Best brand of Alloys in the Indian market

swathyd · 5th April 2007, 02:10

Nobody have mentioned alloy wheels marketed by apollo under the brand name accelere wheels. I got to know from a dealer that it is made in germany and is stronger and good. He said that it costs just a little more than aura.
Apollo Tyres Ltd. :: Homepage ::

swathyd · 5th April 2007, 02:14

razor4077 · 7th April 2007, 19:43

@swathyd: good link dude... never knew about apollo. i like the look of the "frost" model. does anyone know how sturdy these are, and the cost?

swathyd · 11th April 2007, 23:27

The dealer told me it is about 14000 for 4. Please get it verified.

shajufx · 12th April 2007, 20:35

I am looking for a better alloy wheel for my wagon R lxi, did a lot of cross checking with dealers, resellers, online shops etc. A brand called 'Flying Eagle' is also refered to me by one of the local shops, which is not in the discussions here. Not yet made up my mind. I would like to get some tip on the tyres that need to be combined with the new alloy rim. Presently my car has the standard tyres of maruti 145/70 R13. Somewhere I read online, its better to have a minimum of 155/70 for wagon R. Suggestions appreciated.

razor4077 · 12th April 2007, 23:36

close enough... i was quoted 17k for 5 (which comes to 13.6k for 4). but this was without bargaining, so hoping to knock down the price a bit.
apparently the quality is pretty good... the dealer slotted apollo in between plati and league.

harmon_bro · 13th April 2007, 19:45

Could someone here please provide the website link to the Plati brand alloy wheels please.

Thanks.

VC12 · 16th April 2007, 11:29

Hi Guys,

Pls. suggest a good Alloys brand for Ford Ikon Flair. How about Aura or Neo.

Any Aura delear in Hyderabad.

Cheers!!!
VC

mobike008 · 16th April 2007, 12:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by VC12

Hi Guys,

Pls. suggest a good Alloys brand for Ford Ikon Flair. How about Aura or Neo.

Any Aura delear in Hyderabad.

Cheers!!!
VC

IMO, Aura has very plain designs. So just go for either Neo, Prestige or HR. You can check out Ashoka Wheels in minister road for the designs and decide on the model number and brand and buy it from elsewhere

as they are way too expensive than other stores

esteem_lover · 16th April 2007, 13:52

I have HR & I love them. There are better alloys though. Aura is dull & boring.

Dhar's · 16th April 2007, 17:12

Hi Chetu, even I have Plati on my Alto.
From my experience, what I have understood so far is that, in India, dealers are pushing imported Alloys (even those who are exclusive dealers of Aura - as per Aura's website - and keep other brands) because they have more margin in imported ones compared to Aura / Apollo.
Most of the imported designs are seen across the market under different brand names. Don't know who actually manufactures these.
I searched markets in Cochin, Coimbatore, Trivandrum (and well Dubai too) and spending hours reading tbhp forums, stretching and pulling my budget and considering various alloy models, I had actually zeroed in on Apollo / Aura wheels (13") and Apollo Accelere Tyres (155x65x13") which costs approx 21,000 (including tyres) for set of 5. But the dealer was so clever that he outwitted me with all selling tactics and with my car sitting on lift with all wheels removed, (which, was actually without my permission) finally I ended up buying what I really didnt want (at the same budget but got a set of 4 !!!). Plati Alloys (13"x5.5J) with Michelin XM1 (155x70x13")!!!!!.... Not really happy with the whole process but now I have to live with it I guess. Did anyone faced similar experiences?
And yes. I searched web for Plati website but couldnt find one.
With Aura having less attractive models and not much transparency in imported alloys, the dealers are the ones who are laughing their way to bank.

Samurai · 16th April 2007, 17:28

Actually Apollo has very good alloy designs, any idea about quality?

Apollo Tyres Ltd. :: Products & Services :: Passenger Car :: Range :: Alloy Wheels

razor4077 · 16th April 2007, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

Actually Apollo has very good alloy designs, any idea about quality?

Apollo Tyres Ltd. :: Products & Services :: Passenger Car :: Range :: Alloy Wheels

Haven't used them, but they look great, come with a 1 yr warranty, and according to the dealer is nearly as good as League in terms of quality... very strong and pretty light.
I would go for them.

VC12 · 17th April 2007, 12:15

Cool, I liked HR, Plati designs they are just gr8. Also Neo too isn't that bad as Aura.

But confirm the reliability of these Tiwanese brands and replacement factor for 1 wheel?

Also , pls. let me know thoughts on rear spoliers from market tahn compared to Ford showroom which was quoting 8k :-=

gigy · 17th April 2007, 18:44

urgent help required today
I am getting this league set of 5 alloys of 14x6j alloys for 11k. hoe do i know if it is fake if such thing exist. ther is no sign of installation on car although there is some scratch at the rim ends. otherwise looks almost new and not used.

