The Indian Alto - A Personal Take

[jerryda]

do you know the price of 165\70R12 and what are the brands available

Try Malay Street

[JadeyBlitzen]

guys! slow down. a slight increase in width will give you more grip. but it won't help reduce body roll in any way.

[SpEeD FrEak]

How about fixing a Strut brace.... will it reduce body roll??.But In S.L they are not available for alto

Will have to get it made

Edited September 29, 2009 by SpEeD FrEak

[Watchman]

guys! slow down. a slight increase in width will give you more grip. but it won't help reduce body roll in any way.

i kinda did the math on that tyre sum out of curiosity/jobless-ness.

145/80R12 to 155/65R13 means the axle goes down 15mm cos of the profile, and goes up 12.8mm cos if the bigger rim. So effectively the car lowers by 2.2mm. Can someone confirm my math?

Not much of am advantage on body-roll, considering the level of comfort you'll be loosing.. As it is the tyre's pretty small in diameter, hence sensitive to even the smaller uneven parts of the road.

Edited September 29, 2009 by Dilesh

[SpEeD FrEak]

look at this Videos....

How can a tin can on wheels cope with 170Bhp

http://www.1-na-1.com/1na1racing/predstavl...zoki/david.html

[JadeyBlitzen]

How about fixing a Strut brace.... will it reduce body roll??.But In S.L they are not available for alto

Will have to get it made

well you can get one custom built for an alto. But it's pretty pointless without other mods. it'll sharpen the turn in and reduce chassis flex. but it'll increase understeer on stock systems. and have no effect on body roll at all.

i kinda did the math on that tyre sum out of curiosity/jobless-ness.

145/80R12 to 155/65R13 means the axle goes down 15mm cos of the profile, and goes up 12.8mm cos if the bigger rim. So effectively the car lowers by 2.2mm. Can someone confirm my math?

Not much of am advantage on body-roll, considering the level of comfort you'll be loosing.. As it is the tyre's pretty small in diameter, hence sensitive to even the smaller uneven parts of the road.

yes. it'll give you more feedback through the steering wheel. but the feel will get blunt as the width increases. either way the responses will be sharper.

[Miyuru Daminda]

I think 145/80/12 will rub on the Mudguard when the car is 3 people sit in the rear seat

Nope, some time back 6 adult peoples traveled from kaluthara to colombo @ my alto. 4 at rear seat. and tyres didn't rub mudguard.

[SpEeD FrEak]

well you can get one custom built for an alto. But it's pretty pointless without other mods. it'll sharpen the turn in and reduce chassis flex. but it'll increase understeer on stock systems. and have no effect on body roll at all.

yes. it'll give you more feedback through the steering wheel. but the feel will get blunt as the width increases. either way the responses will be sharper.

where to get 1 made and also How much will it cost bro Thanks......

[SpEeD FrEak]

Nope, some time back 6 adult peoples traveled from kaluthara to colombo @ my alto. 4 at rear seat. and tyres didn't rub mudguard.

oOhhh..... They might have been Not heavy

[Miyuru Daminda]

oOhhh..... They might have been Not heavy

me = 90 kg and co-driver = 120kg - not heavy lol other 4 around 70kg and fully loaded boot

total abt 500+kg very near to kerb weight. BTW i'll never do it because i'm not hoping to overhaul suspension system soon.

Edited September 30, 2009 by Miyuru Daminda

[SpEeD FrEak]

me = 90 kg and co-driver = 120kg - not heavy lol other 4 around 70kg and fully loaded boot

total abt 500+kg very near to kerb weight. BTW i'll never do it because i'm not hoping to overhaul suspension system soon.

kk bro.You might have lifted the rear...

Anyway If you havnt lifted the rear,it means that 80/145/12 can be used ...Gud

ANyway it 155/80/12 looks ugly on a 800....

[Miyuru Daminda]

kk bro.You might have lifted the rear...

Anyway If you havnt lifted the rear,it means that 80/145/12 can be used ...Gud

ANyway it 155/80/12 looks ugly on a 800....

I think u got it wrong bro,

Stock tyres are 145/80R12 and AFIK proper upsize is 155/65R13 that only cause +0.954% difference in speedo.

[SpEeD FrEak]

I think u got it wrong bro,

Stock tyres are 145/80R12 and AFIK proper upsize is 155/65R13 that only cause +0.954% difference in speedo.

yup bro...145/80/12 so havnt you lIfted the rear??

I was wondering why Some Altos and 800s are Lifted in the Rear when they put Dish alloys...

Is there some particular reason,Does it do any change in handling???

What ive heard is that Lowering the car Improves Handling

[SpEeD FrEak]

well you can get one custom built for an alto. But it's pretty pointless without other mods. it'll sharpen the turn in and reduce chassis flex. but it'll increase understeer on stock systems. and have no effect on body roll at all.

Do you know a place to get 1 custom built???

[JadeyBlitzen]

Do you know a place to get 1 custom built???

i'll let you know once i get my rear strut brace made, as if its a success or not

[Devinda_Z]

i'll let you know once i get my rear strut brace made, as if its a success or not

...OT but that Ant is still getting to me!

its quite a popular addition to signatures on forums across the globe or so i've come to realize..

[SpEeD FrEak]

i'll let you know once i get my rear strut brace made, as if its a success or not

Kk bro....Hw much will it cost??

[JadeyBlitzen]

Kk bro....Hw much will it cost??

i doubt it'll hit 5 figures. but no point in adding one that's not properly engineered.

[SpEeD FrEak]

yup thats true No point adding 1 which is not properly engineered.Btw Do you travel on Highlevel rd.Saw a Vitz lyk yours a couple of times on weekdays

[JadeyBlitzen]

yup thats true No point adding 1 which is not properly engineered.Btw Do you travel on Highlevel rd.Saw a Vitz lyk yours a couple of times on weekdays

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