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Originally Posted by OnionTou
Not sure if I should post this thread in suspension or here in wheels...
The GT86 in Peru comes with 16" tires, which don't look as nice as bigger size rims. As background info I bought the car as a toy, I use it on weekends, and whenever I go out after work hours. For everything else I have my minivan (very useful for work, not a nice car to pick up a date... makes them think i wants kids).
I want to do autocross/drifting events, and perhaps a little spirited driving in between. My overall plans for the car are to do tires/rims, suspension, brakes, and exhaust/intake mods. All of this within the course of a year or two, I can't afford all the mods at once.
Yesterday I stopped by a local tire shop to ask around for prices and I discovered that light rims (OZ Ultraleggera) and light tires 225/40R18 Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 or Bridgestone Potenzas S-02, will cost me close to US$5,000. yup 5 freaking grand (that's tax included, all 18% of it). Importing them myself will still cost me somewhere close to that.
What is the weight of this combination of these light weight rims and tires? About 40 pounds.
when compared to the stock (someone correct me if I got my figures wrong):
16" tires and rims about 37 pounds.
17" tires and rims about 40 pounds.
and the suspension is the same for the cars that use 16" and 17" tires.
So I know that the stock suspension is ok to handle the new rims and tires because the weight is the same. and the overall diameter is the same.
I can get cheaper rims and cheaper tires but that means that the overall weight goes up to 48 pounds. and the total price is about US$2000, but with 20% more unsprung mass, it means I probably need to tweak suspension as soon as I install those tires/rims on the car. and coincidentally it costs about $3k to get a kit of that installed .
If I get the fancy tires/rims I'll still get the suspension reworked in a few months, and if i get the cheaper tires/rims+suspension I'll still get the light weight rims/tires down the line.
To get better bang for my buck at the time being, which would you guys suggest?
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Maybe I can help you with a few prices:
OZ Ultraleggera: US$ 1900,00. I know an importer. Also, there are some at sale in Av. Canada.
Works Emotion: US$ 2500,00. The store is in Av. Angamos.
Konig Deception: The store is in Av. Canada.
Regarding the tires, you can buy DUNLOP DIrezza 235, 40 R18 for around US$ 200,00 each. Maxxis tires are also very good and less expensive.
I just bought the Works Rims for my GT and the Dunlop tires.
Also, there are some stores that will receive the original rims/tires for around US$600,00, but I recommend you not to sell them if you want to take your car to the track (track days are in La Chutana, almost every saturday).