5th April 2007, 02:10	#61
swathyd BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: thiruvananthapuram Posts: 774 Thanked: 25 Times	Nobody have mentioned alloy wheels marketed by apollo under the brand name accelere wheels. I got to know from a dealer that it is made in germany and is stronger and good. He said that it costs just a little more than aura. Apollo Tyres Ltd. :: Homepage ::
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5th April 2007, 02:14	#62
swathyd BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: thiruvananthapuram Posts: 774 Thanked: 25 Times	this is its pic
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7th April 2007, 19:43	#63
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	@swathyd: good link dude... never knew about apollo. i like the look of the "frost" model. does anyone know how sturdy these are, and the cost?
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11th April 2007, 23:27	#64
swathyd BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: thiruvananthapuram Posts: 774 Thanked: 25 Times	The dealer told me it is about 14000 for 4. Please get it verified.
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12th April 2007, 20:35	#65
shajufx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BLR & Singapore Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 831 Times View My Garage	I am looking for a better alloy wheel for my wagon R lxi, did a lot of cross checking with dealers, resellers, online shops etc. A brand called 'Flying Eagle' is also refered to me by one of the local shops, which is not in the discussions here. Not yet made up my mind. I would like to get some tip on the tyres that need to be combined with the new alloy rim. Presently my car has the standard tyres of maruti 145/70 R13. Somewhere I read online, its better to have a minimum of 155/70 for wagon R. Suggestions appreciated.
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12th April 2007, 23:36	#66
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	close enough... i was quoted 17k for 5 (which comes to 13.6k for 4). but this was without bargaining, so hoping to knock down the price a bit. apparently the quality is pretty good... the dealer slotted apollo in between plati and league.
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13th April 2007, 19:45	#67
harmon_bro BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 542 Thanked: 15 Times	Could someone here please provide the website link to the Plati brand alloy wheels please. Thanks.
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16th April 2007, 11:29	#68
VC12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 297 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Hi Guys, Pls. suggest a good Alloys brand for Ford Ikon Flair. How about Aura or Neo. Any Aura delear in Hyderabad. Cheers!!! VC
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16th April 2007, 13:52	#70
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 504 Times View My Garage	I have HR & I love them. There are better alloys though. Aura is dull & boring.
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16th April 2007, 17:12	#71
Dhar's BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: QLN/TRV/DXB Posts: 420 Thanked: 627 Times View My Garage	Hi Chetu, even I have Plati on my Alto. From my experience, what I have understood so far is that, in India, dealers are pushing imported Alloys (even those who are exclusive dealers of Aura - as per Aura's website - and keep other brands) because they have more margin in imported ones compared to Aura / Apollo. Most of the imported designs are seen across the market under different brand names. Don't know who actually manufactures these. I searched markets in Cochin, Coimbatore, Trivandrum (and well Dubai too) and spending hours reading tbhp forums, stretching and pulling my budget and considering various alloy models, I had actually zeroed in on Apollo / Aura wheels (13") and Apollo Accelere Tyres (155x65x13") which costs approx 21,000 (including tyres) for set of 5. But the dealer was so clever that he outwitted me with all selling tactics and with my car sitting on lift with all wheels removed, (which, was actually without my permission) finally I ended up buying what I really didnt want (at the same budget but got a set of 4 !!!). Plati Alloys (13"x5.5J) with Michelin XM1 (155x70x13")!!!!!.... Not really happy with the whole process but now I have to live with it I guess. Did anyone faced similar experiences? And yes. I searched web for Plati website but couldnt find one. With Aura having less attractive models and not much transparency in imported alloys, the dealers are the ones who are laughing their way to bank.
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16th April 2007, 17:28	#72
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,847 Thanked: 45,794 Times View My Garage	Actually Apollo has very good alloy designs, any idea about quality? Apollo Tyres Ltd. :: Products & Services :: Passenger Car :: Range :: Alloy Wheels
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17th April 2007, 12:15	#74
VC12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 297 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Cool, I liked HR, Plati designs they are just gr8. Also Neo too isn't that bad as Aura. But confirm the reliability of these Tiwanese brands and replacement factor for 1 wheel? Also , pls. let me know thoughts on rear spoliers from market tahn compared to Ford showroom which was quoting 8k :-=
	() Thanks

17th April 2007, 18:44	#75
gigy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,321 Thanked: 47 Times	urgent help required today I am getting this league set of 5 alloys of 14x6j alloys for 11k. hoe do i know if it is fake if such thing exist. ther is no sign of installation on car although there is some scratch at the rim ends. otherwise looks almost new and not used.
	() Thanks