Hyundai i10 : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread

Tejas@perioimpl · 25th June 2009, 10:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by ankitahuja

Heard that 185 section is not recommended for the engine size,

Rubbish! What's your source for this?

Quote:

175/65/14 are a good upsize but I have been warned the rear might scrape on full load. 175/70/13 is supposedly the BEST upsize (but the itch is to switch to 14", right?)

I've done a 40km trip recently with 5 people (including me) and luggage. No issue with scrapping at all.

keralshobhit · 25th June 2009, 10:40

@ tejas
u have 13" or 14" in ur i10

Tejas@perioimpl · 25th June 2009, 10:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by keralshobhit

@ tejas
u have 13" or 14" in ur i10

14 inch (185/60/14). I have mentioned a link to my i10 & tyre review somewhere earlier in this thread.

ankitahuja · 28th June 2009, 02:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tejas@perioimpl

Rubbish! What's your source for this?

I've done a 40km trip recently with 5 people (including me) and luggage. No issue with scrapping at all.

The source is our very own "Tyrewalla bhaiya"

i.e. 'suggested' against 185 section.

I said 175/65/14 "might" scrape on FULL load. Source as above!

Tejas@perioimpl · 28th June 2009, 12:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by ankitahuja

The source is our very own "Tyrewalla bhaiya"

i.e. 'suggested' against 185 section.

I said 175/65/14 "might" scrape on FULL load. Source as above!

The same tyrewala bhaiiya told me no issues, go for it and never did he once mention that the tyre is not right for the engine size...

ankitahuja · 29th June 2009, 01:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tejas@perioimpl

The same tyrewala bhaiiya told me no issues, go for it and never did he once mention that the tyre is not right for the engine size...

Thanks man, seems like the tyrewalle bhai is getting inconsistent

I will ask my friend to consider all upsizes and get what suits him best! Cheers

sukiwa · 29th June 2009, 09:45

@ ankit & Tejas: I think the difference is engine size.

185/60R14 would be appropriate for i10 1.2L Kappa engine whereas 175/70R13 would be appropriate for i10 1.1L iRDE engine. I don't think 175/65R14 is perfect upgrade for i10 in terms of OD(overall diameter).

keralshobhit · 29th June 2009, 14:44

Guys i know i may sound stupid.
Can u please guide me --
1.If we say "175/70R13"--What kind of unit is it please explain?
2.If we say " Acelere TorqueS016 alloys (13x5.5)" or "5.5J"--What does that mean?
3.In final words when we go thru the thread,it is totally jumbled.Some one suggest something.Other say something else.I am totally lost.Can we have a final word for i10 1.1 tyres and alloys upgrade.Gurus please help.

keralshobhit · 29th June 2009, 14:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by keralshobhit

@ tejas
u have 13" or 14" in ur i10
14 inch (185/60/14). I have mentioned a link to my i10 & tyre review somewhere earlier in this thread.

Let me just go thru the thread all over again to find that link.

reddream · 29th June 2009, 15:19

Guys, I drove my i10 in cheenai track with stock tires and I felt the car was understeering a little too much and was cutting the fun.

So, I changed only the front 2 tires to 175/70R13 Michellin XM1 and wow my car is so much more fun. Corners are a little scary, cause if you are not watchful in the turn in the car just oversteers and its just great catching it.

My i10 is an all new car now.

Tejas@perioimpl · 29th June 2009, 15:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by keralshobhit

Guys i know i may sound stupid.
Can u please guide me --
1.If we say "175/70R13"--What kind of unit is it please explain?
2.If we say " Acelere TorqueS016 alloys (13x5.5)" or "5.5J"--What does that mean?

