Maruti Suzuki Ritz : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread

wingsoffires · 22nd March 2010, 23:28

Naveen,
I suggest you also look at Yokohama A Drives. I got a Ritz for a friend 3 days back with standard 165 80 R14's. I helped him in getting Yoko's installed only yesterday for a price difference of 6000 Rs for four tyres ( 185/70 R14 ). I have the same tyres installed in my Ritz Lxi that I got last year and the performance of the tyres definitely is much better compared to the standard JK's.

naveenvenkatesh · 23rd March 2010, 11:03

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Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

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

Thanks Nikhil for the details. Can you let me know if you know any good tyre shops in Bangalore? You can PM me the details. I remember there was a thread also about it. Trying to find it.

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Originally Posted by wingsoffires

Naveen,
I suggest you also look at Yokohama A Drives. I got a Ritz for a friend 3 days back with standard 165 80 R14's. I helped him in getting Yoko's installed only yesterday for a price difference of 6000 Rs for four tyres ( 185/70 R14 ). I have the same tyres installed in my Ritz Lxi that I got last year and the performance of the tyres definitely is much better compared to the standard JK's.

Wingsoffire,

Thanks for the tip. I am using XM1+ on our swifts for some time now. You can say i have a liking or a soft corner for Michelins

Schoudhury · 26th March 2010, 22:56

Thanks Nikhil and wingsoffires . Appreciate your help on this

.
I was really confused over it .
Ok then, i would stick to the 14'' only. For the time being planning to just get a good set of alloys and will keep the stock JK for sometime

.

Will get a thread created shortly with all the details.

Cheers.

fiat_tarun · 3rd June 2010, 15:39

Guys, how will 195/60 R14's suit the Ritz in terms of ride comfort and FE ? Are S-drives available in this size and profile ? and lastly can anybody suggest a good tire guy for both alloys and tires in Pune...

funnyguru · 3rd June 2010, 16:53

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Originally Posted by fiat_tarun

Guys, how will 195/60 R14's suit the Ritz in terms of ride comfort and FE ? Are S-drives available in this size and profile ? and lastly can anybody suggest a good tire guy for both alloys and tires in Pune...

Ritz is heavier than its counterparts, also with the upgrade it will definitely impact the FE . The ride comfort may be stiffer depending on where u drive.

pullikutty · 3rd June 2010, 19:19

Hi Nikhil,

How about goodyear G7 of 185/70 R14 size for Ritz

Nikhilb2008 · 3rd June 2010, 19:36

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Originally Posted by fiat_tarun

Guys, how will 195/60 R14's suit the Ritz in terms of ride comfort and FE ? Are S-drives available in this size and profile ? and lastly can anybody suggest a good tire guy for both alloys and tires in Pune...

S drives are not available. also, 195/60 R14 is the wrong size for Swift. You need 195/65 R14.

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Originally Posted by funnyguru

Ritz is heavier than its counterparts, also with the upgrade it will definitely impact the FE . The ride comfort may be stiffer depending on where u drive.

Right. Ride quality with 195/60 R14 will be really bad. Even with 195/65 R14, it will be worse than 185/70 R14.

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Originally Posted by pullikutty

Hi Nikhil,

How about goodyear G7 of 185/70 R14 size for Ritz

No idea. Dont know much about it.

fiat_tarun · 3rd June 2010, 20:15

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Originally Posted by funnyguru

Ritz is heavier than its counterparts, also with the upgrade it will definitely impact the FE . The ride comfort may be stiffer depending on where u drive.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

S drives are not available. also, 195/60 R14 is the wrong size for Swift. You need 195/65 R14.

Right. Ride quality with 195/60 R14 will be really bad. Even with 195/65 R14, it will be worse than 185/70 R14.

Thanks guys. Was for a friend. Will advice him to go with 185/70 R14 A-Drives

fine69 · 3rd June 2010, 20:33

I'm driving Swift with Michelin XM1+ 185/70 R14s and the comfort and handling is just brilliant. I'm assuming the size of the Ritz tyres are the same as Swift and there's nothing better than Michelin XM1+ 185s and alloys would look better than how they would look on stock tyres.

Lemon · 19th June 2010, 09:43

Hi All,

I will be upgrading my tyres on my Ritz Vxi that came with Bridgestone Tyres as OEM. I understand here in the forum that many of your cars came with JK tyres. Has MUL changes the OEM tyre from JK to Bridgestone.

Also will be upgrading to MOMO alloys with Michelin Energy XM+.

navan49 · 10th July 2010, 11:03

Can any one faced problem of keeping the spare wheel in right position like the Maruti stock wheel. I am worried if I upgrade for Michelin with 185X70X14 will the spare will be accommodated or not? The other question is that I want to upgrade the above in the steel Rim not on Alloys. Will it work.

rx2389 · 15th July 2010, 14:39

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Originally Posted by navan49

Can any one faced problem of keeping the spare wheel in right position like the Maruti stock wheel. I am worried if I upgrade for Michelin with 185X70X14 will the spare will be accommodated or not? The other question is that I want to upgrade the above in the steel Rim not on Alloys. Will it work.

