Chevy Beat : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread

praveencr85 · 11th February 2010, 16:12

15" is not recommended. The tyre will be very very low profile and it isnt good for your ride quality, suspension or anything.

Get 14" alloys and put 185/60 R14.[/quote]

@ Nikhil

Thanks for the quick reply .I am totally confused with what kinda alloys i should be looking at, oh by the way am buying a white Beat.I need alloys which will go well with its looks, planing to go for yoko C drives.
Any suggestions wrt the alloy designs that i need to checkout.

salbin · 11th February 2010, 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

In 14", you will get ONLY 6j rims. You HAVE to upgrade tyres. Otherwise it isnt advisable to fit alloys.
Get 14" alloys and put 185/60 R14.

When I checked up with Neo wheels dealer, he told 14" dia - 5.5" wide wheels are available and 155/70 R14 can be fitted on it without any problem.
If it is true, what is your openion on this?

Nikhilb2008 · 11th February 2010, 17:25

Well, if he is saying it, it must be right. To be honest, I didnt think of Neo when I posted previously! Neo might have 5.5j.

bbyf16 · 11th February 2010, 17:57

I'm getting the LT option pack and wanted to upgrade the tires. Are we sure that the max size that we can put on these alloys are 175/60/14? And can someone please recommend the best tires in that size? I'm thinking of spending about 3.5k a tire so i'm thinking the michelin xm tires? I'd like to buy the tires this weekend so if someone could give me a definitive answer, it'd be of great help. Thanks guys.

Nikhilb2008 · 11th February 2010, 19:10

You can put 175/65 R14. The cost of this tyre in Michelin is around 3750 per tyre.

You dont get 175/60 R14 in XM1+. Also, this would give you a bad ride quality.

bbyf16 · 11th February 2010, 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

You can put 175/65 R14. The cost of this tyre in Michelin is around 3750 per tyre.

You dont get 175/60 R14 in XM1+. Also, this would give you a bad ride quality.

so you're saying the best option for the car is the michelin in 175/65/14? thanks for the help.

salbin · 13th February 2010, 14:56

@ Nikhil
As per the rim width calculator link which I got from Team-BHP, the rim width for 155/70 R14 tyre can be 4.5" upto 6".
Considering the upper extreme limit, what is your view in using 14x6J alloy with stock tyres?
I am considering this because maximum varieties are available in 14x6J in most of the brands.
14x5.5J is available only with very few brands as well as OE.
May be I can change the tyres later.

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Had a look at some of the Neo designs and found the finish is not so good.
So now I am considering brands Accelere, Plati, League, Veloche etc.
How you guys rank these brands considering cost as well as quality/appearance?

BTW my dealer offered me Rs.500 each for the stock rims.
Is it a good deal?
I am planning to go for set of 4 only.
They are having only League and Plati brands.
Can any of you throw some light on the cost of Plati and League?

Latheesh · 18th February 2010, 14:28

My friend booked BEAT LT red colour. Planning to fit alloys and new tyres, will be watching this thread closely. We have about a month and half to decide as the delivery of the vehicle is scheduled in March first week.

Nikhil, could you please suggest some alloy designs for red BEAT?

itzzme · 18th February 2010, 18:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbyf16

so you're saying the best option for the car is the michelin in 175/65/14? thanks for the help.

Michelin, Yoko, conti all 3 will work good on beat rest is on your personal choice...

Nikhilb2008 · 18th February 2010, 18:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Latheesh

My friend booked BEAT LT red colour. Planning to fit alloys and new tyres, will be watching this thread closely. We have about a month and half to decide as the delivery of the vehicle is scheduled in March first week.

Nikhil, could you please suggest some alloy designs for red BEAT?

The Red of the Beat will be different from the red of your Spark.

So, I would recommend something which has black and hyper silver.

If not that, then a white/off-white with red lip.

The alloy wheel you have, the same thing is available in off white. So, that would look pretty good as well.

Red cars will look good with almost anything!

bbyf16 · 19th February 2010, 16:05

I got the yoko a-drive for 3400 each plus 1500 buy back from a local tire shop (think the guy was a bit nuts to give 1500 but hey, who am i to criticize?) :-P

tires ride well, I think the chevy guys filled it with a bit too much air so i've got to experiment a bit with the pressure. any suggestions?

Latheesh · 19th February 2010, 16:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

The Red of the Beat will be different from the red of your Spark.

So, I would recommend something which has black and hyper silver.

