Upgrading wheels/tyres on Santro

kpzen · 11th October 2007, 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by kick.throttle

Hi friends

I am new to this tyre reading and stuff
can some body please explain me what is PCD & offset.
I have recently upgraded my santro with 165/65/R13 ER60 Bridgstone Tubeless tyers.
is PCD & offset some thing that i need to look at.. of what is all about guys...

Read this
Car Bibles : The Wheel and Tyre Bible Page 2 of 2

junky · 11th October 2007, 17:20

tyre gurus please help......

planning to change the set of tyres on my santro zip plus,
currently running on 165 / 65 / R13 goodyear,

From TBHP i am educated that bridgestone is best, then michelin and good year. should i switch to bridgestone or can i go in for goodyear EAGLE GA PLUS
what are the options i have and at what price,

help
budget around 3k/tyre

kpzen · 11th October 2007, 20:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by junky

tyre gurus please help......

planning to change the set of tyres on my santro zip plus,
currently running on 165 / 65 / R13 goodyear,

From TBHP i am educated that bridgestone is best, then michelin and good year. should i switch to bridgestone or can i go in for goodyear EAGLE GA PLUS
what are the options i have and at what price,

help
budget around 3k/tyre

Stay away from Goodyears.
Get either Michelin XM1 or Yokohama Aspec A300 in 165/65-13.
It will be well within your budget of 3k per tyre.

vkochar · 11th October 2007, 22:58

Yeah Kpzen ( Prajesh ) is right.

Stay away from Goodyears - they are excellent tyres but tend to wear faster. More on performance vehicles and not Santros.

I just got my Stock tyres changed on my Xing ( Previously running S322 155/65 ) with tube and replaced to Michelin XM1 tubeless( 155 / 70 ). Great Ride quality and comfort now.

I paid 2400 for each tyre ( toal 9600 ) includes balancing, alignment, rims striaghtening.

Also got a Trackuit worth 1800 free with 4 tyres. Offer valid till end of this month. So go for these I would reccommend.

iraghava · 12th October 2007, 02:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by junky

From TBHP i am educated that bridgestone is best, then michelin and good year. should i switch to bridgestone or can i go in for goodyear EAGLE GA PLUS

Actually the order currently is Michelin, Yokohama, Bridgestone & then the rest of the companies.

Your budget is good & if you keep the same size you can go in for Michelin XM1's, Yokohama A300's etc. Both are good tyres.

junky · 12th October 2007, 10:11

mmm..., thats some gyan. thanks

junky · 12th October 2007, 11:10

dealers around bangalore???
what would a 175/60/R13 yoko cost?, can i go for this size?

kick.throttle · 12th October 2007, 11:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpzen

Read this
Car Bibles : The Wheel and Tyre Bible Page 2 of 2

hay guru
thanks a lot
that whole lot of informative....

kick.throttle · 12th October 2007, 11:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by junky

dealers around bangalore???
what would a 175/60/R13 yoko cost?, can i go for this size?

do u have santro
then this size is good. My friend has also got the same size of tyres.
But his is bridgstone Potanza. It costed him around 2800 per tyre. The Yoko will cost close to 3200 to 3400 each. size is good. mine is 165/65 and i m happy with it. 170/60 will giv you more grip. so driving will be more comfortable..

what i say is "GO FOR IT"

junky · 12th October 2007, 11:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by kick.throttle

do u have santro
then this size is good. My friend has also got the same size of tyres.
But his is bridgstone Potanza. It costed him around 2800 per tyre. The Yoko will cost close to 3200 to 3400 each. size is good. mine is 165/65 and i m happy with it. 170/60 will giv you more grip. so driving will be more comfortable..

what i say is "GO FOR IT"

thanks mate, will check out both of these
and is there any adjustment to be done if i go in for 175/60/R13.

can any one help me with the pro's and con's of this size as the standard on a santro is a smaller size (width). So is it ok if i go in for this 175 size???

please suggest a good dealer for yokohama...

kpzen · 12th October 2007, 12:28

165/65-13 would be the best upsize for Zip IMO.
175/60-13 works well for Xing but i think it will foul in Zip..

yokos would be definitely cheaper than the Potenza GIIIs.

Yokohama dealer in Bangalore
Hercules tyres
No. 215 Link Road
Pin Code - Sheshadripuram
Mr K.Saravana Kumar
9448179901

junky · 12th October 2007, 13:00

thanks kpzen for the info, this place is near to me

St. Anger · 23rd October 2007, 09:49

Hi,

I have a 5 year old Santro Zip plus that has around 66k odd kms on the odometer. The currrent set of tyres have worn out and are begging for a replacement.