There shouldn't be any problem in keeping the spare wheel since Ritz ZXI already comes factory fitted with 18/70/R14

vinayak007 · 18th July 2010, 22:41

just upgraded to Michelin 185/70 and the comfort it's drawing is amazing...!!

Could anyone confirm if the bolt that secures the spare tyre in the dickey can be sourced from the ZXI variant ?

Schoudhury · 25th August 2010, 19:36

I recently changed my stock rims on my Ritz to Neo Dizzy Black Machined red Lip 14"X5.5" alloys,using the stock JK rubbers for the time being and have few quires for same .
1.What should be tyre pressure that i should maintain for the same for the same ?
2. Also i have noticed that the Tyre are slightly projected outwards, not sure if this normal or there is something that needs to be checked or adjusted .

Has any one else also noticed the same on their Ritz after the tyre or alloy upgrade .
Also when i change the rubbers to 185/70 R14 from the stock 165/80 R14 will it get more projected outwards.
I thought upgrading to ZXI size alloys was perfectly safe .
Please advise .

funda2max · 31st August 2010, 11:54

It is more than one year since i started this thread and my car has clocked 25K today. I would say Michelin XM1+ are awesome. I never noticed any wear and tear in the tyres evern after 25K, they still look new. Thanks Nikhil for pointing the right set of tyres.

22nd March 2010, 23:28	#136
wingsoffires BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 52 Thanked: 14 Times	Naveen, I suggest you also look at Yokohama A Drives. I got a Ritz for a friend 3 days back with standard 165 80 R14's. I helped him in getting Yoko's installed only yesterday for a price difference of 6000 Rs for four tyres ( 185/70 R14 ). I have the same tyres installed in my Ritz Lxi that I got last year and the performance of the tyres definitely is much better compared to the standard JK's.
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26th March 2010, 22:56	#138
Schoudhury Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Blore/Dallas-TX Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 479 Times View My Garage	Thanks Nikhil and wingsoffires . Appreciate your help on this . I was really confused over it . Ok then, i would stick to the 14'' only. For the time being planning to just get a good set of alloys and will keep the stock JK for sometime . Will get a thread created shortly with all the details. Cheers.
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3rd June 2010, 15:39	#139
fiat_tarun Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pune / Mysore Posts: 1,934 Thanked: 3,769 Times View My Garage	Guys, how will 195/60 R14's suit the Ritz in terms of ride comfort and FE ? Are S-drives available in this size and profile ? and lastly can anybody suggest a good tire guy for both alloys and tires in Pune...
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3rd June 2010, 19:19	#141
pullikutty BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: KL 08/TN 07/MH 37/WB 05 Posts: 37 Thanked: Once	Hi Nikhil, How about goodyear G7 of 185/70 R14 size for Ritz
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3rd June 2010, 20:33	#144
fine69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,591 Thanked: 1,467 Times	I'm driving Swift with Michelin XM1+ 185/70 R14s and the comfort and handling is just brilliant. I'm assuming the size of the Ritz tyres are the same as Swift and there's nothing better than Michelin XM1+ 185s and alloys would look better than how they would look on stock tyres.
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19th June 2010, 09:43	#145
Lemon BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 125 Thanked: 25 Times View My Garage	Hi All, I will be upgrading my tyres on my Ritz Vxi that came with Bridgestone Tyres as OEM. I understand here in the forum that many of your cars came with JK tyres. Has MUL changes the OEM tyre from JK to Bridgestone. Also will be upgrading to MOMO alloys with Michelin Energy XM+.
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10th July 2010, 11:03	#146
navan49 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	Can any one faced problem of keeping the spare wheel in right position like the Maruti stock wheel. I am worried if I upgrade for Michelin with 185X70X14 will the spare will be accommodated or not? The other question is that I want to upgrade the above in the steel Rim not on Alloys. Will it work.
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18th July 2010, 22:41	#148
vinayak007 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 48 Thanked: 15 Times	just upgraded to Michelin 185/70 and the comfort it's drawing is amazing...!! Could anyone confirm if the bolt that secures the spare tyre in the dickey can be sourced from the ZXI variant ?
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25th August 2010, 19:36	#149
Schoudhury Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Blore/Dallas-TX Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 479 Times View My Garage	I recently changed my stock rims on my Ritz to Neo Dizzy Black Machined red Lip 14"X5.5" alloys,using the stock JK rubbers for the time being and have few quires for same . 1.What should be tyre pressure that i should maintain for the same for the same ? 2. Also i have noticed that the Tyre are slightly projected outwards, not sure if this normal or there is something that needs to be checked or adjusted . Has any one else also noticed the same on their Ritz after the tyre or alloy upgrade . Also when i change the rubbers to 185/70 R14 from the stock 165/80 R14 will it get more projected outwards. I thought upgrading to ZXI size alloys was perfectly safe . Please advise .
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31st August 2010, 11:54	#150
funda2max BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 377 Thanked: 26 Times	It is more than one year since i started this thread and my car has clocked 25K today. I would say Michelin XM1+ are awesome. I never noticed any wear and tear in the tyres evern after 25K, they still look new. Thanks Nikhil for pointing the right set of tyres.
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