Light Wheel Brands

[Qube]

Hi Folks,

I'm new to this forum, so hi!!

I want to get some light-ass wheels for performance, more than aesthetics. What brands do people recommend (and why)?

Tom.

 

[plymcl172]

Hello for what car ?

 

[Daz Clio Cup]

http://www.wheelweights.net/

 

[Cupman29]

Can't get much lighter than a 15" TD pro race 1.2.

 

[JackJack]

As above TD 1.2s are light and a good price too.

 

[BIGASH]

OZ ultra leggera's are one of the lightest I think and in 15" they are less than 5kg each

 

[Daz Clio Cup]

Can't get much lighter than a 15" TD pro race 1.2.

Behave. try some Racing Hart CP-035R 15x6 3.5kgs per wheel

 

[Gman]

I keep thinking about changing my 2118's for something a bit lighter, my 172 is used on track and at the ring so it's nice having the reassurance of the strength of the 2118's.

Am i worrying too much? how do lightweight 15's stand up to track/ring abuse in the real world?

 

[JackJack]

Behave. try some Racing Hart CP-035R 15x6 3.5kgs per wheel

Expensive though TDs are well priced for the weight.

 

[Gman]

Behave. try some Racing Hart CP-035R 15x6 3.5kgs per wheel

3.5kg really? thats like 6kg lighter than a 2118!

 

[Daz Clio Cup]

Expensive though TDs are well priced for the weight.

It's all down to the size of your wallet and what you are doing with the car. Why spend thousands on wheels that are a few kgs lighter than you already have, to get that last ounce of performance, or go buy a faster car? I've just swapped my turini's for willy wheels. paid £150 for the new ones. lighter and cheap.

Lighter they are the more expensive they get, and ride too many potholes or curbs on track, and you will be buying more too.

 

[Daz Clio Cup]

3.5kg really? thats like 6kg lighter than a 2118!

look at the link i posted, it shows nearly every wheel, even fat arsed turini's

 

[Cupman29]

Behave. try some Racing Hart CP-035R 15x6 3.5kgs per wheel

I'm talking in the real world.

 

[Ash']

hmm rota's are light

 

[Daz Clio Cup]

Volk CE28N 15x7 4.13 Buddy Club P1 Racing QF 15x7 4.58 OZ Superleggera 15x7 5.22 OZ Ultraleggera 15x7 5.62 Team Dynamics Pro Race 1 15x7 6.08 Team Dynamics Pro Race 2 15x7 6.40 OZ Racing F1 15x7 8.98 Speedline 2118 Racing 2000 15x7 9.62 Speedline 2120 Turini 16x7 8.94

 

[Daz Clio Cup]

I'm talking in the real world.

I know you were, Oz ultra are probably the best real world, but my willy wheels are good for me and cheap

 

[Toms_clio]

Oz super/ultra lagerras, TD pro race 1, 1.2. Rota's grids?

 

[Šįk]

I had 15" magnesium OZ F1's on my old 172 (from an old cup racer). It got drove hard and was used daily all year round. Didn't have one issue with the mag wheels - alot of people say there very brittle and damage easy. Very light but like rocking horse s**t unfortunately.

Another shout for the OZ ultras, good looking wheel yet still very light. Don't get PR 1.2's, way too common. Local bad boy racers (chavs) are even rocking them lately.

If your really wanting to save weight and gain performance, You should also look into the willwood 4pot brake conversion. Oh and wheels wise go 15"s, not 16".

 

[Qube]

Thanks for all the replies, folks! The TD PR 1.2's look good for their price... Shame about them being everywhere, like you say PSJ. I just went to lunch and saw some on a 1.4 Corsa TDI with black out windows and racing stripes. :|

I like the look of those OZ but £700 per wheel?! Wow... Looks like there's a TD moment coming on.

 

[BIGASH]

I have got TD 1.2 for my set of wets and the ultraleggeras for slicks. The ultraleggeras were £589 inc vat for the set and the TD's were £378 inc vat so about £200 difference but I much prefer the OZ's

 

[Qube]

Where did you get the OZ from, Ash?