Upgrading wheels/tyres on Santro

tsk13 · 18th September 2010, 00:33

I second Dhanushs view, please let us know the colour of your ride. Moreover, you shall get better designs in other brands apart from the ones pictured here.

Is the Momo a genuine one?

kpzen · 19th September 2010, 12:38

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Originally Posted by tsk13

Is the Momo a genuine one?

I doubt that, Don't think MOMO makes 13" wheels anymore.

swapnil.rahate · 24th September 2010, 15:59

I have the following quote for tires of my santro 155/70.r13

Yokohama A drive - 2700
Michelin XM1+ - 3000

Are these prices OK???

swapnil.rahate · 24th September 2010, 16:14

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Originally Posted by winzeee

^^Its costs around 2600

From where did you buy ??? Me too wanting to change tires.

swapnil.rahate · 14th October 2010, 15:07

Changed tires of my santro from crappy MRF ZVTS 155/70/R13 to Mcihelin 155/70/R13 and initial impression is wow. I can feel the differences
1. The ride quality and handling is improved drastically.
2. High speed stability is increased. On old MRF tires the car seemed to be flying off the ground at 80km/hr.

The total cost was Rs. 12000/- which includes Rs. 2925/- per tyre and Rs. 300/- for balancing, alignment, wieghts, valves, nitrogen filling for 3 months.

Work was done at ashirwad tires dadar(near chitra cinema).

romyeo4u · 19th October 2010, 15:25

Hello Folks,

Need tyre upgrade suggestions

Details: Santro Xing Xo, 2007 Model, done 45k
Planning to go for alloys and tubeless, Please suggest which one to go for and if possible Hyd dealer's address.

165/65 R13 is this best upsize to go for If I don't wan't to compromise on FFE, noise no issues as my music always on.

aditya.86 · 19th October 2010, 16:20

@romyeo4u- Regarding alloys you should be the one deciding as you are going to be using and seeing the car more than anyone else.

Coming to tires, the best upsize would be 175/60 R13 Yokohama A539's. Have been using these for the past 2 yrs and have done close to 40k kms on these. Amazing grip, low noise level and a unique thread pattern. In my opinion one of the best tires in 13'.

ADi

gsbhatia · 19th October 2010, 19:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by swapnil.rahate

Changed tires of my santro from crappy MRF ZVTS 155/70/R13 to Mcihelin 155/70/R13 and initial impression is wow.The total cost was Rs. 12000/- which includes Rs. 2925/- per tyre and Rs. 300/- for balancing, alignment, wieghts, valves, nitrogen filling for 3 months.

Work was done at ashirwad tires dadar(near chitra cinema).

Good choice, and have fun in your new shoes. I don't want to rain on your parade, but I got Michelin XM1+ 165/65/R13 shoes on my friend's Santro for 2700/piece from New Delhi, about a month ago. 155/70 is even cheaper, I guess. The offer didn't include free cell phone and tires were from new stock (May/June 2010 manufacturing date). I really hope that you got free cell phone at that price along with the tires (which was being offered by Michelin as recently as 2-3 weeks ago).

romyeo4u · 19th October 2010, 21:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by romyeo4u

Hello Folks,

Need tyre upgrade suggestions

Details: Santro Xing Xo, 2007 Model, done 45k
Planning to go for alloys and tubeless, Please suggest which one to go for and if possible Hyd dealer's address.

165/65 R13 is this best upsize to go for If I don't wan't to compromise on FFE, noise no issues as my music always on.

Spoke to Asoka Wheels - Hyd- for Michelin XM1+ he's quoting 3150/- is this the best price, I'm planning to upgrade the tyres and driving all the way to Bangalore is that ok? or drive down to Bangy and get the tyre upgrade?

zaveed · 7th November 2010, 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by romyeo4u

Spoke to Asoka Wheels - Hyd- for Michelin XM1+ he's quoting 3150/- is this the best price, I'm planning to upgrade the tyres and driving all the way to Bangalore is that ok? or drive down to Bangy and get the tyre upgrade?

