Alloy Wheels for Cars: Benefits, Prices with Best Alloy Brands in India
Date: January 5, 2019
Compare Alloy Wheels against Steel Wheels along with Prices, Benefits and Best Alloy Brands in India
Wheels for Cars
Rim or Popularly Called Wheel is the Circular Design on Which Tyre is Mounted. Primarily Sold in Retail Market of 2 Types :-
» Steel Wheel: Made up of Steel Sheet
» Alloy Wheels : Alloys means a combination or Mixture of Metals. Alloy Wheels are Primarily mix of Aluminium Metal or in some cases Partly Magnesium. Generally Light in Weight than Steel and Provide Greater Strength due to Mixture Combination. Magnesium Wheels are not Popular due to very Steep Pricing in range of 50K to 80K and most of the Alloy Wheels Sold in India are made up of Mixture of Aluminium Metal.
Strength of Metal Combination of Alloys along with Improved Driving Dynamics due to Light Weight makes up a difference in Steep Turns, Cornering and Provide Better Stability vis a vis Steel Wheels
Alloy Wheels - Pros & Cons
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| Lighter in Weight , but stronger in strength than steel Wheels. Light Weight tends to add on 2% to 3% enhancement in fuel efficiency. Though looks Very Less but - On Longer term of 80000 Kms Driven - The Savings in terms of Fuel Efficiency can go in by Rs 8K to 10K - by this enhancement | Steep Price - Costs almost 4 to 6 Times the Steel Wheel Cost |
| Alloys been heat conductive , can give better braking ability with enhanced life of brake disc and brake pads. Also Gives Better Control Over Driving especially during sharp turns. | Though Happen Very Rarely - in Moden Age Alloys - If Bought from a Reputed Brand - But Probability is always therePut these Alloys under Strain with high Speed Drive on Bad Patch Roads - Alloys could Probably be Suspectible to Bent vis a vis Steel Wheels |
| Aesthetics of Car improves a lot with beautiful looking Alloys. Now Multiple Design are been Offered and if you are one of those who seek Looks as an Important Factor - Choose in Alloys |
Alloy Wheel Prices & Best Brands
Alloy Wheel Prices are based on couple of factors like -
» Rim Size (aka Wheel Size)
» Brand along with Quality
» Design and Number of Spokes
In terms of Renowned Brands for Alloy Wheels - High End Imported Brands are - BBS, Borbett, OZ Alloys, Momo Alloy - which cost on upper Side of Pricing as Mentioned in Chart and some Other Renowned Brands are HRS, Plati, Prestige, X2, Enkei, Lenso, Yongle, Freeman. Neo Alloys. Even, they come with warranty too.
The Typical Price of Good Quality Alloy Wheel ranges from
| Price | |
| Set of 13 Inch Wheels - Rs 14K to 20K | Set of 15 Inch Wheels - 20K to 35K |
| Set of 14 Inch Wheels - Rs 16K to 27K | Set of 16 Inch Wheels - 25K to 50K |
| Set of 17 Inch Alloy Wheel - Rs 35K to 60K | Set of 18 Inch Alloy - 50K to 1 Lakh |
Note: Above Pricing for Branded Alloys. Chinese or Local Brands Alloys may well be available at upto 40% lesser price than the Lower End Range - but are not recommended to buy - as they probably could be good in aesthetics - but may not carry durability or inner strength as in branded Proven Alloys.
Can Alloy Wheels be Repaired
Alloy wheels are made of light weight alloy materials which when bent incurs damage to the materials as well.
Any Kind of Repair on Bent Alloys like - heating, Re-bending makes the alloys weaken further and suspectible to internal cracks. Now - on driving on high Speed, if a pothole comes in - the Alloy Wheel can break up causing fatal accidents. Its advisable to never ever repair the bent in Alloys - as the only way you can correct in is through replacement only.
How to Buy Alloys
Its always recommended to Buy Alloy Wheels
» of Reputed Brands
» from Authorized Stores
There could well be Probability of Counterfeit Products which may look Stylish and available at much lesser Price or with Discounts - But Durability and Inner Strength is not there and you are actually endangering your life if choosing these - as these Counterfeit Products are Suspectible to Bend and may not cope up with bad Patch Roads as Effectively as what a Branded one can do. It can cause a high risk to life, if such alloy bend while driving on high speed.
Thus, its important to check for a Reputed Brand along with an Authorized Store before buying in Alloys. Do check for Warranty Terms too before making a Purchase. Its generally of 1 to 2 yrs for any Structural Defect.