The official alloy wheel show-off thread. Lets see your rims!

Dolphin · 26th November 2010, 20:26

Got new alloys and tyres for my Swift about a week back. Here are the details and the photos.

Alloys-
Brand: Darwin Racing (Taiwan made)
Size: 14" x 6J
Price: 3450 x 4 = Rs.13,800
Wheel nuts: Rs.1500
Balancing: Rs.400

Tyres-
Brand: Yokohama A-Drive
Size: 185/70/R-14
Price: 3450 x 4 = Rs.13,800

Where?
Tyres - Shree Tyres (Lalbagh Road)
Alloys - Car Shringar (Mission Road)

(Resisted myself from going for 15'' alloys and 195/60/R-15 profile. Maybe next time.)

mTorque · 26th November 2010, 20:45

@Dolphin - Good choice of alloys and the price is too good to be true! Suits white swift very well!

Cyrus43 · 26th November 2010, 20:57

That is a really awesome set of Rims. Good to know they supply Wheel nuts as well. All Wheel manufacturers should do that!!

anilisanil · 26th November 2010, 21:15

Hey those are nice set of alloys, great choice!!

@Cyrus43: The wheel nuts (locks to be precise) could be bought separately for 1500. In pune at least we could get a set of 16 nuts and a special spanner to unscrew them for that price

santhoshs · 26th November 2010, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tassem

Here's mine..

205/50 R15 on 20 Spoke Rims.

The wheels are great, could you pls provide the ref of the shop. Also let me know the wheel offset measure (ET) of your vehicle.

BANDHAV · 26th November 2010, 21:29

Nice set of wheels, though this pattern looks better if the wheels have slight negative offset.

Whats with the extra price of nuts? Either the stock nuts should serve the purpose and in case those are not fitting, seller should bear the cost of new nuts.

@Mtorque: Such prices are de riguer for these Imported chinese/taiwanese wheels, even Neo wheels retails at more or less at same price.

Dolphin · 26th November 2010, 21:33

True, @anilisanil. You have a choice when buying nuts for your alloys. The simple ones cost Rs.750 (as quoted by the dealer).

I don't remember the brand I opted for, but the dealer said that they are high quality stuff and most auto-parts guys in Bangalore don't have this brand (he didn't reduce even a paisa on the price).

I also had the choice of choosing red nuts, but decided against it, as I thought it would be too much of red, since the rim strips are already red.

"Either the stock nuts should serve the purpose and in case those are not fitting, seller should bear the cost of new nuts."

Really? I always thought that these nuts were a separate buy!

santhoshs · 28th November 2010, 23:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidd_city

Upgraded mine to 15" nearly a year now. Didn't get time to post the pics. Here they are now.

Hi Sidd

I have NHC 2007, i am ugrading the tyres. Let me know your experience with those tyres on your NHC, any issues with braking, suspension / shocks, etc. What is the offset of the alloys on your car.

One last Q - Dont you think the tyre size (195/60 R15) is a bit overrr size.

Dolphin · 7th December 2010, 14:57

Hey folks,

I was not satisfied with the way the 14" alloys changed the look of my Swift. (Somehow I didn't like the alloys after just a few days of using them. It's majorly the look factor being considered here.)

So, I upgraded to 15" alloys yesterday.

Here is a picture of what I have put. Will upload the pictures of the car soon. Now, the look of the car (enhanced by the 15'' ers) is fantastic and according to my liking.

mTorque · 7th December 2010, 20:48

@Dolphin - I'm a fan of 7 spoke alloys, your choice of 15" is good. Please update us on how much it costed you to change from 14" to 15", you should have changed the tyres too with depreciation.

Prices in Banglaore seems on par with Chennai. Last weeknd I had enquired about Yoko 185/70 R14, they cost about Rs 3500 here.

gigy · 9th December 2010, 12:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dolphin

Hey folks,

I was not satisfied with the way the 14" alloys changed the look of my Swift. (Somehow I didn't like the alloys after just a few days of using them. It's majorly the look factor being considered here.)

So, I upgraded to 15" alloys yesterday.

Here is a picture of what I have put. Will upload the pictures of the car soon. Now, the look of the car (enhanced by the 15'' ers) is fantastic and according to my liking.

How did you upgrade the alloys only.

Whats the new tires?

