Which wheels suit an AU Sedan the best?

[jimt3te50]

JC- definately prefer the Apaches on the sedan- very nice mate- looks great

[JC]

Originally Posted by jimt3te50

JC- definately prefer the Apaches on the sedan- very nice mate- looks great

Thanks Jim. Wanna swap??? LOL.

[stiddy]

Do lighter wheels make much of a difference over heavier wheels?
like obviously there is a difference, but is it a big one..

my 18's are seriously seriously heavy.. I wouldnt mind some light weight wheels..

[jimt3te50]

Originally Posted by JC

Thanks Jim. Wanna swap??? LOL.

yea...nooooo

Wouldn't be changing my wheels for anything- couldn't have picked a better wheel I reckon- I love 'em.

Suits it so well- ONFIRE, you've got a lot of choices here!! lol

Just going to come down to the look you want for your car- I've had a set or borrowed ROH Fury's on mine for a month before- on anything else they would have lloked fine- but on my car they made the car look like it had been dressed up, the enkei's give the car a purposeful, racey look which is exactly what I wanted- do you want a dress-up set of 20" chromies or a light, simple style in a more practical, subtle size?

[jimt3te50]

Originally Posted by stiddy

Do lighter wheels make much of a difference over heavier wheels?
like obviously there is a difference, but is it a big one..

my 18's are seriously seriously heavy.. I wouldnt mind some light weight wheels..

there is a scientiffic explanation of this somewhere which I'll try and find- it gives the equivalent of how much power it takes to turn an extra kg of inertia mass (or something like that- basically how mucg power loss for every extra kg on your wheels)

It's quite surprising- that's why I went lightweight wheels- 18" x 9.5" @ 9.5kg compared to the 18" x 8" Azzuros at 12.8kg each- big difference over four wheels

[stiddy]

ahh mine are more than 12.8kg, when getting a puncture repaired the guy pulled my rim off and grunted when lifting it onto the bench lol thats not a good sign, so I went and picked it up and I was shocked..
would be cool if you can dig that up, no rush though, its just a curiosity thing thats been playing around in my head since last week when I got the tyre repaired.

[JC]

Originally Posted by jimt3te50

there is a scientiffic explanation of this somewhere which I'll try and find- it gives the equivalent of how much power it takes to turn an extra kg of inertia mass (or something like that- basically how mucg power loss for every extra kg on your wheels)

It's quite surprising- that's why I went lightweight wheels- 18" x 9.5" @ 9.5kg compared to the 18" x 8" Azzuros at 12.8kg each- big difference over four wheels

I was surprised with mine (the Apaches) - I think they're 11.8kg with tyres. I know they are a fair bit lighter than the RPMs anyway.

[jimt3te50]

This isn't it, but just something I googled up- in short- every .5kg in rotating mass is the equivalent of 4kg of static weight. Therefore in my case, 13.2kg of reduced rotating mass is the equivalent of shedding 105.6kg of static vehicle weight- what's that equal in power terms....

People overlook this importance- it's clearly a good place to put your money if you want looks and a performance edge over the guy next to you, who puts on a set of 20" 20kg boots every corner.... anyway here it is.

Q: Why is the weight of wheels important?

A: Wheels are rotating mass/unsprung weight. Every 1 lb reduction in rotating mass is equivalent to an approximately 8 lb reduction in static weight. With lighter weight wheels, you will benefit from increased fuel savings, quicker braking, improved tire wear and better acceleration. Always ask about the weight of wheels. Your vehicle is not engineered for heavy wheels. Therefore, it will not perform well if you effectively put four anchors on it!

[Jimmeh]

Originally Posted by JC

Advanti RPMs on the XR:
I've also got pics of Speedy Spyders, AU2 XR rims, etc, etc.

Id love to see those pics.

[JC]

Originally Posted by Jimmeh

Id love to see those pics.

Here ya go then:
Speedy Spyders (17x8) - they are for sale, if anyone's interested.


AU2 Xr rims (in gold)

[Jimmeh]

Im trying to decide on what rims to use on my AUII Forte in Winter White. I have come across the Speedy Spyders and liked them... but i was thinking maybe some darker rims would look nice on a white car, like the Speedy Cheetah, Envy MK II, or Mercury.
They are here if interested: http://www.speedywheels.com.au/alloy.htm

Also, whether to go 17 or 18inch :S

[AMT]

The Lite7's look good in 18 inch......

