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BHPian ![]() | ![]() After extracting 58,910 kms from Michelin MXV8s, our SwifDy was upgraded to the Primary LC's today at Madhu's. Fixed an appointment for 10am but missed it, by almost an hour, due to heavy traffic and new diversions (atleast for me) at Trinity and Garuda Mall. Ravi was waiting for me and he knew exactly what I wanted. Bought 4 tyres as I never rotated the spare, and was given a couple of neat 2011 calendars by Michelin. I have to say that the guys were very quick and neat on the job. The tyre change, balancing, alignment and billing were all done in 35 mins flat. The guys always sported a smile (even when working) and never seemed irritated, when I bothered them with too many things to do and check. It was a pleasant(exceedingly) experience for me. ThankYou Nikhil, You(r) guys are doing a wonderful job man. ![]() |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Despite of a couple of bad experiences sometime back, all I have are good things to say about Madhus now. I had been to the Langford rd shop the other day, and I liked the way things are handled now. The technicians and the supervisor went that extra mile to make sure to perfect the alignment, as off-late the front tyres had uneven wear outs. I was worried, if I may need to add/remove shims, thinking it might be the camber that's out!! The supervisor went on to say that it was one of the best readings that he could achieve for a Bolero. Those words made me feel good indeed!! ![]() Last edited by jeeva : 21st January 2011 at 18:53. |
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| ![]() My Sparky alloy wheels and my friend's BEAT tyres are bought from Madhus and had nice experience dealing with them. I reported some quality problems with the wheels and they replaced the same under warranty that too without any hurdles. |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad - Now Bangalore
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| ![]() Nikhil, Do you have Michelin XM1+ for santro? What alloys are available? |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Just did the balancing and alignment for my WagonR today. Thank you Nikhil for the fantastic experience. The mechanics were very quick, pleasant and had good sense of what they are doing. ![]() |
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BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Just got back from Madhu's on langford road, Had called on the given number for an appointment, They said I could come in immediately, And by about 2.30-2.45 I was there. I had to get 2 new tyres for my Hyundai getz, Since i'd changed the front two tyres recently somewhere else and they were of goodyear, I decided to stick with goodyear this time around as well( it was a different tread, but same size, so i can live with that) I am not sure to whom i spoke to out there, but i told him i travel on roads where the metro construction is happening and i want a tyre that wouldn't puncture too often and he said goodyear would do the job. I paid 3.5k each for 2 tyres What I liked: Not pushy Extremely friendly/courteous staff,all smiling faces Really fast at what they do, I was out of the place after changing two tyres, balancing all four, and alignment within about 45mins!! What I didn't like: Absolutely nothing, what's not to like about this place? There's a reason this place has 6pages of good feedback about it. There's a reason you should go to a specialist for each part of car care! Had I got the same thing done at a normal car accessories shop who sells tyres as well, he would've easily taken alot more time, would have to get the alignment/balancing separately, and the experience couldn't have matched! I'm not sure whether i got a good deal or not, experts could comment, but i know for a fact, that if i paid a premium, It's well worth the price! Got the alignment done equally quick, and emission while I was at it All in all, excellent experience, and i may not have to buy tyres too often, but you definitely got a repeat customer for alignment of other cars in the house! Have taken a few pictures while i was there, will upload them in awhile Cheers and keep up the good work! Last edited by Stratos : 30th May 2011 at 12:22. Reason: We don't permit any discussion on vendor discounts for BHPians |
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![]() I remember i got my regular balancing and alignment done @ 5k mark and it took them around 30 mins to do complete job, and they also showed me that there saw a slight dent on my newly bought Neo alloys ( which was eventually got replaced by NEO ) . Planing to visit them this Saturday and get the balance and alignment done again. Cheers | |
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BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Based on the reviews from this thread I wanted to go to Madhus for tyre change for my SX4. So I called up Madhus today and spoke to one Mr. Ravi and he quoted 6600 for Jks where as the same tyre at Sai Iyengars Indiranagar was at 5300. I asked Ravi why there is so much higher price when compared to Sai. He said that Madhus are not JK dealers so they cannot match Sai price, but he said he can give good deal on Goodyear. Anyway this time I went with Sai Iyengars and couldn;t experince Madhus service. But Ravi was very courteous and answer all my queries in a professional manner. Hope will try Madhus next time. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Visited Madhu's today for regular alignment and balancing. As usual, prompt in getting the work done quickly. In fact, pretty quick actually, around 30 mins for alignment, balancing, emission testing, wheel rotation and Nitrogen filling. Very good work by your folks, Nikhil. |
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There seems to be a slight miscommunication. JK does NOT cost 6600. It is around 5600 or so. 6600 is Goodyear Assurance. I think Ravi made a mistake in communicating to you that our JK price would have been around 5600 but we could not have matched the 5300 price anyway. As of now, JK price has also gone up and is priced at closer to 6,000/-. In any case, I thank you for the feedback! ![]() Thanks to everyone for all the kind words. ![]() | |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() Nikhil, Have a question for you. As your the resident expert on rubber, wheel alignment and balance. My Cruze went for its 10K service that included a wheel alignment and balance. Post the service I see the steering wheel is not dead straight as it used to be prior to this service. It is maybe an 1/2 or 1 inch to the left and i am pretty uncomfortable due to this change. Is this due to improper wheel alignment and balance? How do i rectify the same? |
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BHPian | ![]() Nikhil - apologies for my answer to a query addressed to you :-) mobike - yes it should be improper alignment, during alignment the technician should set (lock) the steering wheel straight then do the alignment, here I assume the steering lock wasnt done and due to which the steering was misaligned during tightening. Nikhil - please correct if I am wrong. Cheers narayanang76 |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad - Now Bangalore
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| ![]() A mixed bag of experience: Finally after 3 months of procrastination, decided to upgrade my santro's tyres and alloys, called Nikhil a day before to get the confirmation on Michelin Xm1+, went there at 8:30 AM, spoke to Ravi, he said Michelin is there and they are 3 months old, finalized on the alloys, when the guys got the tyres, the Michelin looked as if it was used for some time, when I asked Ravi, he assured me that they are brand new, then I asked him if he's got the stickers his answer was no, and when I checked at the MFG date the tyres were almost 8 months old as against 3 months which he told me initially, though their reputation is too good, still didn't feel convinced about the Michelin and the guys were clueless, and I was desperate to get the tyres changed, had to settle for Yoko's. bottom line: I was happy that I finally changed the tyres , would have been happier if I got the Michelin, nevertheless, enjoying the drive so far. As they say " we believe in God, rest bring data", just watch out for those nitty things. |
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