I am looking for similar design with 5 bolts

prince_pervez · 9th December 2010, 18:44

@Dolphin. The car looks sweet with those rims. Congrats.

Dolphin · 9th December 2010, 22:56

Hi all,

Here are the details of my upgrade to 15" alloys (and tyres). This upgrade left a deep hole in my pocket considering that I upgraded just 10 days after opting for 14 alloys with new tyres. Your second hand maal has no value in the market and that too if you are in a hurry you will get peanuts.

Details:

Alloys-
Brand: Raiden by Lenso
Model: Light S4
Size: 15"x7J
Price: 5500 x 4 = Rs.22000

Tyres-
Brand: Yokohama A Drive
Size: 195/60/R15
Price: 3950 x 4 = Rs.15800

Others-
Balancing: Rs.400
Wheel hub painting: Rs.500
Hub centric rings (4): Rs.1500

Where?
Car Shringar – JC Road

Buyback price of my 14” alloys and tyres: Rs.15500

The day I upgraded to 15" alloys, I just got them fit and didn't check whether they were resting on the wheel hub or not. The next day I checked and found that there was a big gap between the hub and the alloy wheel's center bore.

I just couldn't live/drive with that gap existing; whether it produces vibrations at high speed or not.

So, I went to Car Shringar the next day informed him that I need hub centric rings. He didn't have them but said he will get them made for me and they should be ready the next day.

I went the next day, the rings were ready and got them fitted. I actually didn't like the quality of workmanship (hub centric rings).

I have posted pics of the gap that existed between the wheel hub and the alloy's inner bore, then the pics of the hub centric rings placed on the hub/alloy inner bore and then the alloys on the car.

For more information about hub centric rings refer - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...oy-wheels.html

These alloys look awesome in real than in photos.

anilisanil · 9th December 2010, 23:16

^^ tell you what? These are looking ROYAL!! WAY better than the first ones!! THUMBS UP for your choice!! And I must say you got to have real spirit to change the new alloys in less than a week. Since it all ended well, cheers!!

fast_elegance · 9th December 2010, 23:20

@Dolphin: Is the gap due to wrong PCD? Then I guess you will have trouble during high speed runs.

26th November 2010, 20:26	#3331
Dolphin BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 132 Thanked: 45 Times	Got new alloys and tyres for my Swift about a week back. Here are the details and the photos. Alloys- Brand: Darwin Racing (Taiwan made) Size: 14" x 6J Price: 3450 x 4 = Rs.13,800 Wheel nuts: Rs.1500 Balancing: Rs.400 Tyres- Brand: Yokohama A-Drive Size: 185/70/R-14 Price: 3450 x 4 = Rs.13,800 Where? Tyres - Shree Tyres (Lalbagh Road) Alloys - Car Shringar (Mission Road) (Resisted myself from going for 15'' alloys and 195/60/R-15 profile. Maybe next time.) Attached Thumbnails
	() Thanks

26th November 2010, 20:45	#3332
mTorque BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 160 Thanked: 34 Times	@Dolphin - Good choice of alloys and the price is too good to be true! Suits white swift very well!
	() Thanks

26th November 2010, 20:57	#3333
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 226 Times View My Garage	That is a really awesome set of Rims. Good to know they supply Wheel nuts as well. All Wheel manufacturers should do that!!
	() Thanks

26th November 2010, 21:15	#3334
anilisanil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 1,420 Thanked: 291 Times	Hey those are nice set of alloys, great choice!! @Cyrus43: The wheel nuts (locks to be precise) could be bought separately for 1500. In pune at least we could get a set of 16 nuts and a special spanner to unscrew them for that price
	() Thanks

26th November 2010, 21:29	#3336
BANDHAV Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 1,409 Thanked: 2,975 Times View My Garage	Nice set of wheels, though this pattern looks better if the wheels have slight negative offset. Whats with the extra price of nuts? Either the stock nuts should serve the purpose and in case those are not fitting, seller should bear the cost of new nuts. @Mtorque: Such prices are de riguer for these Imported chinese/taiwanese wheels, even Neo wheels retails at more or less at same price. Last edited by BANDHAV : 26th November 2010 at 21:33.
	() Thanks