Hey Romyeo4u, let me know how much it comes out to and also the alloys once you get em.

me too planning on getting new shoes in sometime....currently running the OEM one 155/70 r13.

thanks

Nikhilb2008 · 8th November 2010, 14:47

3150/- is pretty much ok. Michelin is substantially higher in this size than the other tyres anyway.

sps · 16th November 2010, 09:00

This post was long overdue. Some two months back I had posted a query on upgrading tyres for my 6 year old Santro and I got response from tyre gurus. I decided to upsize the tyre to 165/65/r13

I chanced to visit the newly opened Apollo showroom in thiruvananthapuram and it resulted in an immediate purchase of Alloys and Accelere tyres. It was a decision made by heart.

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Immediate changes felt

Pros
1. Car felt more solid
2. High speed cornering manners increased leaps and bounds
3. I love the looks and got a feeling that itz a brand new car
4. Small uneveness of the road is not at all felt.

Cons
1. Loss of power is evident during pick up
2. A heavy thud is the response to big potholes

Alloys: 3250 x 4 = 13000
Tyres: 3100 x 4 = 12400
Wheel nuts were charged extra. Balancing and alignment was done free.

Don't know how accelere will fair in the long run. The attitude of the tyre shop guys were quite good. Infact they replaced one of the alloys within 2 weeks since I found a small bend on one of them possible caused by the tool used to put the tyres in.

Once again thanking all the contributors to the thread. I will post my experiences with accelere as I munch more miles.

romyeo4u · 19th November 2010, 12:17

Any recommended stores in Bangalore for Alloys? Want to upgrade the tyres and alloys of my Santro Xing.

surd_biker · 22nd November 2010, 14:05

Hi Tyre Gurus,

I have been running on stock tyres/rims on my Santro for quite a long time and I think the time has come to buy some new rubber+alloys coz I can see some amount of wear and tear. The stock tyres are Bridgestone S322 155/70R13. I have these options for tyres:

1. Upgrade to 165/65R13 five tubeless tyres and obviously I would also have to change the stepney since in case of puncture I cant run with 3 165's and one 155 so price increase of one tyre. Am I correct? (increase of one tyre price)

2. Get four new 155/70R13s tubeless and keep the current tubed S322 155/70 as stepney on steel rim. Is it advisable to run tubeless+tubed in case of puncture? (saving of one tyre price)

3. Get five new 155/70R13 tubeless tyres and four alloys+keep existing steel stepney.

Any idea what is the stock rim size for santro - is it 4J or 4.5J?
I think the alloys are going to be 5J min or do you get 4.5J also?

What would be my best option?

I am planning on getting Michelins and Neowheels alloys.
Any places in Mumbai where I can get a good deal?

surd_biker · 22nd November 2010, 15:47

Also what about 175/70R13 ? What would be the impact?

