i10 took delivery and upgraded with new tyres and alloys

aka_iitd · 21st January 2009, 10:55

Vishal painting to black may be good but I think without that it will look stunning. If you wanna reduce the red color you can opt for some side stickers etc. With alloys itself i think the red luster will fade as alloys would give good finish and looks and will gel well with red

hellspawn · 21st January 2009, 14:31

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Originally Posted by jango

@hellspawn which calculator did you use for the calculation, can you pls provide me with the link

Hey sorry for the late reply.
Here you go.
Tire size calculator

Vishal M · 21st January 2009, 18:01

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Vishal, I'll try & answer your question point wise:

1. Outside dealer is always preferred as they carry a larger variety & are also mroe cost effective then the car dealer.

2. Ensure that it is the correct PCD.

3. No idea, check with a tyre dealer for exact deals.

4. BK Tyres/Tyre Plaza Lajpat Nagar for tyres, Sai Mag Wheels for alloys.

Thank You iraghava, One more question - given that I have to get Alloys from one dealer and Tyres from other - what should I do first?

Exchange the OEM Rims with Alloys and get them fitted on OEM tyres first and then exchange with the new tyres
Or Excahnge the tyres first and then go and get the Alloys

What makes more sense for better fitting etc

Best Regards

Vishal M · 21st January 2009, 18:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by aka_iitd

Vishal painting to black may be good but I think without that it will look stunning. If you wanna reduce the red color you can opt for some side stickers etc. With alloys itself i think the red luster will fade as alloys would give good finish and looks and will gel well with red

Thanks for the suggestion aka. I am actually thinking of a quick and easy solution, so I agree with you - although paint may look good, but that would be too much of a hassle and cost. Do you think I can get some black tape to cover the pillars at least, Just like Swift ? If yes is there a brand that one should ask for?

Thank You

jango · 2nd March 2009, 11:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellspawn

Hey sorry for the late reply.
Here you go.
Tire size calculator

Thanks for the link hellspawn !!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vishal M

Thank You iraghava, One more question - given that I have to get Alloys from one dealer and Tyres from other - what should I do first?

Exchange the OEM Rims with Alloys and get them fitted on OEM tyres first and then exchange with the new tyres
Or Excahnge the tyres first and then go and get the Alloys

What makes more sense for better fitting etc

Best Regards

I would suggest pick up the alloys from a alloy store and take them to a tyre shop. Exchange your OEM tires and rims fwith the tyre dealer. Most of the dealers accept your car's rim's as well.

PS: i personally didn't exchange my i10 rim's. They are still with me.

slipstream · 11th April 2009, 13:09

Hi friends,

Am picking up either a 1.1 Era or a 1.2 Magna in about a week's time. Have already sought opinion of bhp'ians on either of the two in the "what car?" hatchbacks section. Looking at alloys & tyre upsizing for the car I'm picking up. Is 185/60/R14 a proper upsize for the i-10 or is 175/70/R13 the max I could go ? 185/60/R14 was suggested by member Muneem & he doesnt seem to be having issues of scraping.. I want the car to be a head turner.

Jango's wheels look cool but I'd like to have a couple of more options before I decide. Any images of alloys that would suit the i-10 ?

Thanx guys...

muneemmk · 11th April 2009, 14:34

These are 185/60R14

i10 took delivery and upgraded with new tyres and alloys-1127_143547.jpg

i10 took delivery and upgraded with new tyres and alloys-1127_143608.jpg

slipstream · 11th April 2009, 17:35

thnx muneem...looks hot !

any other suggestions, folks ?

Sankar · 11th April 2009, 18:44

Muneem, which brand alloys is that, and how much for 4? Looks nice, except that writing on a spoke. Is it removable?

razor4077 · 11th April 2009, 19:27

Alloys look hot! Congrats on the new car

muneemmk · 11th April 2009, 19:28

Alloys are HR brand , the cost for a set of 4 was 13500rs, the writing is forged so all you can do is apply some metal paste and paint over it

, I liked the writing that's why I got those set.

jango · 12th April 2009, 00:24

@ Muneen great looking alloys. Nice to see yet another Deep Ocean Blue i10. I personally have seen very few i10's in this colour.

godog · 17th April 2009, 17:02

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Originally Posted by muneemmk

These are 185/60R14

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can the wheel well take 185/55 R15, as suggested by the tyre calculator?

Jai3033 · 17th April 2009, 17:20

Condgrats Muneem!! the alloys are classy and how much did you pay for the tyres after trading in?

Tejas@perioimpl · 17th April 2009, 18:29

Congrats jango. I read through your thread completely before deciding on tyre upgrade for my car. Took delivery 2 weeks ago. See the report here:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...of-review.html

21st January 2009, 10:55	#46
aka_iitd BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 630 Thanked: 45 Times	Vishal painting to black may be good but I think without that it will look stunning. If you wanna reduce the red color you can opt for some side stickers etc. With alloys itself i think the red luster will fade as alloys would give good finish and looks and will gel well with red
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11th April 2009, 13:09	#51
slipstream BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 149 Thanked: 17 Times	Hi friends, Am picking up either a 1.1 Era or a 1.2 Magna in about a week's time. Have already sought opinion of bhp'ians on either of the two in the "what car?" hatchbacks section. Looking at alloys & tyre upsizing for the car I'm picking up. Is 185/60/R14 a proper upsize for the i-10 or is 175/70/R13 the max I could go ? 185/60/R14 was suggested by member Muneem & he doesnt seem to be having issues of scraping.. I want the car to be a head turner. Jango's wheels look cool but I'd like to have a couple of more options before I decide. Any images of alloys that would suit the i-10 ? Thanx guys...
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11th April 2009, 14:34	#52
muneemmk BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 832 Thanked: 99 Times View My Garage	These are 185/60R14
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11th April 2009, 17:35	#53
slipstream BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 149 Thanked: 17 Times	thnx muneem...looks hot ! any other suggestions, folks ?
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11th April 2009, 18:44	#54
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,054 Times	Muneem, which brand alloys is that, and how much for 4? Looks nice, except that writing on a spoke. Is it removable?
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11th April 2009, 19:27	#55
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	Alloys look hot! Congrats on the new car
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11th April 2009, 19:28	#56
muneemmk BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 832 Thanked: 99 Times View My Garage	Alloys are HR brand , the cost for a set of 4 was 13500rs, the writing is forged so all you can do is apply some metal paste and paint over it , I liked the writing that's why I got those set.
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12th April 2009, 00:24	#57
jango BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York & kotayam Posts: 800 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	@ Muneen great looking alloys. Nice to see yet another Deep Ocean Blue i10. I personally have seen very few i10's in this colour.
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17th April 2009, 17:20	#59
Jai3033 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 155 Thanked: 20 Times	Condgrats Muneem!! the alloys are classy and how much did you pay for the tyres after trading in?
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17th April 2009, 18:29	#60
Tejas@perioimpl Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 4,423 Thanked: 9,582 Times View My Garage	Congrats jango. I read through your thread completely before deciding on tyre upgrade for my car. Took delivery 2 weeks ago. See the report here: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...of-review.html
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