26th November 2010, 21:33	#3337
Dolphin BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 132 Thanked: 45 Times	True, @anilisanil. You have a choice when buying nuts for your alloys. The simple ones cost Rs.750 (as quoted by the dealer). I don't remember the brand I opted for, but the dealer said that they are high quality stuff and most auto-parts guys in Bangalore don't have this brand (he didn't reduce even a paisa on the price). I also had the choice of choosing red nuts, but decided against it, as I thought it would be too much of red, since the rim strips are already red. "Either the stock nuts should serve the purpose and in case those are not fitting, seller should bear the cost of new nuts." Really? I always thought that these nuts were a separate buy! Last edited by Dolphin : 26th November 2010 at 21:49.
	() Thanks

7th December 2010, 14:57	#3339
Dolphin BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 132 Thanked: 45 Times	An Update! Hey folks, I was not satisfied with the way the 14" alloys changed the look of my Swift. (Somehow I didn't like the alloys after just a few days of using them. It's majorly the look factor being considered here.) So, I upgraded to 15" alloys yesterday. Here is a picture of what I have put. Will upload the pictures of the car soon. Now, the look of the car (enhanced by the 15'' ers) is fantastic and according to my liking. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Dolphin : 7th December 2010 at 15:10.
	() Thanks

7th December 2010, 20:48	#3340
mTorque BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 160 Thanked: 34 Times	@Dolphin - I'm a fan of 7 spoke alloys, your choice of 15" is good. Please update us on how much it costed you to change from 14" to 15", you should have changed the tyres too with depreciation. Prices in Banglaore seems on par with Chennai. Last weeknd I had enquired about Yoko 185/70 R14, they cost about Rs 3500 here. Last edited by mTorque : 7th December 2010 at 20:52. Reason: Additional details
	() Thanks

9th December 2010, 18:44	#3342
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,211 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	re: The official alloy wheel show-off thread. Lets see your rims! @Dolphin. The car looks sweet with those rims. Congrats.
	() Thanks

9th December 2010, 22:56	#3343
Dolphin BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 132 Thanked: 45 Times	Details about the upgrade Hi all, Here are the details of my upgrade to 15" alloys (and tyres). This upgrade left a deep hole in my pocket considering that I upgraded just 10 days after opting for 14 alloys with new tyres. Your second hand maal has no value in the market and that too if you are in a hurry you will get peanuts. Details: Alloys- Brand: Raiden by Lenso Model: Light S4 Size: 15"x7J Price: 5500 x 4 = Rs.22000 Tyres- Brand: Yokohama A Drive Size: 195/60/R15 Price: 3950 x 4 = Rs.15800 Others- Balancing: Rs.400 Wheel hub painting: Rs.500 Hub centric rings (4): Rs.1500 Where? Car Shringar – JC Road Buyback price of my 14” alloys and tyres: Rs.15500 The day I upgraded to 15" alloys, I just got them fit and didn't check whether they were resting on the wheel hub or not. The next day I checked and found that there was a big gap between the hub and the alloy wheel's center bore. I just couldn't live/drive with that gap existing; whether it produces vibrations at high speed or not. So, I went to Car Shringar the next day informed him that I need hub centric rings. He didn't have them but said he will get them made for me and they should be ready the next day. I went the next day, the rings were ready and got them fitted. I actually didn't like the quality of workmanship (hub centric rings). I have posted pics of the gap that existed between the wheel hub and the alloy's inner bore, then the pics of the hub centric rings placed on the hub/alloy inner bore and then the alloys on the car. For more information about hub centric rings refer - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...oy-wheels.html These alloys look awesome in real than in photos. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Dolphin : 9th December 2010 at 23:05.
	(1) Thanks

9th December 2010, 23:16	#3344
anilisanil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 1,420 Thanked: 291 Times	re: The official alloy wheel show-off thread. Lets see your rims! ^^ tell you what? These are looking ROYAL!! WAY better than the first ones!! THUMBS UP for your choice!! And I must say you got to have real spirit to change the new alloys in less than a week. Since it all ended well, cheers!!
	() Thanks

9th December 2010, 23:20	#3345
fast_elegance BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mangalore/Bangalore Posts: 456 Thanked: 283 Times View My Garage	Re: Details about the upgrade @Dolphin: Is the gap due to wrong PCD? Then I guess you will have trouble during high speed runs.
	() Thanks