18th September 2010, 00:33	#601
tsk13 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,256 Thanked: 362 Times	I second Dhanushs view, please let us know the colour of your ride. Moreover, you shall get better designs in other brands apart from the ones pictured here. Is the Momo a genuine one?
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24th September 2010, 15:59	#603
swapnil.rahate BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 103 Thanked: 8 Times	I have the following quote for tires of my santro 155/70.r13 Yokohama A drive - 2700 Michelin XM1+ - 3000 Are these prices OK???
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14th October 2010, 15:07	#605
swapnil.rahate BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 103 Thanked: 8 Times	Changed tires of my santro from crappy MRF ZVTS 155/70/R13 to Mcihelin 155/70/R13 and initial impression is wow. I can feel the differences 1. The ride quality and handling is improved drastically. 2. High speed stability is increased. On old MRF tires the car seemed to be flying off the ground at 80km/hr. The total cost was Rs. 12000/- which includes Rs. 2925/- per tyre and Rs. 300/- for balancing, alignment, wieghts, valves, nitrogen filling for 3 months. Work was done at ashirwad tires dadar(near chitra cinema).
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19th October 2010, 15:25	#606
romyeo4u BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad - Now Bangalore Posts: 299 Thanked: 13 Times	Hello Folks, Need tyre upgrade suggestions Details: Santro Xing Xo, 2007 Model, done 45k Planning to go for alloys and tubeless, Please suggest which one to go for and if possible Hyd dealer's address. 165/65 R13 is this best upsize to go for If I don't wan't to compromise on FFE, noise no issues as my music always on.
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19th October 2010, 16:20	#607
aditya.86 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: UAE Posts: 308 Thanked: 108 Times	@romyeo4u- Regarding alloys you should be the one deciding as you are going to be using and seeing the car more than anyone else. Coming to tires, the best upsize would be 175/60 R13 Yokohama A539's. Have been using these for the past 2 yrs and have done close to 40k kms on these. Amazing grip, low noise level and a unique thread pattern. In my opinion one of the best tires in 13'. ADi
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8th November 2010, 14:47	#611
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,195 Thanked: 10,177 Times	3150/- is pretty much ok. Michelin is substantially higher in this size than the other tyres anyway.
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16th November 2010, 09:00	#612
sps BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 206 Thanked: 32 Times View My Garage	Appollo Alloy wheel & tyres for Santro This post was long overdue. Some two months back I had posted a query on upgrading tyres for my 6 year old Santro and I got response from tyre gurus. I decided to upsize the tyre to 165/65/r13 I chanced to visit the newly opened Apollo showroom in thiruvananthapuram and it resulted in an immediate purchase of Alloys and Accelere tyres. It was a decision made by heart. Immediate changes felt Pros 1. Car felt more solid 2. High speed cornering manners increased leaps and bounds 3. I love the looks and got a feeling that itz a brand new car 4. Small uneveness of the road is not at all felt. Cons 1. Loss of power is evident during pick up 2. A heavy thud is the response to big potholes Alloys: 3250 x 4 = 13000 Tyres: 3100 x 4 = 12400 Wheel nuts were charged extra. Balancing and alignment was done free. Don't know how accelere will fair in the long run. The attitude of the tyre shop guys were quite good. Infact they replaced one of the alloys within 2 weeks since I found a small bend on one of them possible caused by the tool used to put the tyres in. Once again thanking all the contributors to the thread. I will post my experiences with accelere as I munch more miles. Last edited by sps : 16th November 2010 at 09:03. Reason: Added more details
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19th November 2010, 12:17	#613
romyeo4u BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad - Now Bangalore Posts: 299 Thanked: 13 Times	Any recommended stores in Bangalore for Alloys? Want to upgrade the tyres and alloys of my Santro Xing.
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22nd November 2010, 14:05	#614
surd_biker BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 117 Thanked: 31 Times	Hi Tyre Gurus, I have been running on stock tyres/rims on my Santro for quite a long time and I think the time has come to buy some new rubber+alloys coz I can see some amount of wear and tear. The stock tyres are Bridgestone S322 155/70R13. I have these options for tyres: 1. Upgrade to 165/65R13 five tubeless tyres and obviously I would also have to change the stepney since in case of puncture I cant run with 3 165's and one 155 so price increase of one tyre. Am I correct? (increase of one tyre price) 2. Get four new 155/70R13s tubeless and keep the current tubed S322 155/70 as stepney on steel rim. Is it advisable to run tubeless+tubed in case of puncture? (saving of one tyre price) 3. Get five new 155/70R13 tubeless tyres and four alloys+keep existing steel stepney. Any idea what is the stock rim size for santro - is it 4J or 4.5J? I think the alloys are going to be 5J min or do you get 4.5J also? What would be my best option? I am planning on getting Michelins and Neowheels alloys. Any places in Mumbai where I can get a good deal?
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22nd November 2010, 15:47	#615
surd_biker BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 117 Thanked: 31 Times	Also what about 175/70R13 ? What would be the impact?
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