Maruti Suzuki Ritz : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread

naveenvenkatesh · 8th February 2010, 17:57

Yeah. Our swift is running on XM1+ 185/70 R14s. They are pretty good.

maglev · 25th February 2010, 00:01

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I've got my Suzuki Ritz, its come with with 165 / 80 R 14 JK Tornado's.

I had called up a dealer in New Delhi he's offering me Rs: 1600/- per tire for the old one's. How good is this offer ?

I have the following requirements (Listed in order of importance):

1. Price
2. Efficiency
3. Tread Life
4. Ride Quality

The car would be driven by the chauffeur 95% of the time.

Average daily running of about 80-100 kms (Highway/city combined)

Which tire would be most suitable based on the above criterion ?

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Nikhilb2008 · 25th February 2010, 00:06

1600/- is a decent price.

I would suggest the Apollo Aceleres and the A drives. The XM1+ loses out only on price. Otherwise, it would be the best tyre for comfort.

maglev · 25th February 2010, 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

1600/- is a decent price.

I would suggest the Apollo Aceleres and the A drives. The XM1+ loses out only on price. Otherwise, it would be the best tyre for comfort.

Sir,

I am a bit low on budget. I am planning an ICE upgrade in the SX4, hence the XM1+'s won't be possible as they are expensive.

How much would the Acceleres, A-Drive and Bridgestone Turanza ER-60 and Potenza G3 cost ??

Size: 185 / 70 R 14

Nikhilb2008 · 25th February 2010, 07:28

A Drives are around 3200/- Aceleres around the same price.

maglev · 27th February 2010, 12:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

A Drives are around 3200/- Aceleres around the same price.

I am getting A.Drives for 3250/-, Acceleres for 3300/- and the XM1+ for 3900/-

Buy back for my old tires is 1600/-

The A.Drive's are being offered with a 5 year warranty as well.

I'll most probably be going in for the A.Drives.

Thanks for the help, Sir.

Nikhilb2008 · 27th February 2010, 14:11

Dont do this "sir" business with me!

Just call me Nikhil. That's enough!

A drives are a good option.

funnyguru · 4th March 2010, 20:55

Hi,
What will be the best buy rate for my JK torndaoes done 2000 kms. Planning to upsize it to 185/70/14 with either Michelin or Yokos--in Chennai

Schoudhury · 10th March 2010, 17:55

Is it ok to upgrade to 15'' alloy for Ritz ?
And if its ok, what will be the correct upsize ?
The reason i'm asking for 15'' for Ritz , it that,i want to put lenso alloys and it looks like lenso doesn't come in 14'' or the choice of ally are very limited .

Kindly advise

Cheers.

Nikhilb2008 · 10th March 2010, 23:12

You can. 195/60 R15 or 205/55 R15.

Schoudhury · 11th March 2010, 11:05

Thanks Nikhil.
And one more thing, 15'' wheels will effect the performance of the car in a +ve way for -ve way ?
If you could kindly list the +ves and -ves , that will be a great help.

Cheers

wingsoffires · 21st March 2010, 16:48

Schoudhury,
Buddy I happen to own the Ritz which I purchased in Nov 2009. I can only suggest you not to go for 15" wheels for one reason i.e "Car WARRANTY". Even I was in your position till a couple of months back. Even I wanted to install 15 inchers with my car. Firstly as far as the performance of the car is concerned it should definitely improve with much better overall handling. Though a marginal decline in fuel efficiency is to be expected. I had spoken to a senior Maruti Engineer at the company owned Maruti service station at Naraina New Delhi about installing the 15 inchers. He advised me not to go for an upsize as Maruti could void the warranty incase a problem happens with the car in future. So I went ahead and installed 14 inchers. Would upload some pics of the car soon.

Nikhilb2008 · 21st March 2010, 22:12

Schoudhary,

Sorry for the delayed reply.

I agree with Wingsoffire. Going for 15" on a Ritz is pointless. I would say the 185/70 R14 Michelin XM1+ or Conti CEC3 is perfect for the car. Extremely comfortable and decent grip as well.

naveenvenkatesh · 22nd March 2010, 11:47

Hey Nikhil,

I am finally booking Ritz Zxi today ( yeppies) I want to change the stock JKs to XM1s. How much are XM1 in Bangalore? How much can i expect to get for JKs? I prefer to change it immediately after taking delivery.

