed it again but mentioned that if it happens again I would have to put a tube inside. ![]() Last edited by TorqueyTechie : 23rd November 2016 at 16:04. |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: BengaLuru
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| ![]() Had taken my 5k run Celerio for WA and WB(just for my satisifaction) to Tyre professionals. As usual they were prompt and courteous in getting things done though the load was pretty high. However, I could find some observations which I want to bring it up here, since I feel it affects the credibility of the organisation in the long run. How? Let me explain:
And last suggestion, can the workers please get safety gloves? ![]() |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() | ![]() The shop owner (Nikhil) shares the following reply. Quote:
I myself had a similar situation when I had a puncture in Chennai at a similar location. I used a patch and drove back to Bangalore and the patch held for a total of 1000 kms. Then I noticed the tyre slowly losing air. At that time I changed the tyre. Quote:
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![]() We have a beautiful pair of gloves we buy from Hunter and our boys just refuse to use it. They find it cumbersome and slow. Doing some fine jobs like inserting valve pins into the tubeless neck, etc is not possible or difficult with these gloves. So, our boys are used to just handling tyres and rims with their bare hands! It is a softy like me who needs it! We face the same issues when it comes to shoes! They are so much more comfortable with their chappals! | |||
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BHPian Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() So after 37250 kms on my stock Alnacs (Polo TSI) decided it was time to replace my tires. I had not faced any problem with their performance and at no point in time felt they were struggling to perform their duties. Decided to switch to MRF ZSPORT 205/55/R15 , I know many of you will scoff at that choice, 205 being an overkill for the GT ![]() The next day was traveling back to Bangalore and was all excited to experience any change in grip/performance. On the highway the tires performed damn well till 80kmph post that there was a horrible vibration that crept through the pedals, wheels and then the entire car! I thought speeding up would make it go away but it only got worse ![]() Nikhilb2008 to the rescue , as soon as I reached Bangalore gave him a call and fixed an appointment for that weekend. Reached his office on the 18th for March at 9 am. My main concern was that this had to be sorted before the Team-BHP Thekkady drive on the 24th. That morning spent at Nikhil's was truly educational . He explained each and every feature of the hi-tech machinery he was using and gave me a good schooling on wheel balancing , road force and wheel alignment. I would recommend him anytime, very professional set up and when the owner is a subject matter expert it only helps even more. Due to my office schedule could not find a slot to test my car at highway speeds so said a prayer and decided to wait it out and test on the Thekkady trip. 24th Morning moment of truth, start from Bangalore was at 4am and first stop at Salem, decided to leave the convoy behind and took off because I really wanted to check how the car behaves. Boy oh Boy, what joy! The car had truly transformed. Off the 37K kilometers done it would be safe to say 35K of this covered this Bangalore - Salem stretch, so you could say I know this road really well. It was like I found another lane on that road altogether. Body roll drastically reduced, steering felt really weighted up as the speed increased, absolutely no vibrations (phew), I could place the car anywhere on the road with precision (Im guessing because of the stiffer sidewall and larger contact area). The only negatives I can come up with after 1.5K with the new tires (30/32 PSI) are : -I can no longer cruise at triple digit speeds with one hand (well I can if I want too but the steering weighs up and I feel confident only with two hands on the wheel..which I guess is a good thing). - Music no longer sounds loud at vol setting of 12, have to bump it up a notch, guessing that means there is more tire noise - Twice under normal braking the tires screeched (guessing this is because they haven't been broken in yet) In conclusion , there are two things I would recommend (MRF ZSPORTs and Madhus/Tyre Professionals) |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mysore / B'lore
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| ![]() It's finally time for new tyres! Got a set of Michelin Primacy 3 ST 195/60-15 tyres for my Cedia today. Not much to say, exemplary service from Tyre Professionals as usual! ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by SunnyBoi : 21st October 2017 at 18:42. |
