Tyres and alloys for lancer

lamborghini · 6th April 2005, 20:29

Hey guys i am going to book my red lancer tomorrow.
I plan to upgrade the tyres to 14 inch or 15 inchers.
Here are my priorities -
1. looks
2. handling but not a deterioration in ride comfort (a bit is acceptable)

What size do you guys reccomend.
My budget is a total of 25K out of which 8K is for the tyres so guys please reccomend.
Oh and what colour alloys will go with the red colour?
Thanx.

Vulken Auto · 6th April 2005, 20:36

sorry of topic Is it 6.35 on road including registration, insurance and taxes..

lamborghini · 6th April 2005, 20:59

Its 6.35 for a 2004 model. They only have adark blue one remaining though.
Check out Metro Motors.
Oh and it is not 6.35 on road. Ex showroom price with mudflaps, mirror locks, extended warranty, floor mats.

iceman91 · 6th April 2005, 21:09

hey lambo he is not in bombay....the price will differ.
i suggest 15 inches..will be good.

Vulken Auto · 6th April 2005, 21:12

ice The hyd dealer also quoted same when I asked him for same. hehe

iceman91 · 6th April 2005, 21:17

oh yeah...thats funny cos i thought that on road prices differed from state to state.

lamborghini · 6th April 2005, 21:35

Hey Ice, which size in 15 inch?

Vulken Auto · 6th April 2005, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman91

oh yeah...thats funny cos i thought that on road prices differed from state to state.

yes they differ, but i bargained!over 1.5 lks

sorry lambo went real offtopic here.

lamborghini · 6th April 2005, 21:43

Damn even i am going off topic but is it 6.35 on road for you.
If it is i will not mi n ddriving down to mumbai in it.

Vulken Auto · 6th April 2005, 21:50

6.95 on road..............
even 6.35 in hyd its not worth it, you have to change to mh registration again. I was almost buying a c class in pune which is 3 lks less than hyd , but withdrew.

iceman91 · 6th April 2005, 22:02

205/50/15 is good also 195/55/15...they will be good ride and handling without becoming too sluggish or ride becomng too hard.

lamborghini · 6th April 2005, 22:10

But since they are low profile the ride should technically become worse right.
Which make do you guys suggest?
I think 195/55/R15 will be it.
Is it OD close to 608mm?

iceman91 · 6th April 2005, 22:15

the profile is a little bit lower not too low to make ride quality poor. 50/55 profile is ideal for our city driving..in fact i have thrashed my car with 50 profile tires on the highways and luckily no bends on the wheels or any damages....its also relative to the width. a 205/50/15 has the same profile height as 235/40 so dont worry about 50/55 profile its ideal.

lamborghini · 6th April 2005, 22:21

The lancer originally comes with 175/80/R13 tyres.
In comparision there will be a significant drop in ride quality.
Am i right.
My parents will also sit in the car at times.
Thanx guys

iceman91 · 6th April 2005, 22:24

do me a favour contact skyliner he has a lancer with 15" on it. check it out. also ask shantanu he has sat in my baleno which also comes with 80 profile stock aand i have put 205/50/15...ride is not affected that much

6th April 2005, 20:29	#1
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,139 Thanked: 5,846 Times View My Garage	Tyres and alloys for lancer Hey guys i am going to book my red lancer tomorrow. I plan to upgrade the tyres to 14 inch or 15 inchers. Here are my priorities - 1. looks 2. handling but not a deterioration in ride comfort (a bit is acceptable) What size do you guys reccomend. My budget is a total of 25K out of which 8K is for the tyres so guys please reccomend. Oh and what colour alloys will go with the red colour? Thanx.
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6th April 2005, 20:36	#2
Vulken Auto BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: . Posts: 571 Thanked: 312 Times	sorry of topic Is it 6.35 on road including registration, insurance and taxes..
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6th April 2005, 20:59	#3
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,139 Thanked: 5,846 Times View My Garage	Its 6.35 for a 2004 model. They only have adark blue one remaining though. Check out Metro Motors. Oh and it is not 6.35 on road. Ex showroom price with mudflaps, mirror locks, extended warranty, floor mats.
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6th April 2005, 21:09	#4
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	hey lambo he is not in bombay....the price will differ. i suggest 15 inches..will be good.
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6th April 2005, 21:12	#5
Vulken Auto BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: . Posts: 571 Thanked: 312 Times	ice The hyd dealer also quoted same when I asked him for same. hehe
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6th April 2005, 21:17	#6
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	oh yeah...thats funny cos i thought that on road prices differed from state to state.
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6th April 2005, 21:35	#7
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,139 Thanked: 5,846 Times View My Garage	Hey Ice, which size in 15 inch?
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6th April 2005, 21:43	#9
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,139 Thanked: 5,846 Times View My Garage	Damn even i am going off topic but is it 6.35 on road for you. If it is i will not mi n ddriving down to mumbai in it.
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6th April 2005, 21:50	#10
Vulken Auto BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: . Posts: 571 Thanked: 312 Times	6.95 on road.............. even 6.35 in hyd its not worth it, you have to change to mh registration again. I was almost buying a c class in pune which is 3 lks less than hyd , but withdrew. Last edited by Vulken Auto : 6th April 2005 at 21:52.
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6th April 2005, 22:02	#11
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	205/50/15 is good also 195/55/15...they will be good ride and handling without becoming too sluggish or ride becomng too hard.
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6th April 2005, 22:10	#12
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,139 Thanked: 5,846 Times View My Garage	But since they are low profile the ride should technically become worse right. Which make do you guys suggest? I think 195/55/R15 will be it. Is it OD close to 608mm?
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6th April 2005, 22:15	#13
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	the profile is a little bit lower not too low to make ride quality poor. 50/55 profile is ideal for our city driving..in fact i have thrashed my car with 50 profile tires on the highways and luckily no bends on the wheels or any damages....its also relative to the width. a 205/50/15 has the same profile height as 235/40 so dont worry about 50/55 profile its ideal.
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6th April 2005, 22:21	#14
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,139 Thanked: 5,846 Times View My Garage	The lancer originally comes with 175/80/R13 tyres. In comparision there will be a significant drop in ride quality. Am i right. My parents will also sit in the car at times. Thanx guys Last edited by lamborghini : 6th April 2005 at 22:24.
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6th April 2005, 22:24	#15
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	do me a favour contact skyliner he has a lancer with 15" on it. check it out. also ask shantanu he has sat in my baleno which also comes with 80 profile stock aand i have put 205/50/15...ride is not affected that much
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