[Amrit@wheels]

Originally Posted by Ponbaarathi

Hi, I am in the market to upgrade the tyres of my Gen 2 Swift VXI(O). It has come with 14inch wheel rims.

1. I am planning to upgrade to 15 inch rims. Will the rims of Baleno fit? Anything to check when i buy?

2. Pls suggest good shoes for 185/65 R15. The stock MRF has lasted 7 years without any puncture. I am looking for something which is comfort, has good grip and durable enough to last 5 years as my running is low. I am inclined towards Yokohama and Continental.

I am a very happy customer of Yoko Bluearth tyres in my Swift. 5000kms+ driven without any issues.

[sumeethaldankar]

Changed my Swift's factory tyres to MRF Perfinza 195 60 R15 after waiting around the fence for more than a year. The original Apollo did well but were 5 years old and I had just done ~23.5 kms on them. I wanted the MRF's for a long time so decided to get them finally. The steering now just feels slightly heavy and not burdersome. The ride has definitely improved and the car feels glued to the road.

The car now has become silent and I can now hear the typical dashboard rattle clearly . Overall I am ejnoying the grip and even at 31 psi the car feels comfortable over bumps. To compare against the Apollo the car at 31 psi the suspension would feel hard the car would be very bumpy. Since I fill the air in the tyres myself I would fill ~2 psi more so just the I have a longer interval between fill ups. Very happy with the MRF's (200 kms done so far) and I would recommend anyone to upsize to 195 60 R 15 as the car feels more mature. I can't just wait to driver her again. Got them for 5.8k a piece. Will updtate if the FE goes down.

[sumeethaldankar]

I want to buy a new 15 inch steel rim to be kept as spare instead of the 14 inch rim provided. Boodmo sites say 15 inch is incompatible with my vehicle. What will be the specs for the Swift for a 15 inch rim? Will a Baleno 15 inch steel rim available on Boodmo fit the Swift?

Thanks.

[Yakuza]

Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar

I want to buy a new 15 inch steel rim to be kept as spare instead of the 14 inch rim provided. Boodmo sites say 15 inch is incompatible with my vehicle. What will be the specs for the Swift for a 15 inch rim? Will a Baleno 15 inch steel rim available on Boodmo fit the Swift?

Thanks.

Specs for the Swift for a 15 inch rim would be 15 x 5.5J 4 hole 100 pcd.
And yes, a Baleno 15 inch steel rim will definitely fit the Swift.

[sumeethaldankar]

I got my Swift a 15 inch rim and had a MRF ZVTV (185 65 R15) tire installed on same and placed it in the trunk. I still have the old 14 inch (165 80 R14) spare and currently it is lying in the car like below. I was thinking of getting an additional spare tyre of a smaller size so that it can fit in the boot. Not sure if it is a good idea not really about worried about boot space as long drives we travel with light luggage. What I am concerned is that in case of a unfortunate rear end shunt the spare will push against the passengers in the rear seat. What do you guys think? Can I get a smaller size like 165 65 R14 to fit properly in the trunk? Having two spares gives more peace of mind, as mentioned earlier boot space is not a concern. My car is running on MRF Perfinza's all 4.



Thanks.

[blackpanther13]

Hello fellow BHPians.

I am looking to change tires on my Swift Zxi 2015 and considering below: (No specific sequence)

1. Conti UC6/CC6
2. Yokohama Earth 1
3. BS Sturdo
4. Anything else

Feel free to add your suggestions and inputs.


NOTE: Currently using Yoko Earth1 185/65 R15y. Mostly city driving with monthly Highway runs for trips.

[whizzkid_ram]

Guys, Could anyone help me with the rim width of the stock profile of Swift ldi 2008 diesel model? I am aware the stock profile is 165/80 R14 but I don't know the rim width of that steel rim.

[self_driven]

Originally Posted by whizzkid_ram

Guys, Could anyone help me with the rim width of the stock profile of Swift ldi 2008 diesel model? I am aware the stock profile is 165/80 R14 but I don't know the rim width of that steel rim.