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BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() After a super long wait time of 3 years since I was pondering about a tire upgrade on my City, I have decided to take the plunge and get a set of 195/60/15R. I have narrowed down to visit this place on Langford Road tomorrow (2nd March 2018). I called the number, it just beeps. Do I need to make an appointment? If so, is there an alternate number? The one I dialed with no luck was 080-22239950. Let me know. Cheers! -Rohan |
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This is the tyre professionals number. 080-41692117 and +91 73497 65318 I was there last weekend for wheel balancing. They're also open on Sundays | |
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BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Got delayed again! Just got off the phone and booked an appointment for 3pm tomorrow. If any BHPians are there, look for a City sedan number ending 8632. Would be good to meet! Cheers! Rohan |
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BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() So after 3 years and then 3 more months, I finally went here to upgrade my tires. This is my experience with Tyre Professionals. I wanted to be detailed as I promised the staff I will be writing a review for them :- 1. Booking appointment - I called the cell number on 26th June and got a slot booked for 27th June at 3pm. The gentleman I spoke to was very friendly and assured me I would be attended to at the said time. Took down my details including car rego and it was done. Highly efficient and encouraged me to come down to discuss with his technicians about my requirement. Full marks. 2. Finding the place - This was easy as it is on the main road and Google Maps directs you bang on. It was 45 minutes for me (coming from RMV extension). 3. The shop The one I went to is located in Basvangudi, midway between Sajjan Rao Circle and South End Circle. There is ample parking space and the main road was not too busy. They are preferred resellers of Continental. It is airconditioned and seating space is ample. But who wants to sit when they have awesome equipment and good chit chatty technicians! The workshop below is where the action is, and this is where you want to be. 4. Service - This is where I will give them more than 100%. Excellent knowledge about tires and customer service is over and beyond. I was met by Mr Manju and Satish who gave a smile when I said I read about this place on Team BHP. I wanted to upgrade my stock tires on my City to what has been suggested on this forum - 195/60/R15. I did not want to compromise on comfort, I wanted minimal noise and maximum ruggedness. They suggested Continental. For a moment I thought is this because they are preferred re-sellers, but then it hit me most European cars come with these, so they must be awesome. Conti MC 5 was the recommendation. They also recommended 'RogeRab' which increases GC significantly. First time I heard of it so I said I will google it and let them know. 5. The work, tyre removal It started with driving the City to the ramp, up she went and off came her old and weary legs. I had 2 Michelins in the front, 1 Goodyear and my spare Yokohama in the back. I know, my car was a running advert for tires. Reason being, I suffered 2 back to back punctures and while the car was idle in my apartment (non use for 6 months) and the nearest guy was a Goodyear/Yokohama bloke. So limited options. It was about time to fix this but something always came up (hence the 3 year overdue). I decided to hold onto my Yoko spare wheel. As they were removing the tires I started reading up on that RogeRab thingee. Turns out, it is pretty good. And Satish suggested I go for it, give it a try for 10 days and see how it is. If it does not suit, come back, return it and get a full refund. Nothing to lose right? So I got it. I think they have a storage area nearby as the tires had to come from there. It took about 30 minutes for them to arrive but I am glad it took long as I had a chance to chat with Satish who is so very informative and knowledgeable. Apparently, a lot of City owners upgrade as what I was doing. He gave me the benefits of doing this, spoke about the differences between alignment and balancing, tires in general. Man, there is a lot more to tyres than them just spinning round to make the car move! As we waited for the new legs to arrive, he went ahead and fixed those RogeRabs as well. It gets fixed in the middle of the suspension and it increases GC, improves suspension life, improves tyre life, and better stability at faster speeds. There were a few more, which I forgot. 