[bharatsomany]

VEHICLE:
2015 Honda City

WHEELS:
HiJoin H-500 Hyper Silver
7.5x17 4x100+4x108 ET45 690Kg-Load
₹7,800 x 5 = ₹39,000 (Sai Mag Wheels)

TYRES:
Continental SportContact 3
225/45R17 94W
₹12,000 x 5 = ₹60,000 (BK Tyres)

NOTES:

• +12.9mm Ground Clearence (634.3mm dia vs stock 608.5mm).
• No suspension / body mods.
• No Rubbing Whatsoever.
• Stepnee fits in the boot.
• Speedo Reading is accurate and matching with GPS Logger.
• Tyre Pressures: 28psi Front 26psi Rear (29psi Front 28psi Rear for Full-Load/High-Speed).

[bharatsomany]

VEHICLE:
2015 Ford Figo Aspire

WHEELS:
HiJoin H-478 Black with Fully Machined Face & Inner Red Ring
7x17 4x108+4x100 ET40
₹7,800 x 4 = ₹31,200 (Sai Mag Wheels)

TYRES:
Giti Tyres
215/45R17 91W
₹5,200 x 4 = ₹20,800 (BK Tyres)

NOTES:

• +21.1mm Ground Clearence (625.3mm dia vs. 583.1mm stock @ 175/65R14).
• Front Fender Liner Reshaping.
• Rear Fender Rolling & Fender Liner reshaping.
• Rubbing in front under hard cornering (at top point of fastening of mud flap). Requires longer suspension buffers to stop excess upward movement of tyre.
• Speedometer now under-reports by ~0.7% compared to GPS logger.
• Recommend going with 195/55R16 or 205/45R17 tyres and increased offset of 43-45mm (on 7" wide wheels).

Photo alongside stock vehicle:

[mayank0782]

Originally Posted by bharatsomany

VEHICLE:
2015 Honda City

TYRES:
Continental SportContact 3
225/45R17 94W
₹12,000 x 5 = ₹60,000 (BK Tyres)

Originally Posted by bharatsomany

VEHICLE:
2015 Ford Figo Aspire
TYRES:
Giti Tyres
215/45R17 91W
₹5,200 x 4 = ₹20,800 (BK Tyres)

Both the sets look amazing !!
Must say that's a big upgrade from R14 & R15 to R17s. Can you please share how much the ride quality deteriorated and the stability/grip/handling increased on both the cars ?

[bharatsomany]

Originally Posted by mayank0782

Both the sets look amazing !!
Must say that's a big upgrade from R14 & R15 to R17s. Can you please share how much the ride quality deteriorated and the stability/grip/handling increased on both the cars ?

The ride quality has hardly deteriorated on either car.

The Honda certainly has increased ground feedback but barely cognizable without a minute comparison. Steering is now very direct and feel is drastically improved without the excessive lightness of the stock setup. Overall sound level has increased. Since the traction has improved substantially, one gets a feeling that the suspension setup is soft and prone to body roll as curves can easily be taken at much higher speeds with complete confidence and zero "wiggling".

The Ford had a somewhat Cadillac like feel of an overly soft suspension (like riding on springs with very weak damping) which is corrected to a small extent. It is still too soft and does not provide the expected stiffness of the short sidewall (96.75mm). As a benefit, it inspires greater confidence that the setup can operate without resulting in damaged / broken rims. Steering precision is better. Jerkiness of the transmission (Automatic) when driving off from standstill is substantially improved. The front air dam that would scrape on parking ramps is now well clear of any contact. The Giti tyres do not fully satisfy and leaves one desirous of more, though at this price point they far outperform what one expects from a low cost tyre.

In both cars, braking is substantially improved and affords a lot more pedal pressure before any slipping / ABS kicking in. There is no noticeable onset of poor handling due to higher Center of mass, if anything the cars can be thrown around with tremendous improvement in confidence and road holding compared to stock.

