Maruti Suzuki Alto : Tyre & wheel upgrade thread

vebmetal · 6th June 2007, 12:45

hmm.. I hope they have more alloys now... it's a lot easier convincing my parents to get them in the first instance, then to make a separate trip (and more importantly separate payment) for alloys.
I don't want any such problem with the wheels scraping the wheel well... so I think I'll best stick to 12" (plus wouldn't 12" be better for FE?)

Will check out the rest... anyone else have any more suggestions?

vebmetal · 7th June 2007, 16:48

hello? There seem to be many knowledgeable people on this forum, and I'd great appreciate your help!

Please answer some of my questions!

abhibh · 7th June 2007, 17:51

Go for 12" with 155 tyre size and everything will be fine. Get the bumpers painted from company itself. Get some nice seat covers and car perfume.

Drive slow and easy and everything else will be fine

kpzen · 7th June 2007, 18:14

Vebmetal..
Option 1: Stick to stock set of tyres n wheels(steel rims)...
option 2 : Get Aura 12" alloys with stock tyres.....Its not worth it
Option 3: Get 13" 5J alloys with 155/65-13 tyres(good) from outside...this would be my choice but with Baleno steel rims

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Originally Posted by abhibh

Go for 12" with 155 tyre size and everything will be fine.

U will hardly find any 155 tyre in 12"

rohan_fonseca · 7th June 2007, 18:21

Found a tyre shop recommending a yokohama 165/70/R12. Would that be a good upgrade?

abhibh · 7th June 2007, 18:36

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Originally Posted by kpzen

Vebmetal..
U will hardly find any 155 tyre in 12"

Soz i meant gor for 13" with 155 and it wont affect fe or anything.

kpzen · 7th June 2007, 22:13

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Originally Posted by rohan_fonseca

Found a tyre shop recommending a yokohama 165/70/R12. Would that be a good upgrade?

Upsize is correct.....but what yokohama's is your tyre dealer recommending???

rohan_fonseca · 7th June 2007, 23:46

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Upsize is correct.....but what yokohama's is your tyre dealer recommending???

Don't quite remember. It was a while back. A friend was going to change his tyres. Dealer suggested the yokohamas. But friend was just interested in stock. So there wasn't much talk about it.

kpzen · 8th June 2007, 00:27

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Originally Posted by rohan_fonseca

Don't quite remember. It was a while back. A friend was going to change his tyres. Dealer suggested the yokohamas. But friend was just interested in stock. So there wasn't much talk about it.

I find that upgrade(165/70-12) pretty wierd n i don't think it will change the dynamics of the car in terms of handling etc....

s0uljah · 15th November 2007, 14:49

Whats good variants are available in 155/65/r13 for the Alto ?

kpzen · 15th November 2007, 14:59

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Originally Posted by s0uljah

Whats good variants are available in 155/65/r13 for the Alto ?

Michelin XM1 Rs 2200 per tyre

Yokohama A drives would be coming soon

s0uljah · 15th November 2007, 15:27

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Originally Posted by kpzen

Michelin XM1 Rs 2200 per tyre

Yokohama A drives would be coming soon

Ok. Plan is to pick up 4 tyres + 5 baleno OE rims. Will try to source a 155/65/13 used tyre as spare.

If budget permits will try for some used 13" alloys.

breezydrive · 18th November 2007, 23:53

Do not buy BALENO OE rims, overall weight of wheel would go up & pickup will suffer. Buy alloys, if you can afford otherwise stick to 12" stock rims.

Dhar's · 19th November 2007, 10:20

Also try to stick with 5J rims.

Knight Rider · 19th November 2007, 12:38

@vebmetal, I have 165/60/13 on my alto with aura alloy wheels for the last year and a half Check my gallery to see how it would look on the car, I havent faced any issues so far,

As far as possible, try to strike a deal somewhere other than the dealership, If I were you, I would first make up my mind on the choice of rims and tyres, then go to Jc road (some place in bangalore where you find a lot of shops selling goods related to cars) and then select a shop which offers the best deal out of the lot)

Visit this site: Car Bibles : The Wheel and Tyre Bible Page 1 of 2

It helped me a lot before I made my decision, check the tyre upsize calculator,

Also check this link to see how to run in your car http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/owning...ew-car-10.html

Best of luck buddy

6th June 2007, 12:45	#46
vebmetal BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 798 Thanked: 21 Times	hmm.. I hope they have more alloys now... it's a lot easier convincing my parents to get them in the first instance, then to make a separate trip (and more importantly separate payment) for alloys. I don't want any such problem with the wheels scraping the wheel well... so I think I'll best stick to 12" (plus wouldn't 12" be better for FE?) Will check out the rest... anyone else have any more suggestions?
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7th June 2007, 16:48	#47
vebmetal BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 798 Thanked: 21 Times	hello? There seem to be many knowledgeable people on this forum, and I'd great appreciate your help! Please answer some of my questions!
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7th June 2007, 17:51	#48
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	Go for 12" with 155 tyre size and everything will be fine. Get the bumpers painted from company itself. Get some nice seat covers and car perfume. Drive slow and easy and everything else will be fine
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7th June 2007, 18:21	#50
rohan_fonseca BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Panaji Posts: 984 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Found a tyre shop recommending a yokohama 165/70/R12. Would that be a good upgrade?
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s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Whats good variants are available in 155/65/r13 for the Alto ?
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18th November 2007, 23:53	#58
breezydrive BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NOIDA Posts: 750 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Do not buy BALENO OE rims, overall weight of wheel would go up & pickup will suffer. Buy alloys, if you can afford otherwise stick to 12" stock rims.
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19th November 2007, 10:20	#59
Dhar's BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: QLN/TRV/DXB Posts: 420 Thanked: 627 Times View My Garage	Also try to stick with 5J rims.
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19th November 2007, 12:38	#60
Knight Rider BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 282 Thanked: 28 Times	@vebmetal, I have 165/60/13 on my alto with aura alloy wheels for the last year and a half Check my gallery to see how it would look on the car, I havent faced any issues so far, As far as possible, try to strike a deal somewhere other than the dealership, If I were you, I would first make up my mind on the choice of rims and tyres, then go to Jc road (some place in bangalore where you find a lot of shops selling goods related to cars) and then select a shop which offers the best deal out of the lot) Visit this site: Car Bibles : The Wheel and Tyre Bible Page 1 of 2 It helped me a lot before I made my decision, check the tyre upsize calculator, Also check this link to see how to run in your car http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/owning...ew-car-10.html Best of luck buddy
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