[greenhorn]

thanks! after a few offline discussions with tyreboi, I've pretty much boiled down my choices to the acelere and the ZTX.

mgh, i think our speedo's are optimistic anyways, when the speedo shows 60kmph, my phone gps shows 54, so i think there is a +10% error anyway.

[greenhorn]

Finally decided to fix my suspension and settled on the acelere. Bought 5x 175/65 R14 aceleres for 19500.
unfortunately it turns out three of my 5 rims are damaged, and new ones are needed. So two of my front tyres are running with tubes. Since the suspension was also fixed, I'm not entirely sure about the difference in ride comfort due to the tyre alone. however the grip is amazing

to make things worse, the car swerves to the left while braking hard. Should i bug the tyre shop, or go to the service center?

[Nikhilb2008]

Change the rims and get wheel balancing done. If it still veers to the left while braking hard, get the brakes checked and the service centre.

[greenhorn]

am having difficulty sourcing new rims. A scrap guy has a couple of indigo rims and is offering both of them for 1k. There is a fair amount of rust on them, but there are no bends. The tyre shop guy said it wouldnt fit after seeing them and sent them back, but am not sure why. Theoretically they should have fit....right ?
Should I take them or stick with my damaged rims + tubes till chennai and try my luck there ?

[Nikhilb2008]

Just walk into a Tata service centre's spare parts division and buy 4 new rims. Will be brand new with ZERO rust. I think it costs around 700/- per rim.

[greenhorn]

thanks, though my TASC pleaded helplessness, got 3 shiny new rims from a parts store. came to 900 for mine (700 for regular indica rims)

[Nikhilb2008]

900 per rim? Still a fair deal. Now all problems are gone right?

[DieselDon]

Originally Posted by greenhorn

thanks, though my TASC pleaded helplessness, got 3 shiny new rims from a parts store. came to 900 for mine (700 for regular indica rims)

I changed my rims 8 months ago at the tyre shop (over the years, the rims became more malleable, bending at every pothole).
I was shown 2 qualities. The one with higher cost (900) was recommended (it was thicker - taxi class I guess). I changed all 5 rims.

With 3 new rims & 1 old one, do you feel the need to change the old one ? I just took a conscious decision to change all.

Indica V2 DLS : Feb 2003 : 101180 kms

[greenhorn]

Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

900 per rim? Still a fair deal. Now all problems are gone right?

Yup!

Originally Posted by DieselDon

I changed my rims 8 months ago at the tyre shop (over the years, the rims became more malleable, bending at every pothole).
I was shown 2 qualities. The one with higher cost (900) was recommended (it was thicker - taxi class I guess). I changed all 5 rims.

Were they both Tata Original parts?

Originally Posted by DieselDon

With 3 new rims & 1 old one, do you feel the need to change the old one ? I just took a conscious decision to change all.

If i need to, will do so at chennai. If i can afford to then, perhaps even alloys. But right now my finances are tight, so made do with the minimum amount.

[DieselDon]

Originally Posted by greenhorn

Were they both Tata Original parts?

Though the the ones I bought came in the blue tata boxes, I do not know for sure.
But after 4 yrs with the same tyre shop(wheel alignment every 5K + after every highway trip), I just took the shop owner's word since he procured them from a parts shop (he was not stocking them).

Indica V2 DLS : Feb 2003 : 101180 kms

[Marlon]

Originally Posted by DieselDon

Though the the ones I bought came in the blue tata boxes, I do not know for sure.
But after 4 yrs with the same tyre shop(wheel alignment every 5K + after every highway trip), I just took the shop owner's word since he procured them from a parts shop (he was not stocking them).

Indica V2 DLS : Feb 2003 : 101180 kms

Hi, I have been quoted Rs900 for a heavy duty rim. I think it could be same as yours. Have to check them tomorrow.

Indica Xeta 13'' OEM rim cost Rs780 in Concorde chennai.

What is ur experience with this taxi class rim ?

[DieselDon]

I recommend them. They have withstood bigger potholes. (Only a new car is going to change in my driving style.)

Originally Posted by Marlon

What is ur experience with this taxi class rim ?

[Marlon]

Originally Posted by DieselDon

I recommend them. They have withstood bigger potholes. (Only a new car is going to change in my driving style.)

Is there any impact on handling or mileage during to extra weight ?

[DieselDon]

Originally Posted by Marlon

Is there any impact on handling or mileage during to extra weight ?

None that is clearly attributable.
Mileage is a tad lesser by .5 kmpl(car is getting older+engine oil leakage,etc?).
Handling is better (probably due to the new set of tyres?)

[Dreadnought]

Originally Posted by SRShrikanth

If this might be comforting, am currently running on 185/60 Potenza GIII's on my Indi Turbo V2 DLG.

They are on stock steel rims and have done >10KKms in the last 3 months with one really longg trip Bbay-Blore-Tirupati-Salem-BBay trip and have only given me gr8 grip & amazing breaking even on gravel/sand/mud roads as well.

They do not scrap the inner walls and given some sane rev-happy driving, they gel well with the stock steel rims as well.

Cheers

Im replacing my stock tires after 35 K on Turbo DLX with 185/60/ R14 Michelin XM2. request advice on the right tyre pressure...28/24 psi seems too less.