Query on Alloy wheels

Akkiben · 13th May 2005, 13:29

Exactly, that was what I was about to say.

Surprise · 13th May 2005, 14:33

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Originally Posted by Surprise

I do not have any knowledge on this. I was told that the alloy wheels will easily get broken if it falls on a pit & the wheel needs to gets completely changed ( this is a sort of use and throw and cannot be repaired, if any damages occur). In addition to that this alloy wheels are meant for only foreign conditions and not for our Indian road conditions.

The other part of the question got missed out. Hence again bringing this in quote

aadix · 14th May 2005, 13:38

alloy wheels are much much harder and sturdier than regular rims.

for example all the 4X4 safaris come with alloys as std.

esp the indian manufacturers make it to last on our indian roads.

my safari has done more than 90k k kms on the orginal alloys and has been in the hands of many road side tyre wallas,not even a single crack yet.

take the desicion on what your heart says bud,it's never wrong.

drifter · 14th May 2005, 17:54

yes i stand corrected.

Drifter

cowiee · 18th April 2006, 11:33

hey guys on my recent visit to J.C.road here in bangalore (area has most spare part dealers) i found that there r so many alloys to choose from now days,so want to ask u guys that how do u go about choosing the right set of alloys (both bikes n cars). do the no. of spokes ( the design ) make a difference in stability , speed etc. what all metals make the alloy. how r alloys different from the regular spoked wheels ( performance n stability n woking aspects).
r there any vital information one should know before investing in alloys.
kindly throw on the above.
regards

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Beeman · 18th April 2006, 12:42

I think it is very important to use branded alloys, nowdays you see a lot of brands and one does not know what to choose. The problem is the wheel is a very important part of your car and choosing the right one will be very curcial to ones driving safety.......especially on high speeds....so do some research before you buy!!

13th May 2005, 13:29	#16
Akkiben BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 139 Thanked: 5 Times	Exactly, that was what I was about to say.
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14th May 2005, 13:38	#18
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	alloy wheels are much much harder and sturdier than regular rims. for example all the 4X4 safaris come with alloys as std. esp the indian manufacturers make it to last on our indian roads. my safari has done more than 90k k kms on the orginal alloys and has been in the hands of many road side tyre wallas,not even a single crack yet. take the desicion on what your heart says bud,it's never wrong.
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14th May 2005, 17:54	#19
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	yes i stand corrected. Drifter
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18th April 2006, 11:33	#20
cowiee BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 67 Thanked: 0 Times	hey guys on my recent visit to J.C.road here in bangalore (area has most spare part dealers) i found that there r so many alloys to choose from now days,so want to ask u guys that how do u go about choosing the right set of alloys (both bikes n cars). do the no. of spokes ( the design ) make a difference in stability , speed etc. what all metals make the alloy. how r alloys different from the regular spoked wheels ( performance n stability n woking aspects). r there any vital information one should know before investing in alloys. kindly throw on the above. regards __________________ Last edited by Rehaan : 19th April 2006 at 09:16.
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18th April 2006, 12:42	#21
Beeman BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Treasure island Posts: 335 Thanked: 2 Times	I think it is very important to use branded alloys, nowdays you see a lot of brands and one does not know what to choose. The problem is the wheel is a very important part of your car and choosing the right one will be very curcial to ones driving safety.......especially on high speeds....so do some research before you buy!!
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