GP Wheel Dilema...finally fitted Ultraleggera's

[Fabio]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original)

what you waiting for, get them ordered

cant seem to get them in Europe, only tirerack have them and i'm waiting on shipping costs

another pic

[Richard Crofts]

Quote: Originally Posted by LMB (original)

They'd be my choice.

My Toyo's were 18" whether that makes a difference REHW I also never took the car on track. But on the road, I found the grip in the wet to be poor.

I had 18" toyos too and found them to be underwhelming in the wet to say the least. Excellent in the dry though! Falken 452s on now and they are good in all conditions, not as grippy in dry but still very good and far superior in the wet. Good wear rate too even under pretty hard driving.

[Fabio]

Quote: Originally Posted by Richard Crofts (original)

I had 18" toyos too and found them to be underwhelming in the wet to say the least. Excellent in the dry though! Falken 452s on now and they are good in all conditions, not as grippy in dry but still very good and far superior in the wet. Good wear rate too even under pretty hard driving.

they'll only be used as a dry day track tyre for me, so i'm not too worried about their performance in the wet, i'll be using the runflats for everyday driving
I seem to be getting good reports on how grippy they are in the dry, looks like i'll go for them

[LMB]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fabio (original)

a rough photoshop

That looks ace.

[LMB]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fabio (original)

they'll only be used as a dry day track tyre for me, so i'm not too worried about their performance in the wet, i'll be using the runflats for everyday driving
I seem to be getting good reports on how grippy they are in the dry, looks like i'll go for them

It could rain during the track day though?

I really like those wheels. I quite fancy some myself, just for everyday abuse.

[Fabio]

Quote: Originally Posted by LMB (original)

It could rain during the track day though?

I really like those wheels. I quite fancy some myself, just for everyday abuse.

your right it could, but i'll take the chance cause the weather should be good for the next few track days over here, i might need new tyres come the end of the summer when it starts to rain alot more over here and then i can switch to something else

i personally wouldnt use them for everyday, i'd prefer to keep the car OEM as possible, i cant even believe i'm about to buy non oem wheels for the even even just for track days

[jonnyc]

The black versions i was told were only avalible in renault fitment for some reason, are these after market or from oz?

Unless renault fitment is the same as mini.. which it could well be

Jonny

Quote: Originally Posted by Fabio (original)

cant seem to get them in Europe, only tirerack have them and i'm waiting on shipping costs

another pic

[aid]

get another set of gp wheels and put pilot sports on them great performace tires but keep the gp wheel design as it keeps the look

[LMB]

Don't team Dynamics do a similar wheel?

[Fabio]

Quote: Originally Posted by jonnyc (original)

The black versions i was told were only avalible in renault fitment for some reason, are these after market or from oz?

Unless renault fitment is the same as mini.. which it could well be

Jonny

i posted a pic of them on a mini, so they must fit the MINI. Tirerack sell them for the mini

[Fabio]

Quote: Originally Posted by LMB (original)

Don't team Dynamics do a similar wheel?

yep they are the wheels on S&m's car

[PmP]

Did you look into michelin pilot sport Cup version?

I worked for michelin and personally wouldnt bother with their road tyres.

Try avon and yokohama also. A539 yokohama is popular amongst hot hatches at track days. I use them daily on the S also!

[Lucky Dave]

If they are only for track days does what they look like matter? If your like me you will have wheels for each weather! I do find it strange that in brittan we use the same tyres all year round.

Im running toyo 888s on BBS rims as my daily drivers!!

The OZs are very nice in black

[PmP]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lucky Dave (original)

If they are only for track days does what they look like matter? If your like me you will have wheels for each weather! I do find it strange that in brittan we use the same tyres all year round.

Im running toyo 888s on BBS rims as my daily drivers!!

The OZs are very nice in black

Exactly, go for the lightest wheel possible!

[Fabio]

Quote: Originally Posted by PmP (original)

Exactly, go for the lightest wheel possible!

The OZ seem to be the lightest