Width is 5 inch for variants equipped with 165 section tyres.

[whizzkid_ram]

Originally Posted by self_driven

Width is 5 inch for variants equipped with 165 section tyres.

Thanks a lot, I was contemplating to downgrade my rim width of current 15" alloys which is 8j. I believe 6.5j will be perfect for the same as it won't affect the handling of steering tightness, mileage & at the same time look wider as well.

[self_driven]

Originally Posted by whizzkid_ram

Thanks a lot, I was contemplating to downgrade my rim width of current 15" alloys which is 8j. I believe 6.5j will be perfect for the same as it won't affect the handling of steering tightness, mileage & at the same time look wider as well.

8J is quite wide for 1st gen Swift. What tyre size are you running on it?

[whizzkid_ram]

Originally Posted by self_driven

8J is quite wide for 1st gen Swift. What tyre size are you running on it?

Current profile is 205/55 R15. Only gripe is maneuvering is hard but the traction with tarmac at high speeds(above 140kmph) even at turns is phenomenal. Thought of interchanging it with 6.5j or 7j due to cops here in Chennai city recently started to capture all vehicles that are plonked in with wider rims & other mods as well.

[Sourav1598]

Hi Fellow Bhpians,

Hope you all had a great festive season!

I own a Swift (2011) Gen 1 K-12 vxi variant without ABS. The odo has clocked 1.4+ lacs kms. I had been on the fence almost for the past 8-9 months to replace all 4 tyres which came in the stock size of 165/80 R14 with factory fitted steel rims. I'm from Kolkata where the festive season is a big affair with beautiful pandals draping the city. However, the aftermath is nails of various sizes being very common on the roads for the next 2-3 months which silently find their way onto the rubbers of the vehicles plying.

All the 4 tyres were changed once during it's lifetime ( almost 14 years now) by my father around 2016-17ish at around 60k kms on the odo, however not all at one go. The stock tyres from the factory were of Goodyear make. Only the Stepney was still Goodyear until now (as it was sparsely used), rest all the 4 tyres were CEAT MILAZE of the stock specifications after the replacement in 2016-17. The experience of using these rubbers were greatly unsatisfactory with punctures every now and then right after using the tyres for roughly 5 months after purchasing. The ride was not at all comfortable even when the tyres were new with bare minimum grip. Cornering & handling were decent, but that credit goes to the stiff suspension setup of the Swift chasis itself. However, still the cornering maneuvers were not really confident on the steering. Drove these CEATs for around 80k until i changed all 4 tyres 3 days back. The last 7-8 months gave me really poor driving experience with frequent puncture repairs (infact, older repaired punctures were leaking air along with new ones!) and Omnipatches done.

I have been planning to go for an upgrade for my tyres from the stock specifications (vxi) of 165/80/R14 to the zxi specifications of the same generation Swift at 185/70/R14 with OEM manufactured alloys. So the entire upgrade would have costed me around 50k INR. Hence, I was doing my research and also buying time to arrange the finances.

However, last week one of the tyres Developed another puncture and when I got to my puncture guy for repair, he instantly advised me to go for an immediate replacement as the treads present were minimal and grips had almost diminished. Also, cracks were deepening on the sidewalls on all 4 tyres.

Therefore, before starting my price enquiry for 185/70/R14 at the tyre Dealer shops, I zeroed in Yokohama Earth 1, Continental UC6 and Bridgestone Sturdo for my considerations. Michelin was my first choice (even though expensive), however the limited available stocks were more than 1.5 years old. Hence, Michelin was out.

Thanks to the teambhp forum, I got great insights on these tyres from various threads. Most importantly, got to know about the first hand user experiences of all the brands.

My preferences turned out to be as follows -

1. Continental UC6 at Rs. 5550/- per tyre
2. Bridgestone Sturdo at Rs. 5300/- per tyre
3. Yokohama Earth 1 at Rs. 5050/- per tyre

To my dismay, the Dealers where I enquired, the Continental UC6 were not in fresh stock. The best I got was January 2024. Also, the all the dealers told me that the warranty claim for the Continental tyres is a tedious process where a customer needs to raise the claim from the same Dealer they purchase the tyres from. Note - I am never wooed by the unconditional warranty periods as the Good brands usually offer the same coverage. However, the warranty claim condition did make me skeptical. Hence, Continental was sadly out of the game.

