Lighter wheels and offsets

[av4625]

Bola b2r in 17x7.5 is apparently 7.8kg and about £150 a wheel. Not a bad balance of weight and cost.

I went down to a 16 to save weight and money, not entirely straightforward though .

Will look them up, I run megane calipers so can’t reduce wheel size

Edit:
They only come in ET40 I think. (If I understand offsets, thats 28mm more sticking out than standard?)

 

[Sean197]

They only come in ET40 I think. (If I understand offsets, thats 28mm more sticking out than standard?)

correct, you'll definitely get arch rubbing if you're lower than standard.

 

[Zuban]

ah forgetting i'm on a 205/45/16 tyre so slightly smaller, I am 32mm over standard with no problems but that will be why.

 

[Regy53]

When you guys say Oz wheels being the best do you mean ultraleggras?

 

[N0ddie]

When you guys say Oz wheels being the best do you mean ultraleggras?

Nope. Allegeritas.

 

[av4625]

I'd say either are good to be fair haha Allegeritas are lighter though

 

[LiamP]

Interested in peoples thoughts on ET vs spacers, my understanding is that the rear would be equivalent just higher load on bearings etc with spacers.

However on the front theoretically the scrub radius would be the same (ET vs spacers) but the distance to the hub increases which I assume must impact load / suspension travel when moving. In my experience (21 front and 19 rear) I have found spacers to be positive, this might be due to my ride height resulting in the scrub radius staying negative reducing the impact. Any thoughts on this?

 

[RSRowe]

The reason the OZ’s come in ET55 8j is to maintain the standard scrub.
They’re pretty much exactly where the standard 7.5j wheel sits

The only different I’ve spotted running mine is more unwanted steering feedback through the wheel.

 

[LiamP]

The reason the OZ’s come in ET55 8j is to maintain the standard scrub.
They’re pretty much exactly where the standard 7.5j wheel sits

The only different I’ve spotted running mine is more unwanted steering feedback through the wheel.

Yeah that seems logical, I guess the question is does the increase in track width make it worthwhile.

 

[R20BTG]

Nope. Allegeritas.

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[RSRowe]

Yeah that seems logical, I guess the question is does the increase in track width make it worthwhile.

I think ultimately, if you’re chasing 10ths it makes a difference.
For me, it looks better so I run them

 

[av4625]

The reason the OZ’s come in ET55 8j is to maintain the standard scrub.
They’re pretty much exactly where the standard 7.5j wheel sits

The only different I’ve spotted running mine is more unwanted steering feedback through the wheel.

Seems like OZ's are the ones to get for this reason, seems like more thought went into getting them to handle better instead of look better.

Yeah that seems logical, I guess the question is does the increase in track width make it worthwhile.

I like them on the front, now that I have coilovers its even better as I can harden them a bit more. When running cup suspension the negative side of the spacers (softening the suspension) was a bit annoying. I didn't like the spacers on the rear which is why I wouldn't like wheels with an ET that is equivalent to spacers. I feel without the spacers on the rear the car is a bit more agile into the corner and more eager to turn on throttle through the middle of the corner

 

[Jack Maxwell]

ATS GTR is another popular option. 8.2 kg for 8j

 

[R27WTF]

Just to mix it up have a look at the braid fullrace wheels they are a touch heavier but a far stronger wheel than the Oz’s

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[peter]

@R27WTF ... what's the ET on those braids, matt?

 

[R27WTF]

@R27WTF ... what's the ET on those braids, matt?

Et50 but we can get them made any et you want


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