Wheel Directory: OZ Ultraleggera 17x8.0 +48
 

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Hey all,

Just mounted my tires and wheels last night...

Since this is not meant to be a competition car, but a driver with solid limits, I went with a streetable combo:

17x8.0 +48 OZ Ultraleggeras
OE sized Michelin Pilot Super Sport

I weighed my new setup at 2.9-3.0 pounds lighter per corner versus OE, and yes, that includes TPMS senders.

The wheels grow a half-inch inward and outward versus stock, so they did pop out of the wheel wells about 12mms

I have been actively modifying and buying various wheels and tires (mostly for motor sports applications) for just under 10 years, and i must say i was surprised... The lighter weight was more noticeable than I expected. Of course the tires are markedly better, but that's not at all surprising.

Heres a rough pic right after install. As many of us know, yes, it needs a drop! The ride height and exhaust are next!

Thanks,

Paul

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You have to post the pic link directly. Try photobucket or imgur

here's your link, they look nice!

http://mageep.smugmug.com/Other/Smug...F52S&lb=1&s=XL

Nice combo.

I'm trying to decide what colour I want my Ultraleggeras in... Gloss black or gunmetal/graphite (on an ultramarine FR-S)

Thanks for the link... I edited the OP. SmugMug works just fine, but I just learned it's hard to get the actual photo URL off an iPad instead of the page URL. :iono:

I'll have to ask my friend , he ordered the 2 logo's ( the red R.S logo and the silver Renault Sport logo ) for me.
He's also on the forum here , you probably know him ( Dixie , also with a black 250 )

need more photos !

Stay tuned. I will take more this weekend. It was all I could do last night. :)

how do you like those tires? How noisy are they? How is mileage compared to stock.

The set-up has been on the car for exactly 20 hours and 30 miles, so I can't speak to mileage, BUT.... the reason I went with these tires was because I had the exact same tires (except 225s) put on the girlfriend's 2005 Z4 in March, and they have been outstanding. They are the best of 4 different types of tires at a comparable level of performance (max performance / non-competition)

On the Z4, noise is far superior to comparable Bridgestones or Dunlops.

They're comparable in noise to a far softer Hankook (tread wear 240 vs 300), but the Michelins wear FAR slower and more evenly. Sure, the RSs are stickier in max dry conditions, but they're useless in the rain (relatively) and will heat cycle out of life faster.

If your car is a driver, I'd take the Michelins with no hesitation. Best of all worlds at a fair price.

I love these wheels...you have good taste :w00t:

As requested:

I will take more serious ones with a real camera once I get the stance right, etc., but until then...

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Ultraleggeras are one of my favorite style of rim, very nice choice! wish OZ made them wider tho!

Are those +48 offset?

There was another car at the dealership with these on it...
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10005

Correct. +48... Some intersting body mods on that 86...

Can you get a closer pic of how much stretch? I am getting these exact wheels and tires, just deciding on color and tire size.

Will do, but I don't really know if it's really 'stretched'. I mean an 8" wheel is just over 203 mm wide OUTSIDE the beads. Its safe enough the assembly can be laid on the ground without the rim making contact with the pavement...

Sure, I bought the 8s so I can 1- have better offset, and 2- have headroom to bump up in the future... But I stayed with the 215s because I wanted to keep the rotational mass low, and I didn't want to compromise the ride with a smaller sidewall to offset the width while maintaining the OE overall diameter. Now if I were racing this, I'd be on 245s in a heartbeat :devil:

Added to the Wheel Directory:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7535

Needs moar height!:bonk: j/k

I like the way that looks. Almost looks like it's factory stock and goes well with the color. :thumbsup:

Yeah, It's a big issue, isn't it? More than I anticipated. :/ I am eyeballing WHAT lowering kit to go with... Considering Eibach, but thanks to this site's users, I see examples on their ProKit, and, while I originally thought 1" would suffice, I am now thinking 1.25 to 1.5"... Wanna find that stance that looks good, but isn't too detrimental to ride quality!

But that is a conversation for another thread... I am jacking my own thread! :) :threadjacked:

I'd propably go with the8x17 +35 offset. Would they also fit without problems in the wheel house or do they come too far out? What do you think?

Gerd

As long as the quality of the wheels are good for your driving then that's all that matters. I'm at the same point as you and won't be able to lower my car for a month or two. Your wheels make the car look great just the way it is now.

Another 13mm outboard? In the rear, no problem but personally I don't know if I'd go that far in the front without making dame sure I got some decent neg. camber into the alignment.

I know people running 9"s in competition (with likely the same exterior face runout as an 8" @35 offset), but the only way they'd clear is after installing coilovers or crashbolts to get over 1.5 degrees of neg. camber...

Not first-hand knowledge there, but second-hand.

Here are a few pics I took for you today to show you the stretch:

http://mageep.smugmug.com/Other/Smug...t2465728-M.jpg

http://mageep.smugmug.com/Other/Smug...t9757783-M.jpg

Nice pics, thanks ♥

Another car with the same combo:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12693

I absolutely love these wheels. Your car looks amazing with them. Quick question for you, or anyone else who may know.

I plan to track my car, and run 245/40/17 Hankook RS3s. Do you know if this tire would fit on this wheel (same offset) without any rubbing? Would I have issues later, if I lower it 1" via new springs or coilovers?

Thanks!

oz racing ultraleggera
 

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I am on the wait list for graphite in 17 - spring!

Those are 18 it would appear, nice choice!

wheel and tire specs?

Very nice

can we get a full shot in the day? I was looking at those wheels and would like to see what they look like. Also what size did you get, tires?

sorry pictures came out bad I'll try to have some better ones soon

So they are 17's 225 and I just put the stock tires for now car will be going in the garage until spring... :(

I'll have new tires and lowered about an inch by then :)

also put a new exhaust (just catback) magnaflow

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BRZ Winter Wheels: 17X8 O.Z. Ultraleggeras
 

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Stock size Blizzak LM-60s. Now it just needs to snow.

Same tires I got on my stock wheels. Performs well. Drove it around in that last snow we had, no problems.

I was actually considering these as my dd wheels, and the oems would become the winter wheels.

I've been debating switching them. I really like the way these look.

Another topic merged. Same wheel/same specs.

One easy question,

Did you change bolts or OEM works with OZ's 17" ?

17x8 +45 is pretty close to flush at stock height, +35 will definitely poke a bit without more -ve camber.

they look awesome!!