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Originally Posted by Fish Eagle
Wow, you've raked up a very old post here, and being an old fart I have no idea what zeff means or what your angle is...?
I don't have Wizard wheels, and I also don't understand the "angry" emoticon...
But if you're looking for my opinion, what can I say - I have two sets of A-Line wheels which were dirt cheap - R4600 a set.
Sure, I changed my mind, and learnt what an 86 is all about - I now do serious track sessions once a month and between the two sets of wheels they've seen 750+ track laps.
I'm a track addict, and my wheels are working great for me.
BTW - A-Line is the official supplier of wheels for the INEX Legend racecars.
I love 'em - no hassles, and they handle the heat very well.
Heat - huh? To give you an idea of heat - recently at Zwartkops I came off the track after a quite easy session and needed to change wheels and tyres to go home. Knowing they had to cool down before they can be handled, I drove up to the ZOC stand on the tabletop and chatted with the marshal for 30 mins, then went back to change wheels. And the wheels and wheelnuts were still almost too hot to handle.
If you're a poser, you probably shouldn't go A-Line, but they do have a massive range - about 40-50 styles.
If you want working wheels, you'll find them affordable and effective.
YMMV
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This post is crazy old but I'm looking through the wheel directory, and your post was the only one under A-Line
Sorry that you took my post the wrong way, I think there were some signals crossed there :|. It's not an angry emoticon, it's rolling on the floor laughing at the fact that you said (back in the day) that you won't track and now you're posting vids of your lap times
. Was just a funny blast from the past.
By zeff I just meant "poser" in the sense that what I saw from their lineup most of the wheels seemed meant for looks - eg. if you like rolling your Polo around the streets at night, rather than a more subtle look that emphasises function (which I think most people driving the 86 would appreciate more). Well that's just my opinion of course
. What you say about heat makes sense, and it's good to know that they hold up. Also good to know that before trying to change the wheels o_o
Your recommendation convinced me though, should be good. Importing stuff here is crazy expensive (like R25k for a set of Oz's) so it will be awesome and easier to get stuff available locally.
EDIT: just to clarify what I meant - you say that they have a big lineup but (and this is subjective) - I think only a few of those would make sense on an 86. This means that the chances of ending up with the same wheels as other 86 guys becomes quite a bit higher. Added to this is that I overheard someone say "yes, everyone ends up going for the A-Line <name>". I want to keep my car a bit unique, so I was wondering if you knew if there was a particularly popular wheel