6. The work, new legs The Contis arrived. I was pretty enthused about this. Satish verified that all were 1718 series 17th week of 2018 manufacture. So pretty new, no complains. He also explained what that 88V means. Apparently, there are H and P and a few others as well. Speed rating interesting, as this was something new I learnt. Now comes the real super interesting part. In any tyre shop that I have been to so far, you buy a new tyre, they fit that on the alloy, fill air and slap it back on to your car. Well, not here. They check for the resistance by simulating the tyre roll under pressure. This is where the super awesome Hunter machine comes into play. The result has to be below 90. Basically matching certain portions of the tyre with the alloy. In not doing this, apparently causes a little bit of sway at high speeds which goes unnoticed most of the time. The first two tires scored 75 which is a pass. The 3rd tyre was at 165 a fail. After realigning the tyre to match the alloy, the reading was 125. Tweaking it again made it 120. Satish said this is a bad tyre and got that replaced! I mean, I was over the moon. Never in my life have I ever checked for this minute thing and here is Satish, who is a perfectionist. The 3rd tyre, a replacement scored 75 in one go. Peaceful. The 4th tyre was 105, but realigning the tyre to alloy portion, it was 80. Life was good. You think this is over not yet. The Hunter machine is so clever, that based on the 4 individual ratings it suggests where exactly each of the tyre must go! So after getting a positive reading for each tyre, Satish marked them 1,2,3,4. So Hunter said 1 should go to Front Right, 4 should be Rear Left and so on. So they fit the tires accordingly. I mean, I was amazed to see this and appreciate Satish calling one of my 4 new tires as bad and not dressing it on my car! That Hunter machine is really impressive. Overall, this was a time consuming process as Satish being a perfectionist wanted to get it the way he believes in. He believes in getting the job done right. And he keeps informing you what he is doing at every stage. I was happy this took time as I got to interact with a brilliant technician. With the new tires fitted, the car looked pretty good, especially from the rear. It felt complete. After this, they do a customary alignment/balancing which is laser guided. But I was not there for this as I had to settle the bill. 7. Pricing When it comes to cost, I do not compromise. I like good food and beverages, a nice vacation in an exotic resort, am a sucker for fine colognes, and am prepared to pay for them. Same goes when it comes to the car. I get my car serviced once every 12 months irrespective of usage (I actually have a reminder on my Google Calendar which notifies me of this!). So when I got a personal technician explaining things he was doing at every stage, explaining the benefits, etc, I had decided not to bargain. The Conti MC 5 cost me INR 5,900 each (I got 4). The RogeRab cost me INR 7,500. Over this I got a 20% discount on alignment/balancing. The total cost was INR 32,412. Given the level of personalized service I got, no complains. The competition may be cheaper, but I will still choose them and have decided to get my tires rotated and balanced from them only going forward. Basically, no negotiating when the service was way beyond excellent and genuine. Pictures! Sorry, I am a terrible clicker:- 1 Satish working on my car. ![]() 2 Bye bye tyres! ![]() 3 RogeRab fixed in back suspension. ![]() 4 New tires for the City. ![]() 5 Hunter at work. ![]() 6 Just a pic of my car with new tires. Aint the City a handsome car! ![]() 7 Kitten in the workshop wanted to play! ![]() So to wrap up, overall an amazing experience and I think I have earned the right to vote in this poll. I know what I am giving! The owner, Nikhil you have an excellent team working there. Please do tell Satish that I personally thank him for his valuable inputs. I will be visiting your shop (this one) every 6 months going forward to make sure my tires are okay as I think I cant trust anyone else going forward. All the technicians there know their stuff and will converse with you. There was not a single moment I felt I was venturing into the unknown and the assurance they gave was genuine. My tires came with a 1000 km outright warranty and if something happens within that frame, they will take the onus. That spells confidence. I recently made a 900 kms road trip to Hassan Coorg back to Bangalore and both, the new tires and RogeRab have been exemplary. I plan to write a travelogue on this trip as it will be my first! For fellow members/browsers The next time you have a tyre job, do visit this place, you will love it. And remember, the workshop is where the action is; dont linger in the lounge on top. You will learn a lot trust me, I did. Cheers!, - Rohan |
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