suggest good alloys and tyres

dodge · 3rd December 2006, 23:46

guys its time to change the tyres of my zen i wud like to upgrade to alloys
will u guys please suggest which alloy and what tyres?is there any good shops were i can get bttr selction.. i live in kerala hey please let me know some good sites from wer i can get t price and all

Mugen_Power · 3rd December 2006, 23:50

dodge,

There is no need of website for prizes, just wait till tomorrow noon you will get all the details.

Till then you can use search option to find user reviews.

Mugen.

hydrashok · 4th December 2006, 01:04

Dodge, best place in Kochi is Global Tyres, Mamangalam (Near Popular-Maruti). Ask for Philip. He gives the best prices and the best service in Kochi. The other bigger places have a buy-if-you-want-or-get-lost attitude.

Use this website to double-check size upgrades: Tire size calculator

Go for tubeless tyres. Don't buy tubed tyres, period.

I'm partial to Michelin. They cost a little more, but they are worth the extra premium. Their Energy Series is the comfort range (lesser road noise, better ride quality). The Pilot Preceda Series is the performance range -- better handling & grip than Energy series, lesser reduction in road noise and lesser ride quality than Energy series. They also wear out quicker than Energy series.

You'll find lots of threads here about tyres and alloys here. Spend a few hours on T-BHP before you go out shopping. You'll know all you need to know :-)

Beeman · 4th December 2006, 16:51

Well in india Neo and aura are good. Neo has a lot of designs including spinners also. Aura is not my choice though.

Some imported alloys:- which i have a first hand experience at using is Hijoin/hr, and bsa both very decent and have a huge range available in india. Most of their dealers will also take orders in case they dont have a particular design in stock.

Cheaper brands include Legacy and others, not particuarly sure about their quality!!

Tyres i only trust Bridgestone and Michelin, both have plants in india now so tyres are being developed according to our road and weather conditions. Apollo is also coming out with a good range now....

Tyre size i wouldnt suggest wider than 165's i had those and the car used to scrape the body at times in my zen (this was almost 8 years ago though got that size for the zen on special order)

finneyp · 4th December 2006, 16:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beeman

Tyres i only trust Bridgestone and Michelin, both have plants in india now so tyres are being developed according to our road and weather conditions. Apollo is also coming out with a good range now....

Michelin dosen't yet have a plant in India, they are currently importing tyres from China etc.
You can decide between Bridgestone Turanza and Michelin XM1 Energy tubeless tyres, both are good!

Beeman · 4th December 2006, 17:06

From what i remember reading Apollo Tyres has a line dedicated for manufacturing tyres for Michelin.....They have some sort of a tie up

jkdas · 4th December 2006, 17:45

got a budget? I liked couple of alloys that cost 50k per piece

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...set-tyres.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...loys+tyres+zen

beeman, is it at the Kerala factory?

Rudra Sen · 4th December 2006, 19:20

Dodge, check this thread as suggested by JK.

JK, thanks and this thread is closed.

3rd December 2006, 23:46	#1
dodge BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: kochi Posts: 45 Thanked: 0 Times	suggest good alloys and tyres guys its time to change the tyres of my zen i wud like to upgrade to alloys will u guys please suggest which alloy and what tyres?is there any good shops were i can get bttr selction.. i live in kerala hey please let me know some good sites from wer i can get t price and all
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3rd December 2006, 23:50	#2
Mugen_Power Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gujarat 03 Posts: 1,302 Thanked: 18 Times	dodge, There is no need of website for prizes, just wait till tomorrow noon you will get all the details. Till then you can use search option to find user reviews. Mugen.
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4th December 2006, 01:04	#3
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Dodge, best place in Kochi is Global Tyres, Mamangalam (Near Popular-Maruti). Ask for Philip. He gives the best prices and the best service in Kochi. The other bigger places have a buy-if-you-want-or-get-lost attitude. Use this website to double-check size upgrades: Tire size calculator Go for tubeless tyres. Don't buy tubed tyres, period. I'm partial to Michelin. They cost a little more, but they are worth the extra premium. Their Energy Series is the comfort range (lesser road noise, better ride quality). The Pilot Preceda Series is the performance range -- better handling & grip than Energy series, lesser reduction in road noise and lesser ride quality than Energy series. They also wear out quicker than Energy series. You'll find lots of threads here about tyres and alloys here. Spend a few hours on T-BHP before you go out shopping. You'll know all you need to know :-)
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4th December 2006, 16:51	#4
Beeman BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Treasure island Posts: 335 Thanked: 2 Times	Well in india Neo and aura are good. Neo has a lot of designs including spinners also. Aura is not my choice though. Some imported alloys:- which i have a first hand experience at using is Hijoin/hr, and bsa both very decent and have a huge range available in india. Most of their dealers will also take orders in case they dont have a particular design in stock. Cheaper brands include Legacy and others, not particuarly sure about their quality!! Tyres i only trust Bridgestone and Michelin, both have plants in india now so tyres are being developed according to our road and weather conditions. Apollo is also coming out with a good range now.... Tyre size i wouldnt suggest wider than 165's i had those and the car used to scrape the body at times in my zen (this was almost 8 years ago though got that size for the zen on special order)
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4th December 2006, 17:06	#6
Beeman BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Treasure island Posts: 335 Thanked: 2 Times	From what i remember reading Apollo Tyres has a line dedicated for manufacturing tyres for Michelin.....They have some sort of a tie up
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4th December 2006, 17:45	#7
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	got a budget? I liked couple of alloys that cost 50k per piece http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...set-tyres.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...loys+tyres+zen beeman, is it at the Kerala factory? Last edited by jkdas : 4th December 2006 at 17:46.
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4th December 2006, 19:20	#8
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	Dodge, check this thread as suggested by JK. JK, thanks and this thread is closed. Last edited by Rudra Sen : 4th December 2006 at 19:30.
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