Nikhilb2008 · 22nd March 2010, 21:52

XM1+ is 3800/- per tyre. You can get about 2200 for the 185/70 R14 JKs.

8th February 2010, 17:57	#121
naveenvenkatesh BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: US/India Posts: 344 Thanked: 151 Times	Yeah. Our swift is running on XM1+ 185/70 R14s. They are pretty good.
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25th February 2010, 00:01	#122
maglev BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 840 Thanked: 153 Times View My Garage	. I've got my Suzuki Ritz, its come with with 165 / 80 R 14 JK Tornado's. I had called up a dealer in New Delhi he's offering me Rs: 1600/- per tire for the old one's. How good is this offer ? I have the following requirements (Listed in order of importance): 1. Price 2. Efficiency 3. Tread Life 4. Ride Quality The car would be driven by the chauffeur 95% of the time. Average daily running of about 80-100 kms (Highway/city combined) Which tire would be most suitable based on the above criterion ? .
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25th February 2010, 00:06	#123
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	1600/- is a decent price. I would suggest the Apollo Aceleres and the A drives. The XM1+ loses out only on price. Otherwise, it would be the best tyre for comfort.
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25th February 2010, 07:28	#125
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	A Drives are around 3200/- Aceleres around the same price.
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27th February 2010, 14:11	#127
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	Dont do this "sir" business with me! Just call me Nikhil. That's enough! A drives are a good option.
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4th March 2010, 20:55	#128
funnyguru BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 266 Thanked: 5 Times	Hi, What will be the best buy rate for my JK torndaoes done 2000 kms. Planning to upsize it to 185/70/14 with either Michelin or Yokos--in Chennai
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10th March 2010, 17:55	#129
Schoudhury Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Blore/Dallas-TX Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 479 Times View My Garage	15 '' alloys Is it ok to upgrade to 15'' alloy for Ritz ? And if its ok, what will be the correct upsize ? The reason i'm asking for 15'' for Ritz , it that,i want to put lenso alloys and it looks like lenso doesn't come in 14'' or the choice of ally are very limited . Kindly advise Cheers.
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10th March 2010, 23:12	#130
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	You can. 195/60 R15 or 205/55 R15.
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11th March 2010, 11:05	#131
Schoudhury Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Blore/Dallas-TX Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 479 Times View My Garage	Thanks Nikhil. And one more thing, 15'' wheels will effect the performance of the car in a +ve way for -ve way ? If you could kindly list the +ves and -ves , that will be a great help. Cheers
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21st March 2010, 16:48	#132
wingsoffires BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 52 Thanked: 14 Times	Schoudhury, Buddy I happen to own the Ritz which I purchased in Nov 2009. I can only suggest you not to go for 15" wheels for one reason i.e "Car WARRANTY". Even I was in your position till a couple of months back. Even I wanted to install 15 inchers with my car. Firstly as far as the performance of the car is concerned it should definitely improve with much better overall handling. Though a marginal decline in fuel efficiency is to be expected. I had spoken to a senior Maruti Engineer at the company owned Maruti service station at Naraina New Delhi about installing the 15 inchers. He advised me not to go for an upsize as Maruti could void the warranty incase a problem happens with the car in future. So I went ahead and installed 14 inchers. Would upload some pics of the car soon.
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21st March 2010, 22:12	#133
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	Schoudhary, Sorry for the delayed reply. I agree with Wingsoffire. Going for 15" on a Ritz is pointless. I would say the 185/70 R14 Michelin XM1+ or Conti CEC3 is perfect for the car. Extremely comfortable and decent grip as well.
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22nd March 2010, 11:47	#134
naveenvenkatesh BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: US/India Posts: 344 Thanked: 151 Times	Hey Nikhil, I am finally booking Ritz Zxi today ( yeppies) I want to change the stock JKs to XM1s. How much are XM1 in Bangalore? How much can i expect to get for JKs? I prefer to change it immediately after taking delivery.
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22nd March 2010, 21:52	#135
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	XM1+ is 3800/- per tyre. You can get about 2200 for the 185/70 R14 JKs.
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