Tyre And Rim Details

Rims: Standard 13" OE Steel Rims all around.
Tyres:

Make: Bridgestone
Model: B350
Type: Tube Type
Size: 155/70/R13

I am looking for a possible 165/70 or 165/65 upsize preferably in the tube type category.

The car is used as a family vehicle in Mumbai,so i can't sacrifice too much on fuel economy.

I'm also looking to upgrade to alloys and am looking at Aura Alloys or Neo.

Waiting for some gyan.

Warm Regards to all.

kpzen · 23rd October 2007, 11:01

Get 165/65-13 Michelin XM1 or Yokohama A300 for your Zip but both are tubeless.
Any particular reason for not preferring the tubeless tyres?
If u are also planning to upgrade to alloys then getting tubeless tyres would be the best option.

St. Anger · 23rd October 2007, 11:28

Hi Kp (hope u don't mind me calling u that),

The Santro goes out of town every quarter down NH17 into the Konkan. And there it has to travel through river beds, un tarred roads and what not. Even in Bombay, i use it as my Micro-Mini Suv, coz given the battle scarred excuse that masquerade as our roads, the tyres take quite a pounding.

I'm worried that tubeless won't be trouble free in my case.

11th October 2007, 17:20	#227
junky BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 115 Thanked: 31 Times	tyre gurus please help...... tyre gurus please help...... planning to change the set of tyres on my santro zip plus, currently running on 165 / 65 / R13 goodyear, From TBHP i am educated that bridgestone is best, then michelin and good year. should i switch to bridgestone or can i go in for goodyear EAGLE GA PLUS what are the options i have and at what price, help budget around 3k/tyre
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11th October 2007, 22:58	#229
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,159 Thanked: 907 Times View My Garage	Yeah Kpzen ( Prajesh ) is right. Stay away from Goodyears - they are excellent tyres but tend to wear faster. More on performance vehicles and not Santros. I just got my Stock tyres changed on my Xing ( Previously running S322 155/65 ) with tube and replaced to Michelin XM1 tubeless( 155 / 70 ). Great Ride quality and comfort now. I paid 2400 for each tyre ( toal 9600 ) includes balancing, alignment, rims striaghtening. Also got a Trackuit worth 1800 free with 4 tyres. Offer valid till end of this month. So go for these I would reccommend.
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12th October 2007, 10:11	#231
junky BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 115 Thanked: 31 Times	mmm..., thats some gyan. thanks
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12th October 2007, 11:10	#232
junky BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 115 Thanked: 31 Times	dealers around bangalore??? what would a 175/60/R13 yoko cost?, can i go for this size?
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12th October 2007, 12:28	#236
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,609 Thanked: 1,882 Times View My Garage	165/65-13 would be the best upsize for Zip IMO. 175/60-13 works well for Xing but i think it will foul in Zip.. yokos would be definitely cheaper than the Potenza GIIIs. Yokohama dealer in Bangalore Hercules tyres No. 215 Link Road Pin Code - Sheshadripuram Mr K.Saravana Kumar 9448179901
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12th October 2007, 13:00	#237
junky BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 115 Thanked: 31 Times	thanks kpzen for the info, this place is near to me
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23rd October 2007, 09:49	#238
St. Anger BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 155 Thanked: 30 Times	Tyre replacement guidance required Hi, I have a 5 year old Santro Zip plus that has around 66k odd kms on the odometer. The currrent set of tyres have worn out and are begging for a replacement. Tyre And Rim Details Rims: Standard 13" OE Steel Rims all around. Tyres: Make: Bridgestone Model: B350 Type: Tube Type Size: 155/70/R13 I am looking for a possible 165/70 or 165/65 upsize preferably in the tube type category. The car is used as a family vehicle in Mumbai,so i can't sacrifice too much on fuel economy. I'm also looking to upgrade to alloys and am looking at Aura Alloys or Neo. Waiting for some gyan. Warm Regards to all.
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23rd October 2007, 11:01	#239
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,609 Thanked: 1,882 Times View My Garage	Get 165/65-13 Michelin XM1 or Yokohama A300 for your Zip but both are tubeless. Any particular reason for not preferring the tubeless tyres? If u are also planning to upgrade to alloys then getting tubeless tyres would be the best option.
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23rd October 2007, 11:28	#240
St. Anger BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 155 Thanked: 30 Times	Shoes for Santro Hi Kp (hope u don't mind me calling u that), The Santro goes out of town every quarter down NH17 into the Konkan. And there it has to travel through river beds, un tarred roads and what not. Even in Bombay, i use it as my Micro-Mini Suv, coz given the battle scarred excuse that masquerade as our roads, the tyres take quite a pounding. I'm worried that tubeless won't be trouble free in my case.
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