Apollo Aspire - does it actually exist in india?

greenhorn · 14th June 2009, 23:07

Yes I know it exists - its there on the website, and is listed as an apollo product, but have never seen anyone discussing it , or on any cars on the road - the sizes its available in seem a bit unfamiliar ( havent seen any cars wearing acelere sportz either, but thats another story)

A few questions
1. Does apollo actually try to sell it, or was it just made as a concept/technology demonstrator/flagship in just name
2. If it does, do people actually buy it, and is it any good?

Nikhilb2008 · 14th June 2009, 23:10

Rarely do they have it in stock. It generally starts from 15" and above. They are not really making any effort to sell it. They are focused big time on the Accelere Range right now.

I think it was made more of a technology demonstrator. Like a halo product.

greenhorn · 14th June 2009, 23:16

and he second question, what about the acelere sportz - is it any good ? they seem to be promoting it quite heavily, with the break the pattern ad campaign etc. Its on top of my "tyres i wanna buy" list if its priced reasonably

Nikhilb2008 · 14th June 2009, 23:35

No idea about performance. It is available if you want it. Dont know how much in areas like Kerala, but in metros, yes.

kpzen · 14th June 2009, 23:49

Greenhorn.

Have u checked out the price of Acelere Sportz ?
The last time i checked, it was as expensive as Michelin PPs.

greenhorn · 15th June 2009, 00:08

ouch. I thought it was only marginally more expensive :|
then chances are I'll stick to regular aceleres, unless the performance is as good

greenhorn · 19th June 2009, 00:16

update .http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/long-t...-report-2.html

Quote:

Originally Posted by nithinnarayanan

The michelin was 3.9K per tyre in 2006
and appolo acelere sportz was 3.3K per tyre in 2008

the michelin's he's talking about are PP2's both 185/60 R14.
Doesnt seem like too bad a deal, or have prices changed ?

bottle · 19th June 2009, 00:34

Yup that was the price here in Chennai too about 6-8 months ago when I picked up my XM1

raj.barcode · 15th September 2009, 11:25

Have seen it in Bangalore, In Apollo showroom tread pattern seems decent, and claim is it is 100% silica based compound tire and to be as goos as AD-07s in terms of grip levels but bad thing is available in size 17 only

sukiwa · 15th September 2009, 13:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenhorn

Yes I know it exists - its there on the website, and is listed as an apollo product, but have never seen anyone discussing it , or on any cars on the road - the sizes its available in seem a bit unfamiliar ( havent seen any cars wearing acelere sportz either, but thats another story)

A few questions
1. Does apollo actually try to sell it, or was it just made as a concept/technology demonstrator/flagship in just name

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

They are not really making any effort to sell it.
I think it was made more of a technology demonstrator. Like a halo product.

It could be due to name 'Aspire' used by Apollo. I think Acer holds rights for this name in India, Acer has/had their PC/laptop range as 'Acer Aspire'.

I also recollect that Bajaj Auto had launched a bike with name as 'Aspire' few years back but had to stop sales due to this issue.

Nikhilb2008 · 15th September 2009, 14:53

No no. It's available. Read the later posts... Only in 225/45 R17.

iraghava · 24th September 2009, 01:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by raj.barcode

Have seen it in Bangalore, In Apollo showroom tread pattern seems decent, and claim is it is 100% silica based compound tire and to be as goos as AD-07s in terms of grip levels but bad thing is available in size 17 only

I would be very very surprised if they come even close to the AD07's. But, I have never seen even a single car shod with them so finding a set for test is another task altogether!

k_shanz · 9th October 2009, 18:42

Only one size for apollo aspire???

Had seen its ad in ever Tune It mag, supplemented by Autocar.

HAFI · 6th October 2011, 10:49

hello,

I am planning to upgrade my skoda wheels to 19 inch...i would like to know which would be better Michelin or Apollo..not in terms of performance(of course Michelin would score in that). What i want is reliability and more life.Please help guys.

14th June 2009, 23:07	#1
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	Apollo Aspire - does it actually exist in india? Yes I know it exists - its there on the website, and is listed as an apollo product, but have never seen anyone discussing it , or on any cars on the road - the sizes its available in seem a bit unfamiliar ( havent seen any cars wearing acelere sportz either, but thats another story) A few questions 1. Does apollo actually try to sell it, or was it just made as a concept/technology demonstrator/flagship in just name 2. If it does, do people actually buy it, and is it any good?
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14th June 2009, 23:10	#2
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	Rarely do they have it in stock. It generally starts from 15" and above. They are not really making any effort to sell it. They are focused big time on the Accelere Range right now. I think it was made more of a technology demonstrator. Like a halo product.
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14th June 2009, 23:16	#3
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	and he second question, what about the acelere sportz - is it any good ? they seem to be promoting it quite heavily, with the break the pattern ad campaign etc. Its on top of my "tyres i wanna buy" list if its priced reasonably
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14th June 2009, 23:35	#4
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	No idea about performance. It is available if you want it. Dont know how much in areas like Kerala, but in metros, yes.
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14th June 2009, 23:49	#5
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Greenhorn. Have u checked out the price of Acelere Sportz ? The last time i checked, it was as expensive as Michelin PPs.
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15th June 2009, 00:08	#6
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	ouch. I thought it was only marginally more expensive :\| then chances are I'll stick to regular aceleres, unless the performance is as good
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19th June 2009, 00:34	#8
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	Yup that was the price here in Chennai too about 6-8 months ago when I picked up my XM1
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15th September 2009, 11:25	#9
raj.barcode BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 706 Thanked: 273 Times View My Garage	Have seen it in Bangalore, In Apollo showroom tread pattern seems decent, and claim is it is 100% silica based compound tire and to be as goos as AD-07s in terms of grip levels but bad thing is available in size 17 only
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15th September 2009, 14:53	#11
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	No no. It's available. Read the later posts... Only in 225/45 R17.
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9th October 2009, 18:42	#13
k_shanz BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: KL - TEN Posts: 353 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	Only one size for apollo aspire??? Had seen its ad in ever Tune It mag, supplemented by Autocar.
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6th October 2011, 10:49	#14
HAFI BANNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: cochin Posts: 296 Thanked: 0 Times	Re: Apollo Aspire - does it actually exist in india? hello, I am planning to upgrade my skoda wheels to 19 inch...i would like to know which would be better Michelin or Apollo..not in terms of performance(of course Michelin would score in that). What i want is reliability and more life.Please help guys.
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