From further analysis, I found the Bridgestone Sturdo scoring a bit high in terms of blending comfort, breaking, durability, road noise, grip, handling etc. The Yokos were better in terms of road noise (attributing to a higher use in amounts of Silica which is good) but were more prone to puncture. Not sure about the amount of Silica in the Bridgestones though. Also, the Yokos were offering better warranty terms. However, considering my driving requirements, which is 90% in the city's B2B traffic (Considering frequent uneven patches in Kolkata) and rest on the highways, I took a punt on the Bridgestone Sturdo. Also, the Bridgestones were manufactured in the 37th week of 2024, which is roughly around mid August.

Installed the new tyre 3 days back (9th November 2024) and the drove my car for almost 200kms including a short highway drive of around 50kms just to feel the new rubbers ( I know it might sound crazy ��), here are my findings till now -

1. Uncanny smoothness & comfort in the ride quality
2. The Dashboard rattles come with a great noise reduction from the tyres ��
3. The grip and handling has significantly improved. The car feels greatly planted on the road, even at 100+ kms/hr.
4. The tyre noise increases a bit over 100kms/hr, otherwise silent and way less than the CEATs.
5. The steering-wheel feels smoother and surprisingly not heavier.
6. The car feels like gliding while going over minor undulations on the road. That's a nice feeling actually.
7. The minor to average roughness on the roads is still felt, however the levels of discomfort is greatly reduced.
8. Coming to the fuel economy, I was mentally ready to take a slight drop in the same, however, my pattern of checking the fuel economy for the last 5 years is not to go empty tank, but to refill every 80-100 kms (the placebo effect of not spending more ��). Actually, I saw the fuel economy at 15.5 kms/litre, where the drive has been 75-80% in the city B2B traffic and the rest on the highway with using the AC 40-50% overall. This is similar to what I was getting previously with the narrow 165mm tyres. Need to validate this with few more tankfills (actually with going below the halfway mark and refill).
9. The breaking distance has also noticeably improved. This is a great change considering my car doesn't have ABS. Infact, I consciously verified this while breaking on the highways and in the city traffic.
10. The speedometer readings didn't change significantly, infact it did remain almost the same as the readings with the 165mm tyre profile.

The upgrade remaining are the OEM alloy wheels which I plan to install in January 2025.
Oh also, the package for all the 4 tyres came at Rs. 21,700/- (21,200+500) in total, with free of cost alignment and balancing. I paid around Rs. 500 extra for the balancing weights of 510 gms for all the 5 tyres which includes the old Stepney wheel.

Also, I did a complete overhaul of the suspension and drive shafts of my car this year in April. Except for repairing the steering rack (which is awfully priced at Rs. 35,000~ for the gen 1 Ritz, Swift & Dzire), all other parts viz-a-viz Struts Assembly, rear Shock Absorbers, Lower Arms, Bushes, Tie Rods, Stabilizer Link Rods, Drive Shafts etc were new MGP replacements. Hoping to keep the vehicle spick and span for another 10 years.

Would write up about the powertrain maintenance activities in another thread probably which I did to maintain the refinement of the K12M motor including the mounts.

Sharing pictures of the tyre replacement at Indo-Radial Kolkata.

Best, Sourav

[condor]

Guys, looking for a good condition, used 185/65 R15 in Bangalore.

Basically, as spare in our Ignis. I have upgraded the tyres in the Ignis to 185/65 R15 Yoko BlueEarth. Since the car will be used in city, I dont really see a need for a brand new tyre. Another reason for this request is I got an alloy for the spare tyre also (pls dont ask to explain )

I am in BLR south.

Originally Posted by blackpanther13

NOTE: Currently using Yoko Earth1 185/65 R15y. Mostly city driving with monthly Highway runs for trips.