Help finding 17" alloys and tyres

karthik247 · 2nd May 2005, 09:19

hey guys i'm thinking abt gettin 17" alloys for my Octy..was looking for some help pickin the right one..and also which tyre would u guys recommend??

oh and u think i shuold go for 16" or 17"..clearly haven'y made up my mind

Vulken Auto · 2nd May 2005, 09:59

BBS from speed shop from chennai seems good. But cost you over 1 lk. Autopsyche had couple of nice alloys for less than 30 k. Do check with him.

http://www.pjspeedshop.com

jesal · 2nd May 2005, 13:20

go for 18 inch looks good and fits well. for rims on octi 17 inchers. autop is a good person to get to

karthik247 · 3rd May 2005, 08:06

18" would be too much and the ride comfort will go down...also i would have to keep replacing the alloys cuz of the bad roads here..

mahi0375 · 6th May 2005, 19:41

Hi.
17"with 225/45R 17 tyre is perfect for octavia.....
But you can go upto19"

jesal · 6th May 2005, 23:14

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Originally Posted by mahi0375

Hi.
17"with 225/45R 17 tyre is perfect for octavia.....
But you can go upto19"

thats the same rims DC has on his yellow octi in 18 inch.

bhp · 7th May 2005, 10:18

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Originally Posted by jesal

thats the same rims DC has on his yellow octi in 18 inch.

yes you are right jesal i had seen the same on an yellow rs at carters and last time at the kharghar drag race tooo but i think they were just too big and i could see them touching the body on high speeds

karthik247 · 8th May 2005, 09:47

so how much do u think will these alloys and the tyres cost?? i'm planning to get them from mumbai, b'lore or delhi...there aren't many good shops here and the ones that are there don't have much of a selection...

so if anyone can hel me out PM me..like i said i'm just looking for 17"...no 18" or 19"

jesal · 8th May 2005, 14:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by karthik247

so how much do u think will these alloys and the tyres cost?? i'm planning to get them from mumbai, b'lore or delhi...there aren't many good shops here and the ones that are there don't have much of a selection...

so if anyone can hel me out PM me..like i said i'm just looking for 17"...no 18" or 19"

if you are planning to go above 16. prices start from 5000 per piece for both. 1 tyre 1 alloy = 10000. max for 17 inches u should be talking about 60k. prices here also depend upon the design of the rims as well

karthik247 · 8th May 2005, 14:29

how would the blue HR alloys, like the one nitroxx has look on the silver octy?? i thought of gettin them along with 205/55 Eagle F1 D2

ported_head · 8th May 2005, 16:24

Are you sure about getting 205/55 R 17? Considering the stock Octy comes with 195/65 R15, that would make a difference of 71.63 mm in rolling circumference or 3.59 %. Not advisable. I believe the correct tyre upgrade would be 205/50 R17, unless I got the Octy's stats all wrong.

autopsyche · 9th May 2005, 14:03

I think anything beyond 17s on an octy would be pushing it too far, optimum size being 225/45/R17s for sure, have also fitted 235/40 and 235/45 without any trouble (Mostly using Silverstone FTZ tires). Have about 12 different designs in 17inch available with me varying in silver, hyper black and chrome finishes... will try to get you pics of all designs.

Arush

karthik247 · 9th May 2005, 19:38

i would be nice if u could post a few pix...i'm looking for multi-spoke alloys or alloys with thinner spokes, so that the disc really gets seen out

autopsyche · 9th May 2005, 21:37

Ahh i have the perfect one for you, i have put one very similar design in thin multi spokes in hyper silver where the disc is really seen even when the car is running. They look really hot on a red 1.8T rider. WIll get you pics tomorrow for sure. Later.

karthik247 · 9th May 2005, 21:45

i'm thinkin abt gettin the Goodyear Eagle F1's to go with the 17" alloys..my buget is 40k and max at 50k..so i will have to comprimise on the tyres...:(

2nd May 2005, 09:19	#1
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Help finding 17" alloys and tyres hey guys i'm thinking abt gettin 17" alloys for my Octy..was looking for some help pickin the right one..and also which tyre would u guys recommend?? oh and u think i shuold go for 16" or 17"..clearly haven'y made up my mind
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2nd May 2005, 09:59	#2
Vulken Auto BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: . Posts: 545 Thanked: 263 Times	BBS from speed shop from chennai seems good. But cost you over 1 lk. Autopsyche had couple of nice alloys for less than 30 k. Do check with him. http://www.pjspeedshop.com
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2nd May 2005, 13:20	#3
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	go for 18 inch looks good and fits well. for rims on octi 17 inchers. autop is a good person to get to
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3rd May 2005, 08:06	#4
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	18" would be too much and the ride comfort will go down...also i would have to keep replacing the alloys cuz of the bad roads here..
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6th May 2005, 19:41	#5
mahi0375 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 116 Thanked: 2 Times	Hi. 17"with 225/45R 17 tyre is perfect for octavia..... But you can go upto19"
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8th May 2005, 09:47	#8
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	so how much do u think will these alloys and the tyres cost?? i'm planning to get them from mumbai, b'lore or delhi...there aren't many good shops here and the ones that are there don't have much of a selection... so if anyone can hel me out PM me..like i said i'm just looking for 17"...no 18" or 19"
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8th May 2005, 14:29	#10
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	how would the blue HR alloys, like the one nitroxx has look on the silver octy?? i thought of gettin them along with 205/55 Eagle F1 D2
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8th May 2005, 16:24	#11
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 20 Times	Are you sure about getting 205/55 R 17? Considering the stock Octy comes with 195/65 R15, that would make a difference of 71.63 mm in rolling circumference or 3.59 %. Not advisable. I believe the correct tyre upgrade would be 205/50 R17, unless I got the Octy's stats all wrong.
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9th May 2005, 14:03	#12
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	I think anything beyond 17s on an octy would be pushing it too far, optimum size being 225/45/R17s for sure, have also fitted 235/40 and 235/45 without any trouble (Mostly using Silverstone FTZ tires). Have about 12 different designs in 17inch available with me varying in silver, hyper black and chrome finishes... will try to get you pics of all designs. Arush
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9th May 2005, 19:38	#13
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	i would be nice if u could post a few pix...i'm looking for multi-spoke alloys or alloys with thinner spokes, so that the disc really gets seen out
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9th May 2005, 21:37	#14
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	Ahh i have the perfect one for you, i have put one very similar design in thin multi spokes in hyper silver where the disc is really seen even when the car is running. They look really hot on a red 1.8T rider. WIll get you pics tomorrow for sure. Later.
	() Thanks

9th May 2005, 21:45	#15
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	i'm thinkin abt gettin the Goodyear Eagle F1's to go with the 17" alloys..my buget is 40k and max at 50k..so i will have to comprimise on the tyres...:(
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