Fiat Palio : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread

kpzen · 13th May 2007, 13:07

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Originally Posted by zaphod

I went to Swamy AUto Services - they've quoted a price of Rs 3400/- per tyre - Michelin Energy XM1 195/70R14.

Will be getting the car by Tuesday, tyres will come after servicing.

I think someone from Chennai also caled them up and said that I would be coming ? thanks ...

zaphod

Swathyd why dont u do the same as above..!!!!
I'm sure Zaphod is quite happy with the michelins @ Rs3400 per tyre
Go check out Bharath tyres for the rates..

gemithomas · 15th June 2007, 13:06

zaphod, how are your new tyres performing. Must have done some running during this time for you to give us some good inputs as to the difference between the michellins an the pirellis

finneyp · 18th June 2007, 11:31

The Tyre dealer (Super Tyretec, JC Road) has given me the following quote:

Aura 13" Alloys : Rs.15250/- for a set of 5 pcs.

Michelin Energy XM1 (185/70 R13) : Rs.3095/- per peice.

Is it a good price?

rishibravo · 18th June 2007, 14:04

Are the alloys PCD 98. The price he is quoting for the alloys seems alright. I would still say that 14" rims would have looked much cooler man.

finneyp · 18th June 2007, 14:12

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Originally Posted by rishibravo

Are the alloys PCD 98. The price he is quoting for the alloys seems alright. I would still say that 14" rims would have looked much cooler man.

Yes Rishi, I have specifically asked for 98 PCD Alloys.

I wanted to go for 14" rims, but my Odo reading which is currently set for 13" tyres will have to recaliberated, which is not a easy thing to do!
Hence, wanna stick with 13" rims & tyres!

akroy · 18th June 2007, 16:18

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Originally Posted by finneyp

The Tyre dealer (Super Tyretec, JC Road) has given me the following quote:

Aura 13" Alloys : Rs.15250/- for a set of 5 pcs.

Michelin Energy XM1 (185/70 R13) : Rs.3095/- per peice.

Is it a good price?

Dont know about Tyres but Alloys are fine...
He is a Michelin dealer so he should give u the best price (I got the best price from him for 155/65R13 Michelin XM1)...

Tell him that u r from T-Bhp and u know people like me and Rover (Ronnie Sarkar etc)

Abhi

Vid6639 · 18th June 2007, 16:26

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Originally Posted by finneyp

Yes Rishi, I have specifically asked for 98 PCD Alloys.

I wanted to go for 14" rims, but my Odo reading which is currently set for 13" tyres will have to recaliberated, which is not a easy thing to do!
Hence, wanna stick with 13" rims & tyres!

AFAIK, the odo reading is not set as per the rim dia. 13" or 14" will not make a difference.

What you have to keep in mind is the overall diameter i.e. tyre sidewall and the rim dia should be more or less same compared to the OE tyre size.

Akshay1234 · 18th June 2007, 16:58

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Originally Posted by finneyp

The Tyre dealer (Super Tyretec, JC Road) has given me the following quote:

Aura 13" Alloys : Rs.15250/- for a set of 5 pcs.

Michelin Energy XM1 (185/70 R13) : Rs.3095/- per peice.

Is it a good price?

please also look at other brands like hr and plati and league. auras designs are boring.

finneyp · 18th June 2007, 16:59

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Originally Posted by akroy

Tell him that u r from T-Bhp and u know people like me and Rover (Ronnie Sarkar etc)

Abhi

Did that Abhi, I told him that I got his reference from Abhijit @ T-bhp

He was courteous and patiently anwered my queries, and told me the price he quoted is the T-bhp price!

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Originally Posted by vid6639

AFAIK, the odo reading is not set as per the rim dia. 13" or 14" will not make a difference.

Vid, I did some R&D on that, checked the Tire Calculator too, and found that using 14" tyres would make my Odo reading incorrect to a large extent!

typeOnegative · 18th June 2007, 17:06

How easy is it getting 98 PCD alloys for 14" tyres? I know that Aura supplies alloys for the Palio in it's 13" version. I thought that it would be a tough call for the Petra. :( In all probability will be replacing my wheels end of this financial year and have started thinking on those lines now.

Vid6639 · 18th June 2007, 18:05

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Originally Posted by finneyp

Vid, I did some R&D on that, checked the Tire Calculator too, and found that using 14" tyres would make my Odo reading incorrect to a large extent!

Could you please elaborate on that further? How will the speedo know the change in rim dia?

If you change from the stock 165/80-13 to 185/70-13 you will have a speedo error of 0.86%.

Whereas if you upgrade to 185/65-14 the error will only be 0.3%.

typeOnegative · 19th June 2007, 09:17

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Originally Posted by typeOnegative

How easy is it getting 98 PCD alloys for 14" tyres? .... started thinking on those lines now.

Well, I was misinformed/did not research properly. Aura does have 14"ers with 98 PCD. I found some under the Honda and GM sections. Don't look too good, but I guess they serve the purpose with respect to replacements etc. Will have confirm personally though - the site seems old.

gkrishn · 19th June 2007, 10:11

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Originally Posted by finneyp

Aura 13" Alloys : Rs.15250/- for a set of 5 pcs.

Thats about 3050 per alloy. Isn't this tad higher for aura? Why dont you consider HR which almost same cost wise and has better desing?!?

finneyp · 19th June 2007, 10:11

TypeO, Thanks to Vid, I am now planning to go for 14" Alloys & Tyres.

Just called up the Tyre dealer to enquire about 14" alloys, he said it is difficult to get 98PCD 14" Alloys, but he will check and let me know.
Will post the info here as soon as I hear from him.

finneyp · 19th June 2007, 10:13

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Originally Posted by gkrishn

Thats about 3050 per alloy. Isn't this tad higher for aura? Why dont you consider HR which almost same cost wise and has better desing?!?

Gkrishn, Aura is a trusted brand & they are OEM Alloys supplier for most of the Car makers in India, so wanna stick with Aura!

15th June 2007, 13:06	#122
gemithomas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,366 Thanked: 143 Times View My Garage	zaphod, how are your new tyres performing. Must have done some running during this time for you to give us some good inputs as to the difference between the michellins an the pirellis
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18th June 2007, 11:31	#123
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	The Tyre dealer (Super Tyretec, JC Road) has given me the following quote: Aura 13" Alloys : Rs.15250/- for a set of 5 pcs. Michelin Energy XM1 (185/70 R13) : Rs.3095/- per peice. Is it a good price?
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18th June 2007, 14:04	#124
rishibravo BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 579 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Are the alloys PCD 98. The price he is quoting for the alloys seems alright. I would still say that 14" rims would have looked much cooler man.
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18th June 2007, 17:06	#130
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 27 Times	How easy is it getting 98 PCD alloys for 14" tyres? I know that Aura supplies alloys for the Palio in it's 13" version. I thought that it would be a tough call for the Petra. :( In all probability will be replacing my wheels end of this financial year and have started thinking on those lines now.
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19th June 2007, 10:11	#134
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	TypeO, Thanks to Vid, I am now planning to go for 14" Alloys & Tyres. Just called up the Tyre dealer to enquire about 14" alloys, he said it is difficult to get 98PCD 14" Alloys, but he will check and let me know. Will post the info here as soon as I hear from him. Last edited by finneyp : 19th June 2007 at 10:22.
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