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

chaxy · 24th March 2010, 12:37

Plati Alloys - 235/ 70/ R 16 stock Bridgestone tyres.

adit1329 · 25th March 2010, 00:18

Hi, just wanted a quick suggestion from all you tbhpians out there, do let me know which colored alloy do you feel would look sporty on a red swift?
Also, do let me know if I upsize 205/55-R16's on a petrol swift, what are the issues faced? Do the tyres scrape the wheel wells? How is the ride over speed breakers and bad roads?
Please do post some quick replies...
Thanks....

kingofmyworld · 25th March 2010, 05:52

205/555 R16 will scrape your arches on full load or when you go over speed breakers. 195/60 R15 is aa safe upsize. On a red swift, Either hyer silver or white or gun metal finish alloys will look good.

prince_pervez · 25th March 2010, 09:00

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Originally Posted by adit1329

Hi, just wanted a quick suggestion from all you tbhpians out there, do let me know which colored alloy do you feel would look sporty on a red swift?

White is the fad! Get a fabulous design with a lot of spokes and you are in. Best of luck. You will find a lot of swifts here.
If not white got for chrome, again with an awesome design.
Or do something like this:

slicvic · 25th March 2010, 15:32

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Originally Posted by tsk13

Lazy, that's the word for me as I snapped this Eeco about 2 weeks back at BK Tyres. First shock was alloys on a Eeco and the second one was Yokohama ES100. Great choice by those guys.

Whats wrong with the Yokohama ES100??

adit1329 · 25th March 2010, 16:05

people, thanks for the suggestions, i am planning to go in for the K12 swift, so i have heard that the suspension is much better.
also, i do not always drive with a full load, maximum would be 3 or 4 passengers including myself.

gold looks nice.....
white was my first option, however seeing the gold set me thinking...

let the comments and suggestions please roll in.....

ikoneer · 25th March 2010, 16:11

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Originally Posted by adit1329

gold looks nice.....
white was my first option, however seeing the gold set me thinking...

I was told that the 'gold' color may not last longer and will start fading after sometime.
Please check the same with the dealer and get it verified before you buy it.

raghu4222 · 25th March 2010, 16:22

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Originally Posted by Xehaust

Looks real sporty Raghu

Hi, Thank you Xehaust

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Originally Posted by kingofmyworld

These wheels go very well with the car. Beautiful choice. I can figureout that its yoko's s-drive but whats the size?
Lemme guess. Its 205 right?

Thank you and you are damn right, those are 205's (205/55/15) and yoko s-drive.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ms001

nice alloys man and the spoiler is cool too.
By any chance do you work in EGL ?

Nope, not EGL, me @ Cisco, VTV ORR

adit1329 · 25th March 2010, 20:13

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Originally Posted by kingofmyworld

205/555 R16 will scrape your arches on full load or when you go over speed breakers. 195/60 R15 is aa safe upsize. On a red swift, Either hyer silver or white or gun metal finish alloys will look good.

Check the specifications for the upsize with comparison to the standard size...
There is only a 2% difference overall.
I guess upto 3% is ok.
Also, except for the circumference, the rest remains same.

Guys, please advise..

adit1329 · 25th March 2010, 20:20

Please find the tyre error calculator as per the Tire size calculator

ikoneer · 26th March 2010, 11:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by adit1329

Check the specifications for the upsize with comparison to the standard size...
There is only a 2% difference overall.
I guess upto 3% is ok.
Also, except for the circumference, the rest remains same.

Guys, please advise..

Rather than going by the %, i feel it's better to identify the difference in mm. This would help you to understand the impact better.

When i did an upsize upgrade, the 5% difference came to about 40mm and ride quality was pathetic. I then had to downsizse to stock recommendation.

adit1329 · 26th March 2010, 12:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by ikoneer

Rather than going by the %, i feel it's better to identify the difference in mm. This would help you to understand the impact better.

When i did an upsize upgrade, the 5% difference came to about 40mm and ride quality was pathetic. I then had to downsizse to stock recommendation.

OK, here goes, in mm. Also, I have added one more upsize option.
Please help...

Fountainheader · 26th March 2010, 18:33

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Originally Posted by adit1329

Please find the tyre error calculator as per the Tire size calculator

adit,
The correct sizes for comparison with the 195/60/R15 are 205/55/R15 and 205/50/R16.

torqueyTND · 27th March 2010, 06:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by adit1329

Please find the tyre error calculator as per the Tire size calculator

Well, upsizing with stock JK 165/80 R14 must be either be with
a 185/70 R14 with the 5.5 Stock RIm & .8 difference or
fetching a 6J rim with a 195/60 R15 with .7 difference to the stock tyre

cheers
TND

lilMonSter · 29th March 2010, 15:12

what would be the correct tyre size for an alto running on 14" rims?
I'm running 175/60 R13 Yokohama A- 539's right now but i really want to put 14's on it...not that many killer rims to choose from in a 13" size. so all the help i could get would be great.

24th March 2010, 12:37	#2881
chaxy BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 388 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Plati Alloys - 235/ 70/ R 16 stock Bridgestone tyres. Attached Thumbnails
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25th March 2010, 00:18	#2882
adit1329 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 346 Thanked: 3 Times	What color alloys for a red swift? Hi, just wanted a quick suggestion from all you tbhpians out there, do let me know which colored alloy do you feel would look sporty on a red swift? Also, do let me know if I upsize 205/55-R16's on a petrol swift, what are the issues faced? Do the tyres scrape the wheel wells? How is the ride over speed breakers and bad roads? Please do post some quick replies... Thanks....
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25th March 2010, 05:52	#2883
kingofmyworld BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hyderabad / pensylvania. Posts: 816 Thanked: 537 Times View My Garage	205/555 R16 will scrape your arches on full load or when you go over speed breakers. 195/60 R15 is aa safe upsize. On a red swift, Either hyer silver or white or gun metal finish alloys will look good.
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25th March 2010, 16:05	#2886
adit1329 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 346 Thanked: 3 Times	thanks people, thanks for the suggestions, i am planning to go in for the K12 swift, so i have heard that the suspension is much better. also, i do not always drive with a full load, maximum would be 3 or 4 passengers including myself. gold looks nice..... white was my first option, however seeing the gold set me thinking... let the comments and suggestions please roll in.....
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25th March 2010, 20:20	#2890
adit1329 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 346 Thanked: 3 Times	Please find the tyre error calculator as per the Tire size calculator Attached Thumbnails
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29th March 2010, 15:12	#2895
lilMonSter BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New delhi Posts: 190 Thanked: 33 Times	what would be the correct tyre size for an alto running on 14" rims? I'm running 175/60 R13 Yokohama A- 539's right now but i really want to put 14's on it...not that many killer rims to choose from in a 13" size. so all the help i could get would be great.
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