MY SX4 with 18 inch rims

Ricky_63 · 24th May 2007, 07:57

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Originally Posted by rlather

More pics please. These pics are not doing good to the images

You'd mean not doing justice to the car

Great rims - a whole big improvement on the OE rims. Always wondered, why manufacturers don't give options on tyre sizes & alloys It would make a lot of sense if the manufacturers themselves offered the car with various wheel options as in design & sizes - let the buyer choose for himself. One always looses money in changing the rims & tyres as the buy back is never the full value.

Cheers

balenopower · 24th May 2007, 09:33

Damn...18" rims on a brand new sx4 already.....they totally do justice to the car buddy...lookin awesome.....

rks · 24th May 2007, 10:46

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Originally Posted by gautamballal

actually the roads i use are not very good except the main roads . have had no problem till now even my friend who has a swift with 17 inch HR rims and 40 profile tyres has had no problem till now. he drives on worse roads than what i drive he has had it for more than 8 months now. use to drive his car a lot sometimes found no problem. have to take care on bad roads but dont have to be ultra careful.

I believe there are people on this forum who have had bad experiences with 17" wheels and low profile tyres on Swift. In the city you may get away with just about anything. The highway is less forgiving. Prolonged highway driving on Indian roads means that sooner or later you will hit potholes/stones/bad patches, which are often virtually invisible until too late. Recently I just missed hitting a major gutter-like depression on the Sion-Panvel highway, created by the road repair guys!! I shudder to think what would have happened to my alloys if the van in front of me (who was obstructing my view) had not braked hard, forcing me to do the same. Anyway, I wish you all the best with your new tyres/alloys. You could have a good experience if you are sufficiently careful.

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Originally Posted by Ricky_63

Always wondered, why manufacturers don't give options on tyre sizes & alloys It would make a lot of sense if the manufacturers themselves offered the car with various wheel options as in design & sizes - let the buyer choose for himself. One always looses money in changing the rims & tyres as the buy back is never the full value.

In this case Suzuki has been reasonable in offering two options, the Vxi and the Zxi, with already wide tyres. You cannot expect the manufacturer to lose money offering a whole range of options which will force design changes in the car. The few customers who are interested in extreme options will have to fork out the money for the same.

sithon · 24th May 2007, 12:02

Woah - thats one hot set! Congratulations Gautam

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looking forward to seeing the further mods you have planned on. Have fun!

angelfire · 24th May 2007, 20:06

Hey gautam...the alloys look really hot man!!...awesome!!...

low_bass_makker · 24th May 2007, 21:02

How much did they costed you gautamballal plz give the rim and tyre prices separately ..

Ricky_63 · 24th May 2007, 22:31

In this case Suzuki has been reasonable in offering two options, the Vxi and the Zxi, with already wide tyres. You cannot expect the manufacturer to lose money offering a whole range of options which will force design changes in the car. The few customers who are interested in extreme options will have to fork out the money for the same.[/quote]

I do not think giving various tyre & rim size options would make any design changes necessary - Let them charge differential rates, that's fine. Are they not chargeing different rates for the 2 SX4 versions ? The two cars do come with different sized rims & tyres. Even the IKON used to come with different tyre sizes though on the same rims I don't think it'sall that big a problem.

Cheers

Godfather · 24th May 2007, 22:35

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

Anil is your cousin?

Same reaction as above... what did you pay for these.

Godfather

gautamballal · 25th May 2007, 17:50

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kpzen · 25th May 2007, 18:03

Nice pics..!!
The wheel arches are still begging for even bigger wheels.

khanak · 25th May 2007, 18:05

Your car is really looking nice after the rim upgrade. Like everyone said try and lower it a little to really complete the look.

GTO · 26th May 2007, 11:30

Nice additional pics! That car looks seriously hot. I love 5 spoke alloys and love your choice. How about some sun film and nice numberplates to complete the look?

TRANSAM · 26th May 2007, 11:47

one hot looking car..nice choice of rims..how much did they cost you? what did you get for your swap, for tyres and rims seperately?

24th May 2007, 09:33	#77
balenopower BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 957 Thanked: 465 Times View My Garage	Damn...18" rims on a brand new sx4 already.....they totally do justice to the car buddy...lookin awesome.....
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24th May 2007, 12:02	#79
sithon BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 70 Thanked: 0 Times	Woah - thats one hot set! Congratulations Gautam. looking forward to seeing the further mods you have planned on. Have fun!
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24th May 2007, 20:06	#80
angelfire BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mangalore/Chicago Posts: 251 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Hey gautam...the alloys look really hot man!!...awesome!!...
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24th May 2007, 21:02	#81
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,815 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	How much did they costed you gautamballal plz give the rim and tyre prices separately ..
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24th May 2007, 22:31	#82
Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,885 Thanked: 518 Times View My Garage	In this case Suzuki has been reasonable in offering two options, the Vxi and the Zxi, with already wide tyres. You cannot expect the manufacturer to lose money offering a whole range of options which will force design changes in the car. The few customers who are interested in extreme options will have to fork out the money for the same.[/quote] I do not think giving various tyre & rim size *options* would make any design changes necessary - Let them charge differential rates, that's fine. Are they not chargeing different rates for the 2 SX4 versions ? The two cars do come with different sized rims & tyres. Even the IKON used to come with different tyre sizes though on the same rims I don't think it'sall that big a problem. Cheers
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25th May 2007, 18:03	#87
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Nice pics..!! The wheel arches are still begging for even bigger wheels.
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25th May 2007, 18:05	#88
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,799 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	Your car is really looking nice after the rim upgrade. Like everyone said try and lower it a little to really complete the look.
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26th May 2007, 11:30	#89
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	Nice additional pics! That car looks seriously hot. I love 5 spoke alloys and love your choice. How about some sun film and nice numberplates to complete the look?
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26th May 2007, 11:47	#90
TRANSAM BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 705 Thanked: 247 Times	one hot looking car..nice choice of rims..how much did they cost you? what did you get for your swap, for tyres and rims seperately?
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