[Bucknaked]

Originally Posted by sfr rob

19's would be better on my au dwayne, but i think 18's are just good enough!

i rekcon the best factroy "mag" wheel is probably the ROH azzuros off the Ts50. love the look of those! would be awesome if they came in 19!!!

Theres a set of Azzurro's coming up for sale. I beleive 3 have never been on a car. All in boxes and the price will be very good. Around $800 for the rims.

[Bucknaked]

Well here are my rims.

[XR6-VCT-2000]

Very nice bucknaked, imo i think the 18" look nice too - definatelly not too small a rim for the style of car / almost like the 18"'s should of been standard on all the first of the AU's / then getting bigger from then ...bloody rubber aint cheap as u go bigger too ! ..lol.....
Nice car anyways - very clean/neat example of a classy looking AU ;) .

[Autocade]

Originally Posted by Bucknaked

I think some wheels suit the stock bodykit better. If I owned a S1 Forte, I would be looking at some of the Tickford Wheels. Maybe the 17" 5 spokes that Casper has on his car. Those wheels and a lowering job, and its a nice looking clean car. But thejn you could do what Rob has done with the kit, in which case 18's or 19's are the go.

I agree with Bucknaked
17 inch 5 spoke Series 1 Tickford
Also consider by fitting Tickford wheels i believe you will have either none or less insurance issues and cheaper rubber on 17s as well
You could possibly find them 2nd hand as it seems every body is going for 18 and 19 now

[StAndArdAU]

I think jimt3te50 has the most stunning AU i have ever seen... my eyes are sore from staring. But yeah someone answer what JIMMEH asked, what rims look great on winter white?

[aualright]

Originally Posted by Autocade

I agree with Bucknaked
17 inch 5 spoke Series 1 Tickford
Also consider by fitting Tickford wheels i believe you will have either none or less insurance issues and cheaper rubber on 17s as well
You could possibly find them 2nd hand as it seems every body is going for 18 and 19 now

Agree...I have these on my XR8 and have seen a few otherwise stock Fairmonts Ghias with them where I live. IMO factory wheels (or good copies of) will always look more suited, whereas personalised wheels can look great or really terrible.

*****

[loxxr6]

Originally Posted by Autocade

I agree with Bucknaked
17 inch 5 spoke Series 1 Tickford
Also consider by fitting Tickford wheels i believe you will have either none or less insurance issues and cheaper rubber on 17s as well
You could possibly find them 2nd hand as it seems every body is going for 18 and 19 now

Here's the Tickford 5 spoke (17's) on my car.





They're ok but I reckon Falcons need an 18" rim minimum. 17's are too small.

If it were me I'd prob be getting some Rodney Jane Blades or Fury's (common but look good).

[HLC]

Originally Posted by JC

Advanti RPMs on the wagon:

i had a chuckle at this pic JC, it looks like the wagon has a mouth : cause of the high series bonnet and the XR front... :

[StAndArdAU]

If i was to order one of the package deals BOB Jane has going right now, a pair of AMG Akuza 17"s these come with some Maxxis tyres, would i be having to ask for low profile tyres therefor not being a package or do they already come as low profiles? my car is not lowered. what tyre specs should i be looking at?

[Mark351]

Package deals should come with the right size tyres to suit the vehicle you're fitting the wheels to, so I'd imagine they'd be low profile.

[StAndArdAU]

it says they are 235/45, does this sound right?

[loxxr6]

If i was to order one of the package deals BOB Jane has going right now, a pair of AMG Akuza 17"s these come with some Maxxis tyres,

Provided your budget or insurance aren't an issue, I'd go 18's or higher. Will look way better (yeah I know it's only an inch).

[Mechan1k]

How about Ford Territory Steelies ... hee hee
cheap 17's.

[loxxr6]

Originally Posted by StAndArdAU

it says they are 235/45, does this sound right?

I think I have 245/45's on my XR. Either way, that size tyre should be fine.

[StAndArdAU]

budget will be the problem going up an inch will cause a $200 dollar price increase.

[FPV8U]

I Like the T3 TS50 Rim 18 x 8 not too bad for price, it's what will be going onto mine in the next few months.

[onfire]

jimt3te50, love ur wheels.. I had a simular racey look with simular wheels on my commodore. Im not into the chrome bling, I like the racer look.

[onfire]

This is a mock up made using JC's car with Speedy Spyders.. however the colours been changed to match my cars..

I actully got a quote on these wheels today.