Regarding Tyre Pressure for Baleno

saikrishna_80 · 19th June 2006, 20:12

Hi,
I bought a Baleno Lxi recently. I have a doubt
regarding the tyre pressure.

Originally it had Bridgestone 165/80 R13 tube tyres
with steel rims. I upgraded the tyres to 185/60 R14
tubeless with 14" Inch Alloy wheels.

The Maruti Baleno Vxi comes with 185/65 R14 Tubeless
tyres and it has recommended 25 psi for the tyre pressure (next to the door frames),
and because of that i have been experimenting between
26 - 30 psi for Baleno Lxi.

Baleno Vxi 185/65 R14 Tubeles
My upgrade in Baleno Lxi 185/60 R14 Tubeless.

1) What is the correct tyre pressure for Baleno with
185/60 R14 tubeless?
2) Will the tyre pressure between 26 - 30 affect my alloy wheels?
3) What is the recommended tyre pressure for City and
Highway conditions?
4) Will i get a good mileage after upgrading the
tyres?

diven_b · 19th June 2006, 21:08

1)i think 30 psi is fine
2)no they will not damage your wheels....
3)city 28-30/highway 32
4)not really...its usually said that alloys give better mileage,but it dosent happen...just drive the way u drive and and expect more or less the same mileage

5u3zEr0 · 19th June 2006, 21:51

= I use the same tyre size as yours and maintain 30psi. But for the Baleno, I think 28psi should suffice. You can experiment and find out.
= Tyre pressure will not affect alloys unless you under inflate so much that the alloys begin to take impact.
= Normally 2-3psi more than the city tyre pressure.
= Mileage, I dont think there will be any huge difference.

Buffetfan · 20th June 2006, 02:24

My suggestion is try 28 PSI... I have maintained 30-31 pSI in my Baleno for 10k+ kms (185/65 R 14 Goodyear Eagle NCT 5) only to realise a slightly higher amount of wear at the centre... So I am now around 28 PSI and the wear seems more even

santosh.s · 20th June 2006, 18:59

I second "5u3zEr0" and "buffetfan".

The optimum pressure depends on the size, make/model of the tire AND the weight it has to support. I wish tire manufactureres provide a table of required pressure for a representative range of loads... but I have never heard of such things, people go by trial-and-error. Boys at gas stations seems to presume 30psi, you need to tell them to use lesser pressure every time!

Nitin · 20th June 2006, 20:17

Hey folks,
Not sure if this is the thread to find out something about the Baleno. Is there an automatic version available in india? Which are the other cars that have an AT variant??
Thanks..

bruce · 20th June 2006, 20:25

...Wrong thread ... place your query under "What car?" in main section...
BTW... AFAIK..there's no AT version in Baleno as of now...

Jaguar · 20th June 2006, 20:42

I have a question guys...
How does one determine the optimum tyre pressure for any car? The manual gives the correct tyre pressure. But what when the stock tyres are replaced?

19th June 2006, 20:12	#1
saikrishna_80 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	Regarding Tyre Pressure for Baleno Hi, I bought a Baleno Lxi recently. I have a doubt regarding the tyre pressure. Originally it had Bridgestone 165/80 R13 tube tyres with steel rims. I upgraded the tyres to 185/60 R14 tubeless with 14" Inch Alloy wheels. The Maruti Baleno Vxi comes with 185/65 R14 Tubeless tyres and it has recommended 25 psi for the tyre pressure (next to the door frames), and because of that i have been experimenting between 26 - 30 psi for Baleno Lxi. Baleno Vxi 185/65 R14 Tubeles My upgrade in Baleno Lxi 185/60 R14 Tubeless. 1) What is the correct tyre pressure for Baleno with 185/60 R14 tubeless? 2) Will the tyre pressure between 26 - 30 affect my alloy wheels? 3) What is the recommended tyre pressure for City and Highway conditions? 4) Will i get a good mileage after upgrading the tyres?
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19th June 2006, 21:08	#2
diven_b BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 213 Thanked: Once View My Garage	1)i think 30 psi is fine 2)no they will not damage your wheels.... 3)city 28-30/highway 32 4)not really...its usually said that alloys give better mileage,but it dosent happen...just drive the way u drive and and expect more or less the same mileage
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19th June 2006, 21:51	#3
5u3zEr0 BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 379 Thanked: 3 Times	= I use the same tyre size as yours and maintain 30psi. But for the Baleno, I think 28psi should suffice. You can experiment and find out. = Tyre pressure will not affect alloys unless you under inflate so much that the alloys begin to take impact. = Normally 2-3psi more than the city tyre pressure. = Mileage, I dont think there will be any huge difference.
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20th June 2006, 02:24	#4
Buffetfan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,128 Thanked: 195 Times	My suggestion is try 28 PSI... I have maintained 30-31 pSI in my Baleno for 10k+ kms (185/65 R 14 Goodyear Eagle NCT 5) only to realise a slightly higher amount of wear at the centre... So I am now around 28 PSI and the wear seems more even
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20th June 2006, 18:59	#5
santosh.s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,077 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	I second "5u3zEr0" and "buffetfan". The optimum pressure depends on the size, make/model of the tire AND the weight it has to support. I wish tire manufactureres provide a table of required pressure for a representative range of loads... but I have never heard of such things, people go by trial-and-error. Boys at gas stations seems to presume 30psi, you need to tell them to use lesser pressure every time!
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20th June 2006, 20:17	#6
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Hey folks, Not sure if this is the thread to find out something about the Baleno. Is there an automatic version available in india? Which are the other cars that have an AT variant?? Thanks..
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20th June 2006, 20:25	#7
bruce BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 140 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	...Wrong thread ... place your query under "What car?" in main section... BTW... AFAIK..there's no AT version in Baleno as of now...
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20th June 2006, 20:42	#8
Jaguar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,208 Thanked: 2,547 Times	I have a question guys... How does one determine the optimum tyre pressure for any car? The manual gives the correct tyre pressure. But what when the stock tyres are replaced?
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