Alloy wheels

Yes, hope so - else my collating/summarising the views from another relevant thread would go waste


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i got many people syaing that By fitting alloy wheel the fuel efficiency will improve by 25 - 30% , well this isnt true , the fuel efficincy depends on driving style and if alloys were to improve the fue efficiency by so much wudn everyone including me fit alloys , welll alloy wheels are fitted for Style

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Sri

Good quality Alloy Wheels, which are lighter than the normal Steel ones, help improve mileage - but marginally (due to less weight).


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Yes marginally means around 5- 10% not 30 % , thats what i was trying to point out .!!!

But you know something , i had gone to my well known car accesory dealer here in Mangalore and just looked at the alloys and asked how much , he said me the rates and i asked about the fuel effiiiceincy improvemnt and he also gave the same view as i or Pankaj gave and he said as i drive long and Drive in highways and villages Alloys might get bent and some are facing that probleams and as frankly he sad if i want for styling he can fit but not seriously advisable to fit Alloyys was his serious opnion

Cheers,

Sri

magnisium alloy are said to be the most durable, costliest, lightweight and of the best quality hence any one if he/she is planning to buy alloys for style or marginal mileage or marginal performance increase, whatever be the reason just go for the best...

 

Hey there Prabal , do you have any idea abt the price rage of these magnesium alloys and are they the same one which is Blackened one ??

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Sri

Sri the blackened ones are only for show. theres nothing extraordinary or anything for utility there i believe...
and sorry but i have no idea about the price range...

Alloy wheels are basically for good looks.  One should go for the best ones so that the performance of the car is not affected in any way. Else, the normal steel ones are fine.


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yeh thats the reason i dint fit Alloys on my Swift , Just the Blackened steel with WHeel covers looks fine to me , but i hate the normal Hubcaps on any LXI variants

Cheers,

Sri

We have plently of decent looking covers available in the market, for a price ranging from Rs.400/500 (set of 4) onwards.


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