On the whole I find that the said tyre sizes are offering if not the best, but at least a very good mix of both worlds, performance as well as comfort. Likely the reason that ride quality is still very good is that the sidewalls still have a fair bit of rubber due to the dia being oversized compared to typical plus sizing keeping the same dia.

[Veels n Rhodes]

That was one awesome looking set of alloys on Ford Aspire, The wheels completely changed the character of car.

I was doing some research on alloy wheels which would look good on Hyundai Creta and in the process was able to contact ASW . He send me an excel with very good looking set of alloys from EVO, GTR, Advanti, AVA for which most of them are with PCD 114.3 - Check this excel sheet.

The alloy wheels sheets are attached with this post

[hiran77]

Originally Posted by audiophile

Changed my wheels and tyres again on the ikon, Hopefully this will be the last time

Wheels: Konig 15" 6.5J
Tyres: Yokohama S drives 195/50/R15

Hello Audiophile,

Can you do me a favour? please measure the gap between your rear tyre inner wall and rear shock clearance? I have same tyre mounted on an 8.5j Alloy. want to see if you have a better clearance obviously? please do check and let me know. I plan to upgrade to 205 45 r16 hence need your inputs

Originally Posted by audiophile

Changed my wheels and tyres again on the ikon, Hopefully this will be the last time

Wheels: Konig 15" 6.5J
Tyres: Yokohama S drives 195/50/R15]

Can i KNow the clearance between rear tyre inner wall and rear shock? I have simmilar tyre mounted on 8.5 J. clearnace is low in my configuration

[audiophile]

Originally Posted by hiran77

Hello Audiophile,

Can you do me a favour? please measure the gap between your rear tyre inner wall and rear shock clearance? I have same tyre mounted on an 8.5j Alloy. want to see if you have a better clearance obviously? please do check and let me know. I plan to upgrade to 205 45 r16 hence need your inputs



Can i KNow the clearance between rear tyre inner wall and rear shock? I have simmilar tyre mounted on 8.5 J. clearnace is low in my configuration

dont have the car anymore. But All i can tell you is that I have run 205/45/R16 on the same care for more than a year with no issues. just that you will need to make 8mm spacer plates for your front wheels, so that the tyres dont rub on the inner arch. My profile has pics with the 16" wheels as well.

[CarMaster]

My Fiat Punto sporting linea alloys. Tires size is 195/60 R15

[hiran77]

Originally Posted by audiophile

dont have the car anymore. But All i can tell you is that I have run 205/45/R16 on the same care for more than a year with no issues. just that you will need to make 8mm spacer plates for your front wheels, so that the tyres dont rub on the inner arch. My profile has pics with the 16" wheels as well.

Can I know the alloy wheel offset and width?

[sandeep_vgl]

I20 elite on 16' AVA and Nankang 205/50.

[espraveen]

Car: Maruti Celerio,
Wheels: Neo Sparkle MBM 14''x5.5'',
Tyres:Michelin Energy XM2 185/65 /R14.

[AJ-got-BHP]

My 19 Months old Toyota ETIOS GD (Diesel) was craving for a Set of Alloys since a long time. However, since this car is mainly driver by my chauffeur, I did not intend to shell out the chips for a New Set of Alloys.

Kept my cool and was patient to find this Set of 4 - 15 Inchers Alloys of the 1st Generation Toyota Corolla (100 PCD 4 Holes) which was in an immaculate condition. Got them painted a shade lighter than Gunmetal Grey and fitted them to the ETIOS. Sharing some pics :

[Grr7]

Originally Posted by AJ-got-BHP

Kept my cool and was patient to find this Set of 4 - 15 Inchers Alloys of the 1st Generation Toyota Corolla (100 PCD 4 Holes)

Looks very proportionate with a nice look.

I have been looking out for the same alloys for my Swift (same 4x100 PCD) but unable to find one in Delhi or nearby areas.

[mikon]

Hope this qualifies!

[Ayr70n_5enna]

My baby with stock Eneki Rims painted them Matte Black. This is the very first modification on my very first car.