175 etc means the width of the tyre
70 etc means the height of the tyre wall
13 means the diameter of the alloy / rim (inner diameter of the tyre)

J is nothing as such. It signifies that you are mentioning the width of the alloy. Thus, 5.5J means the width of the alloy where the tyre fits is 5.5inches.

keralshobhit · 29th June 2009, 15:47

Thanks Tejas.
Hope u can answer the 3 point too.
Will wait

nareshtrao · 29th June 2009, 16:03

I checked the i10 UK spec on the Hyundai site. The UK model comes with 2 options

1. 155/60 R14
2. 175/60 R14

The Alloys that come with the Car are 5.0 J

Effectively, the sizes they sell here are slightly different from the ones sold here. I don't think the Odo's are re-caliberated for different countries. I presume a few points of odo error is considered given.

nareshtrao · 29th June 2009, 16:13

Edit to the previous post:

Its 165/60 R 14 and not 155...

bharti22shresth · 29th June 2009, 22:24

Bought alloys for my i10 a week back
4 ATC rims for 9800/-(without B/W)
4 Apollo acceleres 175/70 R13 for 9200/-(with b/w)
buy back of 4k for my 4 tires with rims. 1 was totally bald. other had 3 puntures.
Car's handling characteristics have changed a lot.! way better grip in the corners and more no more of the crappy road noise from th stock tires.
Also, tried putting 185/65R13 first. Looked way too much of an over kill.

25th June 2009, 10:40	#122
keralshobhit BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gurugram Posts: 122 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	@ tejas u have 13" or 14" in ur i10
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29th June 2009, 09:45	#127
sukiwa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pune Posts: 2,397 Thanked: 2,736 Times	@ ankit & Tejas: I think the difference is engine size. 185/60R14 would be appropriate for i10 1.2L Kappa engine whereas 175/70R13 would be appropriate for i10 1.1L iRDE engine. I don't think 175/65R14 is perfect upgrade for i10 in terms of OD(overall diameter).
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29th June 2009, 14:44	#128
keralshobhit BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gurugram Posts: 122 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Guys i know i may sound stupid. Can u please guide me -- 1.If we say "175/70R13"--What kind of unit is it please explain? 2.If we say " Acelere TorqueS016 alloys (13x5.5)" or "5.5J"--What does that mean? 3.In final words when we go thru the thread,it is totally jumbled.Some one suggest something.Other say something else.I am totally lost.Can we have a final word for i10 1.1 tyres and alloys upgrade.Gurus please help.
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29th June 2009, 15:19	#130
reddream BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 38 Thanked: 22 Times	Guys, I drove my i10 in cheenai track with stock tires and I felt the car was understeering a little too much and was cutting the fun. So, I changed only the front 2 tires to 175/70R13 Michellin XM1 and wow my car is so much more fun. Corners are a little scary, cause if you are not watchful in the turn in the car just oversteers and its just great catching it. My i10 is an all new car now.
	() Thanks

29th June 2009, 15:47	#132
keralshobhit BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gurugram Posts: 122 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Thanks Tejas. Hope u can answer the 3 point too. Will wait
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29th June 2009, 16:03	#133
nareshtrao BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 758 Thanked: 1,139 Times	I checked the i10 UK spec on the Hyundai site. The UK model comes with 2 options 1. 155/60 R14 2. 175/60 R14 The Alloys that come with the Car are 5.0 J Effectively, the sizes they sell here are slightly different from the ones sold here. I don't think the Odo's are re-caliberated for different countries. I presume a few points of odo error is considered given.
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29th June 2009, 16:13	#134
nareshtrao BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 758 Thanked: 1,139 Times	Edit to the previous post: Its 165/60 R 14 and not 155...
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29th June 2009, 22:24	#135
bharti22shresth BANNED Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: panchkula Posts: 362 Thanked: Once Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Bought alloys for my i10 a week back 4 ATC rims for 9800/-(without B/W) 4 Apollo acceleres 175/70 R13 for 9200/-(with b/w) buy back of 4k for my 4 tires with rims. 1 was totally bald. other had 3 puntures. Car's handling characteristics have changed a lot.! way better grip in the corners and more no more of the crappy road noise from th stock tires. Also, tried putting 185/65R13 first. Looked way too much of an over kill.
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