Swift with 16'ers? Edit: 15" white alloys now fitted + pics

Optimus Prime · 31st July 2007, 22:57

clean your car dude... i hate to see cars in such condition, it looks like you've come back from the dakar rally

khaadu75 · 1st August 2007, 11:30

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Originally Posted by Optimus Prime

clean your car dude... i hate to see cars in such condition, it looks like you've come back from the dakar rally

Thats the whole point ... some cars are designed to stay clean and some are designed to stay dirty --- mines designed to stay dirty

!! Every morning and evening I hit the dirt stretches around my farm so this is what happens ....

Suvrajit · 2nd August 2007, 16:47

I have a Swift VXI ABS and plan on getting alloys for her, however i am quite confused like every other noob.The stock size is 14" and every body here is upgrading to 15,16,17- any specific reason apart from the looks??? I understand that bigger and thicker tyres will result in to better handling but bigger alloy size????

Optimus Prime · 2nd August 2007, 18:07

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Originally Posted by khaadu75

Thats the whole point ... some cars are designed to stay clean and some are designed to stay dirty --- mines designed to stay dirty

!! Every morning and evening I hit the dirt stretches around my farm so this is what happens ....

how about putting some wrc rims/tyres in that case. you could mod your car to look like a jwrc swift heheh...

akroy · 2nd August 2007, 19:23

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Originally Posted by Suvrajit

I have a Swift VXI ABS and plan on getting alloys for her, however i am quite confused like every other noob.The stock size is 14" and every body here is upgrading to 15,16,17- any specific reason apart from the looks??? I understand that bigger and thicker tyres will result in to better handling but bigger alloy size????

Suvrajit, it is not bigger or thicker tyres, it is the aspect ratio (profile) which decides the handling / cornering etc etc

You increase your Alloys size to put in Lower profile tyres which in effect doesnt affect the wheel external circumference...
Lower profile tyres might give harsher ride on bad roads but its dream when you drive on smooth roads, and dream when you do high speed cornering...

Coming to your Swift, Read Jaggu's thread on Swift Vdi, and see what tyre and Alloys he put...Just copy it in your car and enjoy your ride.

Abhi

MC Mayank · 2nd August 2007, 19:47

16" would definitely be a harsh ride. I was surprised with the change moving to a 15" itself. I have a 195/60/15. If you want durability/longevity/noiseless, look at the Michelin Xm and the Pilot series. I am running on the Pilot Primacy (axisymmetric tread). This XM series, Michelin claims has an additive in its compound which results in better FE. But then again, it could just be a gimmick.

itzzme · 3rd August 2007, 09:40

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Originally Posted by MC Mayank

16" This XM series, Michelin claims has an additive in its compound which results in better FE. But then again, it could just be a gimmick.

Some of the world class companies have upgraded their compounding by adding SILICA to their tyres along with conventional carbon filler. YOKOHAMA, MICHELIN are some of the pioneers in this technology. SILICA is very difficult to mix with rubber and carbon that is why very few companies are able to manufacture SILICA based compounds.
SILICA helps in reducing rolling resistance thus improving FE and it has got better wet and dry traction as compared to conventional compounding. SILICA based compound is cooler running compound as compared to conventional copounding, resulting in better performance.

khaadu75 · 3rd August 2007, 12:28

Some more pics .. with a cleaner looking car ( it rained heavily thuis the natural car wash

) ..

Cheers

rev_hard · 3rd August 2007, 14:21

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Originally Posted by khaadu75

Some more pics .. with a cleaner looking car

yeah right!!! if this is clean, i guess my car is sent to the dry-cleaners every morning

cheers

edit: a very in-yer-face design and finish for the rims. you either love these or simply hate them.

i love it

kpzen · 3rd August 2007, 14:35

Abe Yaar..!! Yeh tyre kaunse hai....? Cant make out in pics !!!!!!!!

rev_hard · 3rd August 2007, 14:38

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Originally Posted by kpzen

Abe Yaar..!! Yeh tyre kaunse hai....? Cant make out in pics !!!!!!!!

Farmer's ride doing it in the dirt. hehehehe couldn't resist

planet_rocker · 3rd August 2007, 14:55

the white alloys are looking great! "sporty" hai

how about a better pic of the engine bay?

faithless_1984 · 3rd August 2007, 15:19

Hey nice rims khaadu...this is the first time am seeing a swift with white rims and it looks good.!

khaadu75 · 3rd August 2007, 15:55

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Originally Posted by kpzen

Abe Yaar..!! Yeh tyre kaunse hai....? Cant make out in pics !!!!!!!!

The TURANZA's ... I think thats what they are

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Hey nice rims khaadu...this is the first time am seeing a swift with white rims and it looks good.!

Ive been wanting white ones for a long long time and finally splurged on them .. infact if I had waited a day longer I wudn't have bought them as the jeep got stolen the night I got these put on

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yeah right!!! if this is clean, i guess my car is sent to the dry-cleaners every morning

U serious about a car being any cleaner than this .... damn , I thought its looking the cleanest that it can be

Cheers

s0uljah · 12th November 2007, 19:21

Whats the availability of 195/55/r16 tyres like? Its an uncommon upsize so Im guessing hard to find... will need to check with TBhp's North/South Tyre wallahs

31st July 2007, 22:57	#106
Optimus Prime BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 104 Thanked: 10 Times	clean your car dude... i hate to see cars in such condition, it looks like you've come back from the dakar rally
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2nd August 2007, 16:47	#108
Suvrajit BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 30 Thanked: Once	I have a Swift VXI ABS and plan on getting alloys for her, however i am quite confused like every other noob.The stock size is 14" and every body here is upgrading to 15,16,17- any specific reason apart from the looks??? I understand that bigger and thicker tyres will result in to better handling but bigger alloy size????
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2nd August 2007, 19:47	#111
MC Mayank BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 108 Thanked: 3 Times	16" would definitely be a harsh ride. I was surprised with the change moving to a 15" itself. I have a 195/60/15. If you want durability/longevity/noiseless, look at the Michelin Xm and the Pilot series. I am running on the Pilot Primacy (axisymmetric tread). This XM series, Michelin claims has an additive in its compound which results in better FE. But then again, it could just be a gimmick.
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3rd August 2007, 12:28	#113
khaadu75 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: same as the proposed venue for F1 ;-) Posts: 1,156 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Some more pics .. with a cleaner looking car ( it rained heavily thuis the natural car wash ) .. Cheers
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3rd August 2007, 14:35	#115
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Abe Yaar..!! Yeh tyre kaunse hai....? Cant make out in pics !!!!!!!!
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3rd August 2007, 14:55	#117
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	the white alloys are looking great! "sporty" hai how about a better pic of the engine bay?
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3rd August 2007, 15:19	#118
faithless_1984 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,575 Thanked: 324 Times View My Garage	Hey nice rims khaadu...this is the first time am seeing a swift with white rims and it looks good.!
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12th November 2007, 19:21	#120
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Whats the availability of 195/55/r16 tyres like? Its an uncommon upsize so Im guessing hard to find... will need to check with TBhp's North/South Tyre wallahs
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