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Black Tire · 07-19-2012, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ultra

Just picked these up today.

They're 18x8+48 OZ Ultraleggeras in Anthracite.

Tires are 225/40/18 Continental Sport Contact 2s.

Note - hub centric rings needed with these.

Initial impressions - tons more grip than the OEM 16s I was on, heavier steering response, increased ride harshness and more road noise. Pretty much as one would expect.

The weight of the tires is around 23 lbs each and the wheels are around 18 each so they're pretty much equivalent to the OEM 17" setup in terms of weight.

I know you can go lighter (had the choice of some 17" Aleggeritas which we test fitted) but these simply looked better on the car to me and there's no real performance negatives compared to OEM, just more grip.

So, enjoy.

The car looks great with these! The heavier steering response may be because the mass is concentrated further from the hub. Also, it could be the the offset places the tires on a slightly wider track causing an increased scrub radius that would create a heavier steering feel. I would like to see how the steering feels compared to the stock 17" ones that came on my car.

ultra · 07-20-2012, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Phaedrus29

According to the OZ webpage, the options are Matt Graphite Silver and Crystal Titanium. On Tirerack, I see Matte Graphite Silver and Bright Silver. Hrmmmmmm....

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Originally Posted by Phaedrus29

According to the OZ webpage, the options are Matt Graphite Silver and Crystal Titanium. On Tirerack, I see Matte Graphite Silver and Bright Silver. Hrmmmmmm....

To be perfectly honest I bought them off the shelf from a tire shop here in Dubai and not online so I'm guessing that they're Anthracite...versus Matte graphite silver or what have you.

At any rate they're certainly not the bright silver because IRL they appear to be grey, with a slight sheen.

I would suggest getting these wheels in any non-black-matte color so that you can see the wheel fill the wells visually.

Hope that helps!

jonnyboy · 07-20-2012, 09:39 AM

Very nice, the exact design/size/colour I wanted to get, but there weren't any shops that had them in stock...

Moving from thestock 17" to 225/40/18, the steering is a little heavier, probably due to the wider track and increased width of the tyres, but there definitely is more grip

Imti · 07-21-2012, 04:31 AM

That wheel color compliments the red of GT86 like no other I have seen. Well done picking up these wheels!

RebootWindows · 07-21-2012, 04:54 AM

Nice job they look amazin man!!!

AkaJabari · 07-22-2012, 09:21 AM

I actually have a set of these in black that are currently mounted on my tC.

I've thought about swapping them over but the tires are a bit overkill at 245/35 (Forced Induction... Needs the traction) Seeing these pics though, I might just have to swap them over for a weekend...

Thobjo · 08-28-2012, 07:59 AM

Looks damn good.

Just bought the same rims.. in gold.

Very excited to see how it matches Galaxy Blue/Ultramarine, might get powdercoated black later on.

Tronic · 04-20-2014, 06:19 AM

where can i get those rims in dubai ?

07-21-2012, 04:31 AM	#32
Imti ~Hachi Roku~ Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Firestorm GT86 A/T Location: Dubai Posts: 138 Thanks: 168 Thanked 47 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	That wheel color compliments the red of GT86 like no other I have seen. Well done picking up these wheels! __________________ UAE - Lightning Red Mid-Spec - Delivered 25th July'12 > IT'S HERE <

07-21-2012, 04:54 AM	#33
RebootWindows Vegimite, Tim Tams and VB Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 86 MT GT Pegasus White Location: Bankstown 2200 NSW AUSTRALIA Posts: 73 Thanks: 60 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	Nice job they look amazin man!!! __________________

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