Eagle Nanking alloys

johy · 20th March 2007, 17:36

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Have you seen aura ? there are a couple of designs for the WagonR which are pretty nice & dont cost a bomb either.

Boss, I have been looking up HR, League, Prestige on the websites - and one thing strikes me..at least all the ones I have seen (and seem to like) are 13" x 5.5". Now, I looked up Neo (and Aura) and they are 13" x 5". Yes, there are 5.5" ones from Neo too..there is one ...and Neo Clearly says no warranty due to "deep design."

Confused, I spoke to the place where they do the alignment/fitting in town and they said the 5.5" ones would scrape ...and that is definitely not what I want.

Looks like I might have to stick to Aura/Neo...or is there any HR/League/Prestige ones which are 13" x 5"?

I won't be changing my stock Bridgestone tires.

mobike008 · 20th March 2007, 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Have you seen aura ? there are a couple of designs for the WagonR which are pretty nice & dont cost a bomb either.

I think they retail around 2.8-3.0K.

The first & second one will look great on your red wagonR.

For 3K a piece these old designs are really aint worth the price. Though the second one looks marginally ok. I still would recommend to look for something that suits you better in HR or Prestige.

shuvd · 20th March 2007, 20:13

You won't have to change your shoes. If stock rims are 5j, 5.5J could jut out from the arches. What if you use spacers? I have seen a few Rs here in Calcutta shod with HR wheels. If you can wait, I'll ask my dealer and let you know.

johy · 22nd March 2007, 11:57

Side thought this morning:

My stock tires are Bridgestone 155/65 R13 73S

If I think of going bigger than this, what would be the best route? Will my warranty be void? 1-year warranty is till May 2007 and I have taken another year of extended warranty.

I saw this post and it sure looks impressive (175/60/R13 Yokohama A539 tyres). I would not mind going to some tubeless, but which ones and which alloys to go with them? Or should I stick to stock size? Man, this is confusing

mobike008 · 22nd March 2007, 12:19

An upgrade to tubeless and bigger rubber would definetly give you a improved ride and handling. IMO, you should upgrade to an additional inch and choose tyres either Bridgestone Potenza's, Yokos or Michilen X1 energy series which wont sacrifice your FE too.

Reasonable alloys would be HR or Prestige

esteem_lover · 22nd March 2007, 12:41

What i would recommend for you is change to alloys for now. Later when your warranty is over & you have completed more than 25K Kms on your car, it would be better for you to change your tyres, UNLESS you are having a lot of moolah & want to splurge it in one go.

johy · 22nd March 2007, 13:07

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

What i would recommend for you is change to alloys for now. Later when your warranty is over & you have completed more than 25K Kms on your car, it would be better for you to change your tyres, UNLESS you are having a lot of moolah & want to splurge it in one go.

Clear --- as mud

No Moolah - so will stick to old shoes :(

Also, got very decent mileage on first long drive (333 kms ) of 19.36 kmpl (with AC) with stock rims/tires. Will be posting travelogue soon.

BTW boss, any luck with those pictures? I am just not getting the time to go to the Wheel shop...

johy · 23rd March 2007, 15:59

Update

Hi folks, I finally got my alloys today. Guess what?

I searched...

...searched...

..and searched for HR...... Prestige....and League..

Wherever I asked I got a NO...a NO..and another NO. The closest I got to was K-Speed, but that too was 13 x 5.5 and I wanted to stick to 5 inchers.

Then I was shown Neo Breeze and it looked like Wheelcaps (no offense to owners of this one).

My favourite vendor told me to go to Calcutta and get some fancy ones...this place is no place for alloys and I could not agree more

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But I knew I have to get them today, so I said fine this was my "last try.." went to the shop just next my house and asked them to show me Aura. They showed me A8350 and C9350 and I said not too bad, a little chunky, but good...would suit my wine Red WagonR. I will post them pictures soon.

They are not as fancy as the HR/Prestige - but they are no doubt pretty ones - and the A8350 are pretty robust looking too...for the potholes and there will be many. Paid Rs 15,300 for a set of 5. Getting some rebate on the old rims - will know soon.

A big thanks to all folks for going through the dilemma with me.

shuvd · 23rd March 2007, 17:15

Congratulations johy! Happy driving. But be extremely careful when doing puncture repairs.

shuvd · 23rd March 2007, 17:18

And while parking parallel to the kerb.

esteem_lover · 26th March 2007, 13:45

Good choice johy. I always felt that aura was good for the wagonr. Have a great time
cheers

johy · 28th March 2007, 08:31

Hi folks, finally got to posting some pictures. Thanks once again. The already overassisted powersteering of the WagonR feels even more light now - would that be normal?

