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

cooldude1988765 · 11th September 2008, 14:47

The alloys would have looked a lot better on a black getz.

WasavaTyres · 11th September 2008, 14:49

Here's an ikon running 195/55/R15 Maxxis MA-Z1 with chrome alloys (taiwan make)

WasavaTyres · 11th September 2008, 15:37

Honda City shod with 15" HR wheels and 205/50/R15 Maxxis again. Sorry about the funny camera angles, not much of a choice there as I'm located on a very busy square hence unable to manage picture perfect shots.

ramie2400 · 11th September 2008, 15:47

15's on getz are a bit over-kill,17's are suerly ment to kill

dosent it grind with the wheel arc's,on smooth roads these tyres are excellent,but on bad roads pot holes the driver jumps on the seat if he not wearing the seatbelts

m4ugr8 · 11th September 2008, 20:09

I agree with all, but like I said its the owner's choice and i could say much!!! You all are saying this, there was a 17" Design in Bronze gold finish which i would have got, it was SUPER hot, but the owner wanted chrome!!!

bharatbs · 11th September 2008, 20:36

What are the make and cost of the alloys on the White Getz?

IMO the alloys are excellent but would suit a bigger car/suv. Just like the pimp my ride stuff.

WasavaTyres · 11th September 2008, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramie2400

15's on getz are a bit over-kill,17's are suerly ment to kill

dosent it grind with the wheel arc's,on smooth roads these tyres are excellent,but on bad roads pot holes the driver jumps on the seat if he not wearing the seatbelts

I've seen pics of a getz with 18" wheels tires being 205/40/R18

cooldude1988765 · 11th September 2008, 21:22

The getz does look really good very stylish, looks completely stock other than the wheels.
The ikon and honda city on the other hand : The wheels look better than the cars.

ghostrider · 13th September 2008, 13:36

Here we go. (Just got new footwear for my baby

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Lenso SHU 15" in Hyper Silver with a Mirror Lip.
Yokohama S-Drive in 195/50 R15 rubber.

dhondusaxena · 15th September 2008, 12:53

Hi Guys,

I have to share this with all of you. I had purchased a set of Alloys and Apollo Accelere tyres for my Indica lastyear. You can find the mention to it in this thread itself. I had purchased them from Karol Bagh. The tyres have run pretty good and done 22K till now.

The first instance happened with me when the tyres were not very old and a bad pit blew my tyre with its side wall getting damaged. When I got down to change the tyre the key to open the alloys didn't fit into the spanner. "The shopkeeper did not tell the key needs a diff size spanner" (i took it as my own mistake and brought a new spanner

)
I was with my wife and daughter and was left helpless in the middle of nowhere, glad my brother was near and he fetched up.
This tyre is now repaired and running with tube.

Now this time just two days back another tyre burst again with the damage on side-wall

. this will again be repaired and will now run on tube when i got down to change the tyre, the key broke inside the nut

and I was again left helpless and had to park my car in a strangers house for the night. In the morning I brought a new key from Noida Sec 16 and got the tyre repaired.

Somehow I feel that only those alloys should be brought which don't require some special nuts and a key to open. Finally what good are tubeless if their walls are so fragile and render you and your car useless in the middle of nowhere.

I used to feel that I am very safe with tubeless tyres and alloys but somehow these incidents have left me feeling very unsecure to undertake long journeys.

Jaskirat · 15th September 2008, 15:32

The Lenso alloys on your (Ghostrider) Ikon look very nice. How much did they cost you? Can you please let me know what is the offset of these wheels.

Regards

Jaskirat

ghostrider · 15th September 2008, 16:25

Jaskirat, I bought them after a lot of research and hunting though my regular dealer in South Mumbai (Opera house). The tyres (Yokohama S-drives) were bought through him as well.
Offset of the wheels is +38, which is the correct offset for the Ikon.

Don't ask about the cost, since the alloys and tyres burned a massive hole in my pocket, and I get indigestion just thinking about it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaskirat

The Lenso alloys on your (Ghostrider) Ikon look very nice. How much did they cost you? Can you please let me know what is the offset of these wheels.

