MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Poppa Dom on January 20, 2010, 07:53:09 pm
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Just been surfing around the web and stumbled across this - http://www.rallylights.com/team_dynamics_competition_wheels.aspx (http://www.rallylights.com/team_dynamics_competition_wheels.aspx) Did not know anything about these! Info from the web page.
Manufactured in the United Kingdom using Formula 1 technology, our range are the lightest aluminum wheels on the market today. We have available an extensive range of forged aluminum wheel sizes from 6.0 x 16 through to 10.0 x 24 for both competition and unique one off comncept car purposes. Our wheels are used in numerous major motorsport major motorsport series around the world.
The Pro Race 1.4G is from the Pro-Forged range. Ideal for Road Racing and Track Days. Feel the extra control and steering responce; the much improved handling due to reduced un-sprung weight will lower your lap times like nothing else.
The 16" and 17" wheels were initially designed for the LOTUS Elise, Exige and 2-eleven models, these wheels are the ultimate lightweight forged aluminum wheels. Now these wheels are available to fit a wide range of vehicles.
Sizes:
6.5 x 15, 10.8 pounds / 4.9 kilograms
7.0 x 16, 11.9 pounds / 5.4 kilograms
8.0 x 17, 16.5 pounds / 7.5 kilograms
7.5 x 18, 17.4 pounds / 7.9 kilograms
8.5 x 19, 23.1 pounds / 10.5 kilograms
Please Specify the following in Additional Instructions when ordering: Bolt Circle in Millimeters, Number of Bolt holes, Offset, Make, Model and Model Year of your Vehicle.
Just thought I would share :driver:
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Very nice.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallylights.com%2Fimages%2FLotus_Sport_14G_Silver_xl.jpg&hash=68d2fc6fd7fcb7605f14e53d551ad669c6e4241d)
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That's what I thought! :jumping:
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Jesus they are gorgeous! :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Lovely wheel. Reminds me slightly of something by OZ :wink:
If 7.5 x 18 weighs 7.9 Kg, I wonder what 8 x 18 weighs.
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The 17" TDPR 1.2S is 8.2kg
I think the 18" one is 9kg
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They don't do 8 x 18, but the 7.5 x 18, weigh in at 17.4 pounds / 7.9 kilograms each (see first post). Not bad really.
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Does the weight loss make a tangible difference to the way the car feels and drives?
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Before we all get giddy - forged = big bucks.
Still not as light as my magnesium wheels of win though..... :innocent:
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Does the weight loss make a tangible difference to the way the car feels and drives?
I believe it does the less up-sprung weight the better! :smiley:
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They don't do 8 x 18, but the 7.5 x 18, weigh in at 17.4 pounds / 7.9 kilograms each (see first post). Not bad really.
....If these TD 7.5 x 18 weigh 7.9 Kg then I'm thinking that their 8 x 18 (if they did one) might be pretty similar to the OZ Alleggerita 8 x 18 which weigh 8.03 Kg. It's not important but just of geekintrest.
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Does the weight loss make a tangible difference to the way the car feels and drives?
I believe it does the less up-sprung weight the better! :smiley:
....It most definitely does make a significant difference to how the car feels and drives. That's why I changed my wheels.