GP Wheel Dilema...finally fitted Ultraleggera's

[Goonery]

wheels are on and so far a 50 mile trip to see how they feel has been great

[Fabio]

Quote: Originally Posted by Goonery (original)

wheels are on and so far a 50 mile trip to see how they feel has been great

looking good

they look nearly the same as mine

[LMB]

Quote: Originally Posted by Goonery (original)

wheels are on and so far a 50 mile trip to see how they feel has been great

Nice

Has it lowered the car at all?

[Curry23]

Must say them new wheels look amazing on your car mate

[Goonery]

Quote: Originally Posted by LMB (original)

Nice

Has it lowered the car at all?

Erm........... yes so speed bumps need even more caution
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But on the plus side the conventional tyres have made the ride a bit less jarring and it feels grippier in the dry. Needs a wash now as the country roads from yesterday have left it a bit on the muddy side

[LMB]

Quote: Originally Posted by Goonery (original)

Erm........... yes so speed bumps need even more caution
.

But on the plus side the conventional tyres have made the ride a bit less jarring and it feels grippier in the dry. Needs a wash now as the country roads from yesterday have left it a bit on the muddy side

It must be nice not having to worry about the wheels.

[Hyper Active]

Quote: Originally Posted by Goonery (original)

wheels are on and so far a 50 mile trip to see how they feel has been great

Quote: Originally Posted by Fabio (original)

Wheels fited...found out that the offset is 2mm out so theres a bit of rubbing when going over bumps, hankfull i have no rear passengers Can i shave off some of the plastic trim from behing the wheel arch to help this???

I prefer the original wheels so as soon as the track day is over i'll be throwing back on the originals.....i should have just bought the team dynamics wheels

Heres some pics, some better ones to follow after i give her a good wash

I must say that both your GP's look great with your new wheels on . At the recent Guildford - Top Gear Run there were 6 GP's there . And while they all sounded great going round the track, and looked good individually, when they were all parked together they did look very samey. Like peas in a pod almost . But not yours . Bet they both drive better as well .

[MiniNana]

Would somebody post a photo of the other finishes??? These are really REALLY nice.

[sam_a156]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fabio (original)

Just went out for a quick test,
they are a lot smoother on the road but theres still a lot of road noise from the tyres and they rub over the ramps .
:

Hi Fabio,

Are those black OZs ET37? I suppose you have the std GP suspension set-up, i.e. the JCW?

I have been planning to swap my 17" OZ Superturismos (ET40) to graphite grey Ultraleggeras (ET37?) but I am a bit concerned about rubbing. However, my car (MCSW) has standard MCS suspension, perhaps I still would get away with it w/out rubbing...

Thanks!

Sam

[MINIAC]

Quote: Originally Posted by MiniNana (original)

Would somebody post a photo of the other finishes??? These are really REALLY nice.

Check them out at the Tire Rack ...

O.Z. Wheels

[Fabio]

Quote: Originally Posted by sam_a156 (original)

Hi Fabio,

Are those black OZs ET37? I suppose you have the std GP suspension set-up, i.e. the JCW?

I have been planning to swap my 17" OZ Superturismos (ET40) to graphite grey Ultraleggeras (ET37?) but I am a bit concerned about rubbing. However, my car (MCSW) has standard MCS suspension, perhaps I still would get away with it w/out rubbing...

Thanks!

Sam

yep their 37 and there is rubbling but only if i go over a speed bump too quickly. I trimmed theinside of the back arches and it seem'd to help. I got no rubbing at all at the track day. Though if i bought again, i would only buy the recommended ET cause i feel that i can really see the 2mm difference and it kinda bugs me...

[Hyper Active]

Quote: Originally Posted by sam_a156 (original)

Hi Fabio,

Are those black OZs ET37? I suppose you have the std GP suspension set-up, i.e. the JCW?

I have been planning to swap my 17" OZ Superturismos (ET40) to graphite grey Ultraleggeras (ET37?) but I am a bit concerned about rubbing. However, my car (MCSW) has standard MCS suspension, perhaps I still would get away with it w/out rubbing...

Thanks!

Sam

You could always by the Crystal Silver Ultraleggera's which come in ET44, and get them powder coated to the colour you want. I run 17" ultraleggera's with ET44 offset and get know rubbing at all.

[sam_a156]

Interesting...any idea how much do one has to pay for this powder coating...and are there some specialized shops that do this or would any pro paint shop be able to do it?

Live and learn...

[Hyper Active]

I've never done it myself, but perhaps you could start a thread and ask the question. I know people on here have done it.