Stock tyres on the Baleno

speedfreak7116 · 12th July 2005, 22:59

I was thinking about the goodyear eagles myself but a few people tell me they're too noisy.

Ok can anyone tell me which is best size of alloys i should get to have good low profile
tyres like the eagles on?

Buffetfan · 13th July 2005, 00:05

I have 185/65 R 14 Goodyear Eagle NCT 5 on my Baleno and they are certainly MUCH less noisy then the Bridgestones othat I have owned in the past. In fact they are also silent compared to the 155/80 R 13 Michelin Tubeless that I have on My Uno.
My advice also would be to go for 185/65 R 14 ..any lower profile and be prepared for a bone jarring ride ...especially if you dont want to reduce your FE by running them on 22 PSI.

Shan2nu · 13th July 2005, 00:54

Ok, i've made this diagram to help understand how the diff wheel/tyre sizes look and differ from each other.

Tyres in question are 185/65 R14 and 195/55 R15, so here they are.

This is how they will look when viewed from the side.

Shan2nu

speedfreak7116 · 17th July 2005, 15:26

Ok thanks... i spoke to iceman about this too.... I've decided to go for 15" alloys with 195/55 goodyear eagle tyres because i'll be using the car monday-saturday in the city and only sundays will go to the outskirts so the performance factor of the eagles will not come into use a lot....

shobhit15 · 21st July 2005, 12:56

Hey Guys I'm planning to upgrade my tyres in Baleno to 185/70 R 13. Are Bridgestone tyres any good ?

The dealer is giving me Bridgestone tyres cheaper than Goodyear ones in exchange for my stock tyres.

Rehaan · 21st July 2005, 18:56

Shobhit,

Thats like saying - the dealer is giving me a sony ericson for cheaper than a nokia, should i buy it?

You gotta give us the model numbers.

cya
R

Buffetfan · 21st July 2005, 19:04

Goodyear will make less noise....why dont you try Michelins.../ Pirelli as well...Michelins are imported (made in thailand) and come with a very good finish....and low road noise....last quite a bit too...My Uno has already done 21 K on the and they seem tobe ready for another 30 k....

speedfreak7116 · 21st July 2005, 23:00

Hey i visited this goodyear shop and the guy said the company does'nt manufacture eagles of the size- 195/55/R15...but many friends told me they are available!!!!!!

do u think i should go for the 195/50/R15 instead???

aseem · 22nd July 2005, 01:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by shobhit15

Hey Guys I'm planning to upgrade my tyres in Baleno to 185/70 R 13. Are Bridgestone tyres any good ?

The dealer is giving me Bridgestone tyres cheaper than Goodyear ones in exchange for my stock tyres.

Depends on which Bridgestone tyre you are talking about... Bridgestone Potenza GIII that I have bought for my Swift in 185/70/14 were more expensive than Goodyear GSD2, Ventura, and NCT5.

So dont go for any Bridgestone... Go for Potenza GIII

aseem · 22nd July 2005, 01:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedfreak7116

Hey i visited this goodyear shop and the guy said the company does'nt manufacture eagles of the size- 195/55/R15...but many friends told me they are available!!!!!!

do u think i should go for the 195/50/R15 instead???

I would never advise an aspect ratio of 50 unless you are going for suspension modification as well.

Buffetfan · 22nd July 2005, 01:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedfreak7116

Hey i visited this goodyear shop and the guy said the company does'nt manufacture eagles of the size- 195/55/R15...but many friends told me they are available!!!!!!

do u think i should go for the 195/50/R15 instead???

your ground clearance will go down by 10 (ok..9.75) mm....not worth it with the kind of speed breakers in our city.

artofzen · 22nd July 2005, 10:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

Shobhit,

Thats like saying - the dealer is giving me a sony ericson for cheaper than a nokia, should i buy it?

You gotta give us the model numbers.

cya
R

Goood example you brought up

iceman91 · 22nd July 2005, 10:58

10mm lower does not affect much...my acr was lowered by 20mm and it did not hit anywhere except a few speedbreakers where even the tock car touches

speedfreak7116 · 23rd July 2005, 14:41

I'm going to get skirtings on the car as well which will make it even low so i will need to get spacers for the suspension to give the car a little more height right?

Buffetfan · 24th July 2005, 00:45

where does one get side skirtings for the Baleno...can anyone suggest...I also would love to put some on my car

12th July 2005, 22:59	#106
speedfreak7116 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215 Thanked: 23 Times	I was thinking about the goodyear eagles myself but a few people tell me they're too noisy. Ok can anyone tell me which is best size of alloys i should get to have good low profile tyres like the eagles on?
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13th July 2005, 00:05	#107
Buffetfan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,128 Thanked: 195 Times	I have 185/65 R 14 Goodyear Eagle NCT 5 on my Baleno and they are certainly MUCH less noisy then the Bridgestones othat I have owned in the past. In fact they are also silent compared to the 155/80 R 13 Michelin Tubeless that I have on My Uno. My advice also would be to go for 185/65 R 14 ..any lower profile and be prepared for a bone jarring ride ...especially if you dont want to reduce your FE by running them on 22 PSI. Last edited by Buffetfan : 13th July 2005 at 00:14. Reason: spell
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13th July 2005, 00:54	#108
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Ok, i've made this diagram to help understand how the diff wheel/tyre sizes look and differ from each other. Tyres in question are 185/65 R14 and 195/55 R15, so here they are. This is how they will look when viewed from the side. Shan2nu
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17th July 2005, 15:26	#109
speedfreak7116 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215 Thanked: 23 Times	Ok thanks... i spoke to iceman about this too.... I've decided to go for 15" alloys with 195/55 goodyear eagle tyres because i'll be using the car monday-saturday in the city and only sundays will go to the outskirts so the performance factor of the eagles will not come into use a lot....
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21st July 2005, 12:56	#110
shobhit15 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Noida Posts: 208 Thanked: 0 Times	Hey Guys I'm planning to upgrade my tyres in Baleno to 185/70 R 13. Are Bridgestone tyres any good ? The dealer is giving me Bridgestone tyres cheaper than Goodyear ones in exchange for my stock tyres.
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21st July 2005, 18:56	#111
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,080 Times	Shobhit, Thats like saying - the dealer is giving me a sony ericson for cheaper than a nokia, should i buy it? You gotta give us the model numbers. cya R
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21st July 2005, 19:04	#112
Buffetfan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,128 Thanked: 195 Times	Goodyear will make less noise....why dont you try Michelins.../ Pirelli as well...Michelins are imported (made in thailand) and come with a very good finish....and low road noise....last quite a bit too...My Uno has already done 21 K on the and they seem tobe ready for another 30 k....
	() Thanks

21st July 2005, 23:00	#113
speedfreak7116 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215 Thanked: 23 Times	Hey i visited this goodyear shop and the guy said the company does'nt manufacture eagles of the size- 195/55/R15...but many friends told me they are available!!!!!! do u think i should go for the 195/50/R15 instead???
	() Thanks

22nd July 2005, 10:58	#118
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	10mm lower does not affect much...my acr was lowered by 20mm and it did not hit anywhere except a few speedbreakers where even the tock car touches
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23rd July 2005, 14:41	#119
speedfreak7116 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215 Thanked: 23 Times	I'm going to get skirtings on the car as well which will make it even low so i will need to get spacers for the suspension to give the car a little more height right?
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24th July 2005, 00:45	#120
Buffetfan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,128 Thanked: 195 Times	where does one get side skirtings for the Baleno...can anyone suggest...I also would love to put some on my car
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