Maruti Suzuki Swift : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread

vikram_d · 4th February 2009, 08:03

The recommendations that are used for stock tyres are good enough for 195s' also.

DieselFan · 4th February 2009, 08:13

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Originally Posted by D1ISTHE1

Guys i just got a 195/60 15" on my new VD1 Swift. Was wondering what tyre pressure will be optimum.. ?

Manufacturer recommends 36 PSI in the front and 33 in the back for stock tyres on VDI. These pressures are too high for 195/60 15" tyres. You may want to use 31 PSI in the front and 28 in the rear for your tyres. If you use 36 and 33 the ride will be very bouncy and may affect your suspension.

Fountainheader · 4th February 2009, 12:19

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Originally Posted by DieselFan

Manufacturer recommends 36 PSI in the front and 33 in the back for stock tyres on VDI. These pressures are too high for 195/60 15" tyres. You may want to use 31 PSI in the front and 28 in the rear for your tyres. If you use 36 and 33 the ride will be very bouncy and may affect your suspension.

I follow the same 29 PSI for my ZXi shod with 195 alloys.

OT: How often do you guys check tyre pressure ? For normal city driving that is..

kpzen · 4th February 2009, 12:33

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Originally Posted by D1ISTHE1

Guys i just got a 195/60 15" on my new VD1 Swift. Was wondering what tyre pressure will be optimum.. ?

Keep 30~32 psi for all four tires. Try both 30 & 32 psi, stick to whichever gives the optimum balance between ride quality and handling.

Once u feel that u have got the right pressure going then stick to the same place where u got the air filled from.. Changing places and machines also causes variation.

D1ISTHE1 · 4th February 2009, 13:47

guys .. i live in SHIMLA and Chandigarh.. that is both hill driving and plains,, in plains while driving the car tends to understeer... in hills it makes a slight noise but not screech.. the tyre is accelare...i hate this tyre.. due to the alloy design the tyres jet out say about an inch.. how wud it affect the tyre wear..?

Zahir · 5th February 2009, 16:40

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Originally Posted by DieselFan

Manufacturer recommends 36 PSI in the front and 33 in the back for stock tyres on VDI. These pressures are too high for 195/60 15" tyres. You may want to use 31 PSI in the front and 28 in the rear for your tyres. If you use 36 and 33 the ride will be very bouncy and may affect your suspension.

Very true... I just got mine upgraded to 185/70 and I use 34 in the front and 32 at the back... The fronts more obviously because of the heavier engine... good advice though dieselfan, the bounce will murder the suspension eventually...

SOUM · 5th February 2009, 18:33

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Originally Posted by D1ISTHE1

Guys i just got a 195/60 15" on my new VD1 Swift. Was wondering what tyre pressure will be optimum.. ?

For my Swift VDi, I stick to 31psi for front and 30psi for my rear tyres - Yoko 195/60/R15. Decent ride and fantastic road grip.

D1ISTHE1 · 5th February 2009, 22:09

One more thing, does nitrogen help.. ? i did had all my tyres nitro-filled in the swift vxi i owned prior to this ride,i did not feel any significant difference in the ride.

vikram_d · 6th February 2009, 08:20

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Originally Posted by D1ISTHE1

One more thing, does nitrogen help.. ? i did had all my tyres nitro-filled in the swift vxi i owned prior to this ride,i did not feel any significant difference in the ride.

The reason you did not feel any significant difference is because it does not make any significant difference.

For more information read through this thread - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...trogen-24.html

Machine freak · 8th February 2009, 18:56

can anyone tell me how 195/70/r14s would perform for swift. they are available in michilen xmi+.

vikram_d · 8th February 2009, 21:39

What is the stock size on your car? You can use the link below to calculate the difference.

Tire size calculator

Machine freak · 9th February 2009, 11:33

the stock tyre size is 165/80/14
new tyre size 195/70/14

below is what the site says.
i guess it ll fit.
but how good would it be performance wise? os if you suggest a different size than this then which one would be the best with a peted swift.

vikram_d · 9th February 2009, 12:50

It is only a 1.5 % percent difference. This much difference is perfectly fine. Performance wise also 195 size will be better.

Machine freak · 9th February 2009, 13:05

and can i put this size on my stock rims...?
i dont wanna go for alloys.

vikram_d · 9th February 2009, 13:24

For the stock rims I would not recommend any thing above 185. 195 will start to baloon outward too much. For 195 you will need wider rims.

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vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	The recommendations that are used for stock tyres are good enough for 195s' also.
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4th February 2009, 13:47	#470
D1ISTHE1 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: OMNIPRESENT Posts: 120 Thanked: Once View My Garage	guys .. i live in SHIMLA and Chandigarh.. that is both hill driving and plains,, in plains while driving the car tends to understeer... in hills it makes a slight noise but not screech.. the tyre is accelare...i hate this tyre.. due to the alloy design the tyres jet out say about an inch.. how wud it affect the tyre wear..?
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5th February 2009, 22:09	#473
D1ISTHE1 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: OMNIPRESENT Posts: 120 Thanked: Once View My Garage	One more thing, does nitrogen help.. ? i did had all my tyres nitro-filled in the swift vxi i owned prior to this ride,i did not feel any significant difference in the ride.
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Machine freak BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: gurgaon Posts: 60 Thanked: 27 Times	can anyone tell me how 195/70/r14s would perform for swift. they are available in michilen xmi+.
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8th February 2009, 21:39	#476
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	What is the stock size on your car? You can use the link below to calculate the difference. Tire size calculator
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9th February 2009, 12:50	#478
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	It is only a 1.5 % percent difference. This much difference is perfectly fine. Performance wise also 195 size will be better.
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9th February 2009, 13:05	#479
Machine freak BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: gurgaon Posts: 60 Thanked: 27 Times	and can i put this size on my stock rims...? i dont wanna go for alloys.
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vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	For the stock rims I would not recommend any thing above 185. 195 will start to baloon outward too much. For 195 you will need wider rims.
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