Regards

Jaskirat

audiophile · 15th September 2008, 17:28

Great setup ghostrider......enjoy your drive

audiophile · 15th September 2008, 18:12

Great choice of alloys and rubber there, ghostrider

FeelTheBass · 15th September 2008, 23:20

Hi!! ghostrider!! good set of alloys bro.
Your car looks simply hot!! Enjoy your ride. ~Cheers~cheers:

11th September 2008, 14:47	#916
cooldude1988765 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,042 Thanked: 194 Times	The alloys would have looked a lot better on a black getz.
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11th September 2008, 14:49	#917
WasavaTyres BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Indore Posts: 816 Thanked: 449 Times View My Garage	Ikon with 15" Wheels Here's an ikon running 195/55/R15 Maxxis MA-Z1 with chrome alloys (taiwan make) Attached Thumbnails
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11th September 2008, 15:37	#918
WasavaTyres BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Indore Posts: 816 Thanked: 449 Times View My Garage	Honda City shod with 15" HR wheels and 205/50/R15 Maxxis again. Sorry about the funny camera angles, not much of a choice there as I'm located on a very busy square hence unable to manage picture perfect shots. Attached Thumbnails
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11th September 2008, 15:47	#919
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,903 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	15's on getz are a bit over-kill,17's are suerly ment to kill dosent it grind with the wheel arc's,on smooth roads these tyres are excellent,but on bad roads pot holes the driver jumps on the seat if he not wearing the seatbelts
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11th September 2008, 20:09	#920
m4ugr8 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,291 Thanked: 129 Times View My Garage	I agree with all, but like I said its the owner's choice and i could say much!!! You all are saying this, there was a 17" Design in Bronze gold finish which i would have got, it was SUPER hot, but the owner wanted chrome!!!
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11th September 2008, 20:36	#921
bharatbs BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 418 Thanked: 155 Times View My Garage	What are the make and cost of the alloys on the White Getz? IMO the alloys are excellent but would suit a bigger car/suv. Just like the pimp my ride stuff.
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11th September 2008, 21:22	#923
cooldude1988765 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,042 Thanked: 194 Times	The getz does look really good very stylish, looks completely stock other than the wheels. The ikon and honda city on the other hand : The wheels look better than the cars.
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13th September 2008, 13:36	#924
ghostrider BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 745 Thanked: 506 Times View My Garage	Here we go. (Just got new footwear for my baby) Lenso SHU 15" in Hyper Silver with a Mirror Lip. Yokohama S-Drive in 195/50 R15 rubber. Attached Thumbnails
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15th September 2008, 12:53	#925
dhondusaxena BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Greater Noida Posts: 127 Thanked: 148 Times View My Garage	Alloys & Tubeless Hi Guys, I have to share this with all of you. I had purchased a set of Alloys and Apollo Accelere tyres for my Indica lastyear. You can find the mention to it in this thread itself. I had purchased them from Karol Bagh. The tyres have run pretty good and done 22K till now. The first instance happened with me when the tyres were not very old and a bad pit blew my tyre with its side wall getting damaged. When I got down to change the tyre the key to open the alloys didn't fit into the spanner. "The shopkeeper did not tell the key needs a diff size spanner" (i took it as my own mistake and brought a new spanner) I was with my wife and daughter and was left helpless in the middle of nowhere, glad my brother was near and he fetched up. This tyre is now repaired and running with tube. Now this time just two days back another tyre burst again with the damage on side-wall. this will again be repaired and will now run on tube when i got down to change the tyre, the key broke inside the nut and I was again left helpless and had to park my car in a strangers house for the night. In the morning I brought a new key from Noida Sec 16 and got the tyre repaired. Somehow I feel that only those alloys should be brought which don't require some special nuts and a key to open. Finally what good are tubeless if their walls are so fragile and render you and your car useless in the middle of nowhere. I used to feel that I am very safe with tubeless tyres and alloys but somehow these incidents have left me feeling very unsecure to undertake long journeys.
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15th September 2008, 15:32	#926
Jaskirat BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 175 Thanked: 206 Times View My Garage	The Lenso alloys on your (Ghostrider) Ikon look very nice. How much did they cost you? Can you please let me know what is the offset of these wheels. Regards Jaskirat
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15th September 2008, 17:28	#928
audiophile BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 153 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Great setup ghostrider......enjoy your drive
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15th September 2008, 18:12	#929
audiophile BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 153 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Great choice of alloys and rubber there, ghostrider
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15th September 2008, 23:20	#930
FeelTheBass BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Palwal Posts: 111 Thanked: 39 Times	Hi!! ghostrider!! good set of alloys bro. Your car looks simply hot!! Enjoy your ride. ~Cheers~cheers:
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