Tyre upsize for Indica Turbo V2

turbo_freak · 18th October 2006, 17:52

Hi

My car is currently wearing the stock Bridgestone S322's (165/65/R14)

Want to upsize to a wider tubeless tyre. How wide can i go without hurting the car dynamics....is the 195/70R14 95H Potenza RE88 ok...
please advice.

Buffetfan · 18th October 2006, 19:03

Please read http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbi...yre_bible.html
this has an upsize calculator... BTW..the upsize you have mentioned is wrong and will give you severe speedo error

kph · 18th October 2006, 19:47

You will have to reduce the wheel dia to 13 and you may have to keep the same profile or less if you really want to increase the width that much. (use the Tyre size calculator in the web listed in the above post to minimize the circumference difference)
As an owner of indica i never suggest decreasing the profile. Most of the indica owners suffer from tyre issues. Being heavier in the class, running with low profile in rough roads punishes the tyre hard.
Mine, on alloys, 2 tyres have been already torn.
I'm not sure if Tubeless are more resistant to rough roads and sharp edges of potholes.

turbo_freak · 19th October 2006, 12:17

Thanks guys; checked carbible.

The best upsize seems to be 195/55 R 14.

kpzen · 19th October 2006, 12:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbo_freak

Thanks guys; checked carbible.

The best upsize seems to be 195/55 R 14.

Are u upsizing the tyres on the stock rims???? Or u are going for new alloys???
The best upsize is 185/60-14 GIII rubber but it is advisable on alloys not stock steel rims

turbo_freak · 19th October 2006, 13:31

Hey thanks,

Oh yeah, forgot to mention.........i had put on the Tata 6 spoke alloys on delivery infact.

But as per the carbible calculator 195/55 R 14. seems to be the best option without any odo errors!!!

esteem_lover · 19th October 2006, 18:03

please check with your mechanic about whether 195 will brush the insides. i feel 185 is optimum for indica. 195 might look extreme, unless thats what you want.

kpzen · 20th October 2006, 12:14

Dont think 195/55-14 will touch but any tyre with below 60 profile is not ideally suited for Indian roads.....

I'm having 65 profile tyres on my zen n the ride quality isnn't to my liking...

nitrous · 20th October 2006, 12:18

185/60/R14. This grips a 110bhp Palio 1.6 well.
This upsize is more than enough for a 70bhp Indica turbo. Dont go overboard,bro.

esteem_lover · 20th October 2006, 13:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpzen

Dont think 195/55-14 will touch but any tyre with below 60 profile is not ideally suited for Indian roads.....

I'm having 65 profile tyres on my zen n the ride quality isnn't to my liking...

kpzen, the profile figures are dependant on the tyre width, so you cannot compare 65 profile on a 175/65 to 60 on a 195/60. or are you saying that you have 195/65/14 tyres in your zen ?

kph · 20th October 2006, 18:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

kpzen, the profile figures are dependant on the tyre width, so you cannot compare 65 profile on a 175/65 to 60 on a 195/60. or are you saying that you have 195/65/14 tyres in your zen ?

Anyways isn't it gonna be the distance from the rim to outside of the tire?
I'm warning you.. Dont reduce the profile too much.. I have an indica and i know how severe its gonna be (anyway if you drive only on 'perfect' roads, pls ignore). Please read my above reply to this thread.

kpzen · 20th October 2006, 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

kpzen, the profile figures are dependant on the tyre width, so you cannot compare 65 profile on a 175/65 to 60 on a 195/60. or are you saying that you have 195/65/14 tyres in your zen ?

Ya u are right n i know this....but the the profile n width are related..one increases n other decreases...

195/65-14 on my zen....

impossible .....

195/45-14 is possible n a few tbhpians are having those...

My zen has 165/65-13..

KP

superboy44 · 20th October 2006, 20:06

go for the 185/60 R14 upsize..
its an ideal upsize and provides good grip and lowering the profile anymore would hurt the ride quality,,
i have been using the 185/60 R13 on my indica .. there is good improvement in the grip and steering feel than that provided by the stock tyres..

turbo_freak · 24th November 2006, 17:09

Thanks everyone. Am going in for the 185/60 R14. That seems to be the best upsize. Dont wanna rough up my ride (both).

kiren · 15th March 2008, 18:40

Can anyone using 185/60 on indica turbo inform me regarding their experience in respect of any side walls brushing the suspensions & the type of wheels used & its offset.

Kiren

18th October 2006, 17:52	#1
turbo_freak BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 52 Thanked: 3 Times	Tyre upsize for Indica Turbo V2 Hi My car is currently wearing the stock Bridgestone S322's (165/65/R14) Want to upsize to a wider tubeless tyre. How wide can i go without hurting the car dynamics....is the 195/70R14 95H Potenza RE88 ok... please advice.
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18th October 2006, 19:03	#2
Buffetfan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,128 Thanked: 195 Times	Please read http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbi...yre_bible.html this has an upsize calculator... BTW..the upsize you have mentioned is wrong and will give you severe speedo error
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18th October 2006, 19:47	#3
kph BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Manali Posts: 156 Thanked: 13 Times	You will have to reduce the wheel dia to 13 and you may have to keep the same profile or less if you really want to increase the width that much. (use the Tyre size calculator in the web listed in the above post to minimize the circumference difference) As an owner of indica i never suggest decreasing the profile. Most of the indica owners suffer from tyre issues. Being heavier in the class, running with low profile in rough roads punishes the tyre hard. Mine, on alloys, 2 tyres have been already torn. I'm not sure if Tubeless are more resistant to rough roads and sharp edges of potholes.
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19th October 2006, 12:17	#4
turbo_freak BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 52 Thanked: 3 Times	Thanks guys; checked carbible. The best upsize seems to be 195/55 R 14.
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19th October 2006, 13:31	#6
turbo_freak BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 52 Thanked: 3 Times	Hey thanks, Oh yeah, forgot to mention.........i had put on the Tata 6 spoke alloys on delivery infact. But as per the carbible calculator 195/55 R 14. seems to be the best option without any odo errors!!!
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19th October 2006, 18:03	#7
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	please check with your mechanic about whether 195 will brush the insides. i feel 185 is optimum for indica. 195 might look extreme, unless thats what you want.
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20th October 2006, 12:14	#8
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Dont think 195/55-14 will touch but any tyre with below 60 profile is not ideally suited for Indian roads..... I'm having 65 profile tyres on my zen n the ride quality isnn't to my liking...
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20th October 2006, 12:18	#9
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	185/60/R14. This grips a 110bhp Palio 1.6 well. This upsize is more than enough for a 70bhp Indica turbo. Dont go overboard,bro.
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20th October 2006, 20:06	#13
superboy44 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ludhiana Posts: 252 Thanked: 51 Times	go for the 185/60 R14 upsize.. its an ideal upsize and provides good grip and lowering the profile anymore would hurt the ride quality,, i have been using the 185/60 R13 on my indica .. there is good improvement in the grip and steering feel than that provided by the stock tyres..
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24th November 2006, 17:09	#14
turbo_freak BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 52 Thanked: 3 Times	Thanks everyone. Am going in for the 185/60 R14. That seems to be the best upsize. Dont wanna rough up my ride (both).
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15th March 2008, 18:40	#15
kiren BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 454 Thanked: 33 Times	Can anyone using 185/60 on indica turbo inform me regarding their experience in respect of any side walls brushing the suspensions & the type of wheels used & its offset. Kiren
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