If you are undecided, I suggest you leave them off.

You can always put them on later, but it doesn't take long for the rest of the wheels to fade slightly ... leaving you with a 2 tone effect if you remove them.

Added benefit is that without stickers, thieves will think they are Rotas.

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What sizes did you put on and what yokohamas ?

225/40/R18 front and 245/35/R18 rear. I went with Yokohama Advan Sport V103.

Looks good Kenno :thumbsup:

Nice mate. How has handling changed?

Hey mate. So far so good. There is no dreaded understeer and I can still get the tail out when needed/desired ;). So far I have still been able to control the car with the throttle, so that quality has been retained :D

The Yokohamas are quite noisy but provide even more feedback on the dynamics of the car. It might just be me and my hearing, but I can judge the progressiveness of the cars grip by feel and by sound now.

Cool. The reduced and stiffer side wall probably contributed to the increased feedback and I'm glad the dynamic hasn't changed too much.

i like the V103, you should enjoy them!

fantastic
 

Gee that looks good. So good that I think you should drop in for me to have a closer look on Saturday!

Thanks mate! Certainly will Mike, what time will you be around?

As promised, here is an honest update regarding the new wheels.
Well, I know I said the above quote when I first got the wheels, but I feel different in my opinion now after having them for a few weeks.

It's not all doom-and-gloom, far from it, but to be honest I have to say that the dynamics of the car have been dulled somewhat.

Sure I can still control the car with the throttle, ie lift-off oversteer, but it's just not as snappy as with the stock wheels and rubber. It can be argued that this is not such a bad thing, as the rear end is not as wild. Moreover, the amount of grip the car has now is just phenomenal.

Stronger, lighter, and adjustable swaybars by Fulcrum were supposed to be going on today, but will happen on Friday instead. I will post another update regarding the handling/dynamics once I've tested them for a few weeks.

Sounds good...

re-confirms my plans to keep stockie wheels and crappy tyres.

I like it wild baby !

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Grip is overrated. Congrats mate enjoy.

I forgot to mention that the guys at Fulcrum told me that Bob Jane must have lifted the car to put the new wheels on. So those of you worried about the car needing more low on those pictures I posted, need not worry. It will sit a further 10mm lower, and yes it will still be a legal ride height.