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Re: *Help* New wheels opinions!??
« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2009, 11:39:13 pm »
Id used the 5 spoke for the pics too!! Arrgh..

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Looks even better I think.. Really heading towards the Comps at the min!
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Re: *Help* New wheels opinions!??
« Reply #16 on: April 16, 2009, 11:54:56 pm »

For you it needs to be the lightest  :happy2:


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Though eye-candy always plays a part too.

All those you've posted look good in their own way. Too hard to tell from just a straight-on side view in not so good lighting.


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Re: *Help* New wheels opinions!??
« Reply #17 on: April 17, 2009, 12:05:14 am »
Here are some more to think about. (NOT all 17's) :happy2:







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Re: *Help* New wheels opinions!??
« Reply #19 on: April 17, 2009, 12:12:29 am »
Here are some more to think about. (NOT all 17's) :happy2:


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from the original selection though it would be the compomotives for me, makes the car look as hard as nails  :evilgrin:

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Re: *Help* New wheels opinions!??
« Reply #20 on: April 17, 2009, 01:05:06 am »
OZ seem to be the winner for price against weight but if money is no object then only the lightest will do based on your project thread.

Shame these dont come in smaller sizes.

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Re: *Help* New wheels opinions!??
« Reply #21 on: April 17, 2009, 03:22:32 am »
Hi!

I think that from what you are looking to achieve you need to go with the lightest option as anything else is a compromise to you and you'll probably end up wishing that you went lighter anyway!...

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Re: *Help* New wheels opinions!??
« Reply #22 on: April 17, 2009, 07:25:30 am »
OZ Ultraleggra  :evilgrin:
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Re: *Help* New wheels opinions!??
« Reply #23 on: April 17, 2009, 07:33:36 am »
im going to go with comps ;)

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Re: *Help* New wheels opinions!??
« Reply #24 on: April 17, 2009, 07:53:29 am »
well in terms of quality and strength the MO's get the  :happy2:
I had a set of 18's on a new Mini and they were ace
reminds me of this photoshop i did ....

However.........you are chasing the best of the best in terms of dynamics so wheel low weight and strength are utmost, so in essence get the lightest wheels you CANT afford  :signLOL:
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Re: *Help* New wheels opinions!??
« Reply #25 on: April 17, 2009, 09:09:55 am »
Looks - Compomotives
Sense - Speedlines

I think you've gotta go forged or high Mg content if you're going super-light, sadly due to the state of our roads. They stopped making the superlegs because they just fell apart when potholed.

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Re: *Help* New wheels opinions!??
« Reply #26 on: April 17, 2009, 10:51:57 am »
OZ Alggerrita for me  :happy2:
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Re: *Help* New wheels opinions!??
« Reply #27 on: April 17, 2009, 10:55:36 am »
you should keep the TD's for santa pod and put some nice BBS on there for the summer  :wink: you know you want to  :party:


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Re: *Help* New wheels opinions!??
« Reply #28 on: April 17, 2009, 11:25:24 am »
All very good suggestions up above, the HRE wheels are like telephone number pricing though haha.. And not especially light, those Volk wheels are again very nice but they dont do a 17" in our fitment. The Work full carbon wheels are amazing, but I know for sure Im not going to spend that much, and there only a prototype at the min as far as I know.

Looks - Compomotives
Sense - Speedlines

I think you've gotta go forged or high Mg content if you're going super-light, sadly due to the state of our roads. They stopped making the superlegs because they just fell apart when potholed.

What wheels are on Mike Kurton's 'Rocco race car??

Speedlines only available if you buy 10 sets haha! Erm.. Group buy anyone lol??  :sad:

The Scirocco uses some wheels I have never heard of before, they look cool but they are 18x9 and a low offset too, don't know what type of weight they are..

you should keep the TD's for santa pod and put some nice BBS on there for the summer  :wink: you know you want to  :party:

Lol, so your saying I should get a set of heavy 19" bling wheels! haha.. Get outtt!  :grin:

OZ Alggerrita for me  :happy2:

I was set on the Alleggerita's until I saw a set the other day, they just look cheap.. Honestly, thats the only thing that puts me off.. They look really cheap, and there bloody expensive haha..

Just spoken to the guys at Compomotive and the wheels are £190 each and come in at approx 10kg.. Really not sure what to do, the problem with the Compomotive wheels is that there built for rallying, so they are not the lightest, but there incredibly strong! Hmm..
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Re: *Help* New wheels opinions!??
« Reply #29 on: April 17, 2009, 11:29:14 am »
yups, some heavy 19's glistening in the sun  :drool: + you then can easily swap back over for speed.  :innocent:


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