If not that, then a white/off-white with red lip.

The alloy wheel you have, the same thing is available in off white. So, that would look pretty good as well.

Red cars will look good with almost anything!

Thanks Nikhil, I will show him the pictures and let him decide.

Nikhilb2008 · 19th February 2010, 16:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbyf16

I got the yoko a-drive for 3400 each plus 1500 buy back from a local tire shop (think the guy was a bit nuts to give 1500 but hey, who am i to criticize?) :-P

tires ride well, I think the chevy guys filled it with a bit too much air so i've got to experiment a bit with the pressure. any suggestions?

What size did you buy?

Latheesh · 19th February 2010, 18:28

Nikhil, Are you talking about something like this?
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...ml#post1728103

Nikhilb2008 · 19th February 2010, 22:06

Yup. Something like that.

I would also recommend this:

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This is my cousin's car in Delhi. i10 in black with 13" SSW S021 black with hyper silver.

Tyres: 175/70 R13 XM1+.

11th February 2010, 16:12	#31
praveencr85 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 75 Thanked: 0 Times	Confusion 15" is not recommended. The tyre will be very very low profile and it isnt good for your ride quality, suspension or anything. Get 14" alloys and put 185/60 R14.[/quote] @ Nikhil Thanks for the quick reply .I am totally confused with what kinda alloys i should be looking at, oh by the way am buying a white Beat.I need alloys which will go well with its looks, planing to go for yoko C drives. Any suggestions wrt the alloy designs that i need to checkout.
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11th February 2010, 17:25	#33
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,194 Thanked: 10,178 Times	Well, if he is saying it, it must be right. To be honest, I didnt think of Neo when I posted previously! Neo might have 5.5j.
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11th February 2010, 17:57	#34
bbyf16 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 67 Thanked: 3 Times	I'm getting the LT option pack and wanted to upgrade the tires. Are we sure that the max size that we can put on these alloys are 175/60/14? And can someone please recommend the best tires in that size? I'm thinking of spending about 3.5k a tire so i'm thinking the michelin xm tires? I'd like to buy the tires this weekend so if someone could give me a definitive answer, it'd be of great help. Thanks guys.
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11th February 2010, 19:10	#35
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,194 Thanked: 10,178 Times	You can put 175/65 R14. The cost of this tyre in Michelin is around 3750 per tyre. You dont get 175/60 R14 in XM1+. Also, this would give you a bad ride quality.
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13th February 2010, 14:56	#37
salbin BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore, Kochi Posts: 525 Thanked: 307 Times View My Garage	@ Nikhil As per the rim width calculator link which I got from Team-BHP, the rim width for 155/70 R14 tyre can be 4.5" upto 6". Considering the upper extreme limit, what is your view in using 14x6J alloy with stock tyres? I am considering this because maximum varieties are available in 14x6J in most of the brands. 14x5.5J is available only with very few brands as well as OE. May be I can change the tyres later. Had a look at some of the Neo designs and found the finish is not so good. So now I am considering brands Accelere, Plati, League, Veloche etc. How you guys rank these brands considering cost as well as quality/appearance? BTW my dealer offered me Rs.500 each for the stock rims. Is it a good deal? I am planning to go for set of 4 only. They are having only League and Plati brands. Can any of you throw some light on the cost of Plati and League?
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18th February 2010, 14:28	#38
Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,341 Thanked: 10,634 Times	My friend booked BEAT LT red colour. Planning to fit alloys and new tyres, will be watching this thread closely. We have about a month and half to decide as the delivery of the vehicle is scheduled in March first week. Nikhil, could you please suggest some alloy designs for red BEAT?
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19th February 2010, 16:05	#41
bbyf16 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 67 Thanked: 3 Times	I got the yoko a-drive for 3400 each plus 1500 buy back from a local tire shop (think the guy was a bit nuts to give 1500 but hey, who am i to criticize?) :-P tires ride well, I think the chevy guys filled it with a bit too much air so i've got to experiment a bit with the pressure. any suggestions?
	() Thanks

19th February 2010, 18:28	#44
Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,341 Thanked: 10,634 Times	Nikhil, Are you talking about something like this? http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...ml#post1728103
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19th February 2010, 22:06	#45
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,194 Thanked: 10,178 Times	Yup. Something like that. I would also recommend this: This is my cousin's car in Delhi. i10 in black with 13" SSW S021 black with hyper silver. Tyres: 175/70 R13 XM1+.
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