Please click on thumbnails for hi-res images

An earlier picture

Chetu · 28th March 2007, 18:12

Congrates johy! nice alloys. why din't you try neo, it has very good patterns than aura.

johy · 29th March 2007, 19:38

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Originally Posted by Chetu

Congrates johy! nice alloys. why din't you try neo, it has very good patterns than aura.

You are right Chetu. I did try Neo, but the only model they have for the WagonR (13" x 5") is the model they call Breeze, which is a pretty boring design. There are loads of designs for 13" x 6" and even for the Alto!

elf · 22nd April 2007, 12:59

Nice looking ride you have there, johy. Considering all the constraints you had during the selection process, it looks quite good. Am sure they'll hold up pretty well on bad roads even.

20th March 2007, 20:13	#18
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	You won't have to change your shoes. If stock rims are 5j, 5.5J could jut out from the arches. What if you use spacers? I have seen a few Rs here in Calcutta shod with HR wheels. If you can wait, I'll ask my dealer and let you know.
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22nd March 2007, 11:57	#19
johy BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Siliguri Posts: 972 Thanked: 622 Times View My Garage	Side thought this morning: My stock tires are Bridgestone 155/65 R13 73S If I think of going bigger than this, what would be the best route? Will my warranty be void? 1-year warranty is till May 2007 and I have taken another year of extended warranty. I saw this post and it sure looks impressive (175/60/R13 Yokohama A539 tyres). I would not mind going to some tubeless, but which ones and which alloys to go with them? Or should I stick to stock size? Man, this is confusing
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22nd March 2007, 12:19	#20
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,705 Thanked: 14,875 Times View My Garage	An upgrade to tubeless and bigger rubber would definetly give you a improved ride and handling. IMO, you should upgrade to an additional inch and choose tyres either Bridgestone Potenza's, Yokos or Michilen X1 energy series which wont sacrifice your FE too. Reasonable alloys would be HR or Prestige
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22nd March 2007, 12:41	#21
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	What i would recommend for you is change to alloys for now. Later when your warranty is over & you have completed more than 25K Kms on your car, it would be better for you to change your tyres, UNLESS you are having a lot of moolah & want to splurge it in one go.
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23rd March 2007, 15:59	#23
johy BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Siliguri Posts: 972 Thanked: 622 Times View My Garage	Alloys bought now. Update Hi folks, I finally got my alloys today. Guess what? I searched... ...searched... ..and searched for HR...... Prestige....and League.. Wherever I asked I got a NO...a NO..and another NO. The closest I got to was K-Speed, but that too was 13 x 5.5 and I wanted to stick to 5 inchers. Then I was shown Neo Breeze and it looked like Wheelcaps (no offense to owners of this one). My favourite vendor told me to go to Calcutta and get some fancy ones...this place is no place for alloys and I could not agree more . But I knew I have to get them today, so I said fine this was my "last try.." went to the shop just next my house and asked them to show me Aura. They showed me A8350 and C9350 and I said not too bad, a little chunky, but good...would suit my wine Red WagonR. I will post them pictures soon. They are not as fancy as the HR/Prestige - but they are no doubt pretty ones - and the A8350 are pretty robust looking too...for the potholes and there will be many. Paid Rs 15,300 for a set of 5. Getting some rebate on the old rims - will know soon. A big thanks to all folks for going through the dilemma with me.
	() Thanks

23rd March 2007, 17:15	#24
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Congratulations johy! Happy driving. But be extremely careful when doing puncture repairs.
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23rd March 2007, 17:18	#25
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	And while parking parallel to the kerb. Last edited by shuvd : 23rd March 2007 at 17:24.
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26th March 2007, 13:45	#26
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Good choice johy. I always felt that aura was good for the wagonr. Have a great time cheers
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28th March 2007, 08:31	#27
johy BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Siliguri Posts: 972 Thanked: 622 Times View My Garage	Posting pictures Hi folks, finally got to posting some pictures. Thanks once again. The already overassisted powersteering of the WagonR feels even more light now - would that be normal? Please click on thumbnails for hi-res images An earlier picture Last edited by johy : 28th March 2007 at 08:38.
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28th March 2007, 18:12	#28
Chetu BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 76 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Congrates johy! nice alloys. why din't you try neo, it has very good patterns than aura.
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22nd April 2007, 12:59	#30
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Nice looking ride you have there, johy. Considering all the constraints you had during the selection process, it looks quite good. Am sure they'll hold up pretty well on bad roads even.
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