Maruti Suzuki Swift : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread

ghostrider · 4th October 2008, 20:00

Jakky, some more options for you to consider....

Here's the link to the pics of my Ikon with Lenso SHU 15" rims, clad in Yokohama S.Drive 195/50 R15 rubber.
LINK

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Originally Posted by jakky88

thanx a lot .. Am looking for Hijoin alloys 15inch... which one would be good.. Send ur pics

jakky88 · 4th October 2008, 22:47

your alloys are really good and neat

I am going for A-drives after your review , i will change with in a week and upload the pics

ghostrider · 5th October 2008, 15:14

Congratulations. Upload pics when you get the rims and tyres.

I was running 30psi on the tyres for the last couple of weeks, and the car ran fine. Changed to 28psi and the car is MUCH smoother. Literally feels like I'm driving on cushions. The tyres soak up the biggest bumps with aplomb.

Try both, see which one you like.

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Originally Posted by jakky88

your alloys are really good and neat

I am going for A-drives after your review , i will change with in a week and upload the pics

jakky88 · 6th October 2008, 23:27

will 205/55/R15 be good for swift vdi . What are the disadvantages and advantages . Planning for yokohama S-drives or A-drives

badboyscad · 7th October 2008, 00:05

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Originally Posted by ghostrider

Here's the link to the pics of my Ikon with Lenso SHU 15" rims, clad in Yokohama S.Drive 195/50 R15 rubber.
LINK

Jakky, i suggest you go for lip alloy wheels. like the ones that ghostrider have on his ikon. see the photoshopped pics in ur "my suzuki swift" thread to get a better idea of how lip alloys ll look on your ride.

iraghava · 7th October 2008, 00:14

That's a very good size for the Swift. At the most there will be a slight compromise in FE.

anshurao · 7th October 2008, 13:31

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Originally Posted by jakky88

will 205/55/R15 be good for swift vdi . What are the disadvantages and advantages . Planning for yokohama S-drives or A-drives

FE will drop a bit, in my case it's about 0.5 - 0.8 Kmpl. That's hardly anything. I just love the S-Drives

7th October 2008, 13:59

FE be damned! what happens to straight line acceleration/speed? will the difference be noticeable? i suppose we can make up more than the loss there, at the corners.

humyum · 13th October 2008, 10:40

With 15 inch Rims and 185/70/R15s the tyre calculator shows a 3.3 % error.Is that acceptable? Will there be any tyre rubbing under full load ? scrape the insides?The right upsize is 185/65/R15s with 0.3% error but if i can get more profile with the 15 inchers i would love it.
What say ?Anyone tried this?

anshurao · 13th October 2008, 11:38

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Originally Posted by humyum

With 15 inch Rims and 185/70/R15s the tyre calculator shows a 3.3 % error.Is that acceptable? Will there be any tyre rubbing under full load ? scrape the insides?The right upsize is 185/65/R15s with 0.3% error but if i can get more profile with the 15 inchers i would love it.
What say ?Anyone tried this?

Hi, i guess the max tolerance is 3%. I don't think this is the correct upsize and not sure if anyone has tried it out. It's not just about scraping the insides, wrong upsizing can affect handling and braking as well.

humyum · 13th October 2008, 16:50

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Originally Posted by anshurao

Hi, i guess the max tolerance is 3%. I don't think this is the correct upsize and not sure if anyone has tried it out. It's not just about scraping the insides, wrong upsizing can affect handling and braking as well.

Yes but a 0.3% more wont make much of a difference.I had 145/80/R12s in my 800 when the stock size was 145/70/R12s and it worked perfectly in handling,braking departments all perfectly.
All i am worried about is scraping at full loads and full steering lock position.When i can get 70 profile tyres on R15s and dont have to go for R14s i am a super happy man.

NOTORIOUS · 13th October 2008, 20:07

what are the brands or choices which offer tyres 195/60 r15 for swift

rohan_fonseca · 13th October 2008, 21:36

Doesn't 185/70/15 come on the ZXI as stock?
Got that Kp. What about the vxi's do they use the 14" or 13"?

kpzen · 13th October 2008, 21:40

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Originally Posted by NOTORIOUS

what are the brands or choices which offer tyres 195/60 r15 for swift

Apollo acelere
Bridgestone Turanza ER60
Michelin MXV8
Yokohama ES100
Yokohama A drive

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Originally Posted by rohan_fonseca

Doesn't 185/70/15 come on the ZXI as stock?

No, its 185/70-14.

anshurao · 13th October 2008, 21:52

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Originally Posted by rohan_fonseca

Got that Kp. What about the vxi's do they use the 14" or 13"?

vxi comes with 14"
Hey Rohan were you in Dhempe's 12th 94-95 batch?

4th October 2008, 22:47	#377
jakky88 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 66 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	your alloys are really good and neat I am going for A-drives after your review , i will change with in a week and upload the pics
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jakky88 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 66 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	will 205/55/R15 be good for swift vdi . What are the disadvantages and advantages . Planning for yokohama S-drives or A-drives
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iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,997 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	That's a very good size for the Swift. At the most there will be a slight compromise in FE.
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rippergeo Posts: n/a	FE be damned! what happens to straight line acceleration/speed? will the difference be noticeable? i suppose we can make up more than the loss there, at the corners.
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humyum Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,825 Thanked: 5,849 Times	With 15 inch Rims and 185/70/R15s the tyre calculator shows a 3.3 % error.Is that acceptable? Will there be any tyre rubbing under full load ? scrape the insides?The right upsize is 185/65/R15s with 0.3% error but if i can get more profile with the 15 inchers i would love it. What say ?Anyone tried this?
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NOTORIOUS BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 809 Thanked: 124 Times	what are the brands or choices which offer tyres 195/60 r15 for swift
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rohan_fonseca BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Panaji Posts: 984 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	Doesn't 185/70/15 come on the ZXI as stock? Got that Kp. What about the vxi's do they use the 14" or 13"? Last edited by rohan_fonseca : 13th October 2008 at 21:48.
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