[yaseenar]

Originally Posted by ankit.livedrive

Wow!!! Thanks for such an insightful and detail-oriented post.
I would want to stick to stock wheels until the alloy wheels are either factory fitted or at least OEM bought directly from the dealer.

Welcome. Yes, sticking to the stock wheels is the safest option. However, if you upgrade to better quality alloy wheels like Momo or OZ staying within the recommended wheel size by the manufacturer, it can improve the performance and may be of better quality than OEM wheels! There have been horror stories of OEM wheels failing as well. For e.g. I had heard about one alloy wheel model of XUV 500 breaking often!

Originally Posted by v1p3r

Informative thread.

Personally, I think the best wheels come from OZ, Cromodora, Speedline Corse (Italy), BBS, Borbet (Germany and Japan), Team Dynamics, Compomotive (UK), Enkei, Rays/Volk (Japan), and HRE, CCW (US). Each of these brands is either a major OEM supplier, or a recognised name in motorsport. In addition, Japan has a few boutique makers, as does the US and EU.

Thank you for the valuable information. I admit that my knowledge is limited to the research done when I was looking to upgrade for my BMW 3 series and I found a good deal on MSW by OZ Racing. Here is a video of the same:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQQxA1ohLb4

Originally Posted by Mr.Boss

Adding a missing information.

There is no info on Spigot rings (or hub centering rings)

Originally Posted by Mr.Boss

Another important factor while upgrading / changing from OE wheels is

All images from Google

Thank you both for adding the missing information to the thread

[dsnaveen21]

Originally Posted by Revmatch99

Japan makes the best imo, you have wide variety of top quality wheels, like Volk/Rays, Advan, Enkei, Work wheels, Weds etc.

I like the civic alloy wheels, how much would be the cost and where to get.

Thanks,

[Revmatch99]

Originally Posted by dsnaveen21

I like the civic alloy wheels, how much would be the cost and where to get.

Thanks,

Those are Advan GT, they are like 4-5 lakhs for a set, i don't think there are any Yokohama/Advan distributors who will get them here, best way to buy them is probably from a website which will ship them to India.

[yaseenar]

Originally Posted by Revmatch99

Japan makes the best imo, you have wide variety of top quality wheels, like Volk/Rays, Advan, Enkei, Work wheels, Weds etc. You have everything from full on lightweight forged race spec wheels to Hot boi deep dish style wheels.

I mostly like 5 spokes so its between the Advan GT for track and the Work VS KF or Weds kranze cerberus 2 for the hot bois show builds( this preference also changes every month )

Thanks,

Thank you for your input. My research was based on the options available for my car in India. I did not come across shops or distributors selling Japanese alloys and hence didn't include them in the list.

Originally Posted by Revmatch99

Those are Advan GT, they are like 4-5 lakhs for a set, i don't think there are any Yokohama/Advan distributors who will get them here, best way to buy them is probably from a website which will ship them to India.

Now I know why! That is way beyond my budget

[v1p3r]

Originally Posted by yaseenar

Thank you for the valuable information. I admit that my knowledge is limited to the research done when I was looking to upgrade for my BMW 3 series and I found a good deal on MSW by OZ Racing. Here is a video of the same:

https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=IQQxA1ohLb4

Your car looks good!

[nomad47]

Hey folks, I searched for reviews on aftermarket alloys available in India. The thread I got was old, like 7 years last post old. I am in the market looking to replace my soon to be received Seltos's factory fitted alloys (the 16" factory fitted alloys design is not of my taste). Enquired around some shops, and have found Momo, Neo Wheels, Onyx, HRS alloy wheels. I have searched for reviews but nothing convincing. People who have installed aftermarket alloys on your ride, what's the verdict?
1. Is it worth it?
2. How is the durability considering our pothole filled roads.
3. What are the brands to avoid and what are the preferred brands?
4. Anything else to look out for while buying aftermarket alloys?

Thanks!

[IshaanIan]

Simply make sure you select the correct width and offset for your rims and ensure that they are not heavier than stock ones and you should be good

[nomad47]

Originally Posted by IshaanIan

Simply make sure you select the correct width and offset for your rims and ensure that they are not heavier than stock ones and you should be good

Width and offset can be found easily. Any idea where can I find the weight?

[SakJel]

Hello,

I have Kia carens 1.5 NA model with 15" wheel, now the OEM steel rims are 15" inch 6j et 43, i have got it replace with Neo alloys of 15" inch 6.5j et 20, now because of this the rims have a positive scrub radius and it's protruding out of the wheel arch a bit maybe 25-26 mm.

Though it's looking very nice, i am worried will it hamper the suspension or any other part of the vehicle. The tyres are same OEM 195/65 r15.

Cheers....

[Mr.Boss]

Originally Posted by SakJel

will it hamper the suspension or any other part of the vehicle.

Yes.
Suspension, steering & body will take the impact.

[SakJel]

Originally Posted by Mr.Boss

Yes.
Suspension, steering & body will take the impact.

Hello,

Thanks for the reply, but wheel size remains same as OEM, can you please explain in detail if possible.

[Mr.Boss]

Originally Posted by SakJel

but wheel size remains same as OEM

Doesn't matter. 43 to 20 offset is not a small number.

Originally Posted by SakJel

can you please explain in detail if possible.

https://fastcarhelp.com/pros-and-con...offset-wheels/

[AsphaltNomad]

Hi @Mr.Boss,

Any idea on the OEM alloy size of 2016 Octavia. The brochure mentions that is is 6.5Jx16 and I can see it has 5 nuts. What other info is needed before finalizing after market alloys?

[NA-driver]

Originally Posted by AsphaltNomad

Hi @Mr.Boss,

Any idea on the OEM alloy size of 2016 Octavia. The brochure mentions that is is 6.5Jx16 and I can see it has 5 nuts. What other info is needed before finalizing after market alloys?

Several other factors are important when going for aftermarket alloys.

PCD, which in your case is 5x112. Bore size, which in your case is 57.1mm (get hub rings if the aftermarket alloys have different bore size) and, the offset of the alloys. Stock offset should be ET46 (if the stock alloys are indeed 6.5J), depending upon the aftermarket alloys you select the offset might change, which results in how much the alloys are in/out of the fender (check for clearance by turning the steering wheel completely and see if the wheels rub anywhere)

P.S. - don't forget to check if the stock wheel spanner is capable of opening the new alloys.