My Tata Indigo Marina - its life so far!

_raviShankar_ · 12th July 2010, 11:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by trrk

The construction is behind my house - about 150 kms north of Iron bridge on the eastern side of the road leading to YMCA.

150 kms

i guess you meant 150 m.
So it should be somewhere between the old alleppy opticals building and jos studio.

trrk · 12th July 2010, 12:30

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by _raviShankar_

150 kms

i guess you meant 150 m.
So it should be somewhere between the old alleppy opticals building and jos studio.

I am extremely sorry, it is indeed 150m. Well, you seem to know the lay of the land.

It is in the property just north of the old Alleppey Opticals shop, behind my house.

trrk · 23rd July 2010, 11:23

Hi,

Elsewhere there was a discussion on 15 inch wheels / tyres for Indigo CS / Marina.

I had some time and I got my driver to do a little work for me.

165/80R14 / 185/60R15

My Tata Indigo Marina - its life so far!-image_250_251_medium.jpg

That is the 2 ton hydraulic jack which was bought when I had the Safari. It was retained and works well even today. Actual usage has been very few due to the low incidences pf puncture in present day tubeless tyres.

Full lock left / right

My Tata Indigo Marina - its life so far!-image_252_253_medium.jpg

No problem with the car stationery.

The inner lining in its correct place:

My Tata Indigo Marina - its life so far!-image_254.jpg

I changed only one since did not have enough time for a full change. The tyre used is my Manza stepney. The tyre size is 185/60R15.

Hope this helps somebody!

trrk · 25th July 2010, 21:07

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amartya

About the Marina standing in the rain, is it possible to provide some sort of protection?

Fully respect your sentiments:

My Tata Indigo Marina - its life so far!-image_255_medium.jpg

My Tata Indigo Marina - its life so far!-image_263_medium.jpg

Thanks.

Amartya · 25th July 2010, 23:11

^^ Fantastic, that's the word. You take such good care of your cars that it isn't a wonder that they perform well.

Also liked the tire upgrade experiment, there is one small test that this will have to pass (i think it will) when the tires go over a bump. Just to see if the suspension travel is uncompromised. That experiment showed us how with the car's stance improves with better filled wheel arches. Thank you.

wanderernomad · 26th July 2010, 11:05

This gets more confusing. trrk chief what is your opinion, I am in for a tyre change. Should I go in for the 14" alloys and tyres or should I go in for the 15" ones. Your advise will be most critical in this.

trrk · 26th July 2010, 18:01

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amartya

^^ Fantastic, that's the word. You take such good care of your cars that it isn't a wonder that they perform well.

Thanks. But putting a roof over the cars necessarily does not mean that I take very good care of my cars. It goes for service as per schedule. Wash when my driver feels pity on them and when he needs some money (my wife pays him when he washes the car).

The cars manage to stay in good health, thanks to its maker!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amartya

Also liked the tire upgrade experiment, there is one small test that this will have to pass (i think it will) when the tires go over a bump. Just to see if the suspension travel is uncompromised. That experiment showed us how with the car's stance improves with better filled wheel arches. Thank you.

If you notice, the undersized tyre actually is taller and have not noticed any problem with the suspension travel. With them in the front, actually the rear is a little lower.

The fifteen inchers are not filling the wheel well like the 165/80 ones are doing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wanderernomad

This gets more confusing. trrk chief what is your opinion, I am in for a tyre change. Should I go in for the 14" alloys and tyres or should I go in for the 15" ones. Your advise will be most critical in this.

Oh! Oh! I just put that one in to see whether it would fit and turn without hitting anywhere in the wheel well. I would need time to put all four and do a drive test on 15 inch ones. I will do that if you have a couple more days.

The error between 175/65R14 and 185/60R15 is +3%. I have been running on those 165/80R14s with an error of +6%! Unfortunately, I have not even run those in all four wheels to really give an informed opinion. With just them in front, the ride is a little more compliant in the front.

Sorry, can't give you an informed opinion right now.

pradeew · 8th December 2010, 18:30

Hope you had clocked few 1000Kms on 185/60R15 on all 4 wheels. How is it doing with 4-5 people on our 'roads'? Any improvement in KMPL?

wanderernomad · 8th December 2010, 22:31

@pradeew: Sorry but trrk is no more. He passed away sometime back.
Mods: Can we close this thread, please.

FlyingSpur · 8th December 2010, 23:13

Note from Team-BHP Support Staff : Thread Closed.

23rd July 2010, 11:23	#78
trrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alleppey, Kerala Posts: 2,114 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	15 inch wheel / tyre on a Marina Hi, Elsewhere there was a discussion on 15 inch wheels / tyres for Indigo CS / Marina. I had some time and I got my driver to do a little work for me. 165/80R14 / 185/60R15 That is the 2 ton hydraulic jack which was bought when I had the Safari. It was retained and works well even today. Actual usage has been very few due to the low incidences pf puncture in present day tubeless tyres. Full lock left / right No problem with the car stationery. The inner lining in its correct place: I changed only one since did not have enough time for a full change. The tyre used is my Manza stepney. The tyre size is 185/60R15. Hope this helps somebody! Last edited by trrk : 23rd July 2010 at 11:26.
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25th July 2010, 23:11	#80
Amartya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Evanston Posts: 1,748 Thanked: 736 Times	^^ Fantastic, that's the word. You take such good care of your cars that it isn't a wonder that they perform well. Also liked the tire upgrade experiment, there is one small test that this will have to pass (i think it will) when the tires go over a bump. Just to see if the suspension travel is uncompromised. That experiment showed us how with the car's stance improves with better filled wheel arches. Thank you.
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26th July 2010, 11:05	#81
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,536 Thanked: 1,279 Times View My Garage	This gets more confusing. trrk chief what is your opinion, I am in for a tyre change. Should I go in for the 14" alloys and tyres or should I go in for the 15" ones. Your advise will be most critical in this.
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8th December 2010, 18:30	#83
pradeew Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kochi Posts: 18 Thanked: 0 Times	Re: My Tata Indigo Marina - its life so far! Hope you had clocked few 1000Kms on 185/60R15 on all 4 wheels. How is it doing with 4-5 people on our 'roads'? Any improvement in KMPL?
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8th December 2010, 22:31	#84
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,536 Thanked: 1,279 Times View My Garage	Re: My Tata Indigo Marina - its life so far! @pradeew: Sorry but trrk is no more. He passed away sometime back. Mods: Can we close this thread, please.
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8th December 2010, 23:13	#85
FlyingSpur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 1,424 Times View My Garage	Re: My Tata Indigo Marina - its life so far! Note from Team-BHP Support Staff : Thread Closed.
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