OZ racing wheel option, Opinions
#47
02-23-2009, 11:49 AM
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Apperently many of you that have ordered already missed my post over in the wheel and tire section. I guess I should have made one here, too.
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...leggerita.html
As for the quality concerns with a low pressure cast wheel, keep in mind that these are also heat treated and shot-peened for strength. Just take a walk down a pit row at a Formula 1 or Indy race and see all the OZ there as well.
Are they as strong as a forged wheel? My honest guess is if you bend one of these wheels, you would have bent a forged wheel too. I have never had a customer report a bent Ultraleggera, even in 19", and I suspect these to be stronger as the Ultraleggera is not shot-peened for the added strenght.
The Porsche fitments are in final production now for arrival mid spring.
Please PM me with questions or feel free to call. Thanks..
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...leggerita.html
As for the quality concerns with a low pressure cast wheel, keep in mind that these are also heat treated and shot-peened for strength. Just take a walk down a pit row at a Formula 1 or Indy race and see all the OZ there as well.
Are they as strong as a forged wheel? My honest guess is if you bend one of these wheels, you would have bent a forged wheel too. I have never had a customer report a bent Ultraleggera, even in 19", and I suspect these to be stronger as the Ultraleggera is not shot-peened for the added strenght.
The Porsche fitments are in final production now for arrival mid spring.
Please PM me with questions or feel free to call. Thanks..
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#48
02-23-2009, 11:57 AM
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I did this one last year in 20". Interesting fact, this was the first GT3-RS orange turbo into the US....
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#49
02-23-2009, 12:04 PM
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Rep Power: 238 Great looking wheel and apparently pretty light. And the price is right. $405 for front (8.5x18) and $484 for rears (12x18)...$1,778 TOTAL!! Vs. BBS and HRE's that cost $1,200+ per wheel! Sounds to good to be true. If you go to the OZ website, they give the weight in kilograms for 8x17 of 6.40. Based on conversion of 2.2lbs per 1kg, would be 14lbs! So how much more would a 8.5x18 weigh? Are these designed for racing? Can they handle slicks? They show a pic of the wheels on a mini. Haha.
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877-522-8473 ext. 4643
574-287-2345 ext. 4643
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#50
02-23-2009, 04:13 PM
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Rep Power: 131 Apperently many of you that have ordered already missed my post over in the wheel and tire section. I guess I should have made one here, too.
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...leggerita.html
As for the quality concerns with a low pressure cast wheel, keep in mind that these are also heat treated and shot-peened for strength. Just take a walk down a pit row at a Formula 1 or Indy race and see all the OZ there as well.
Are they as strong as a forged wheel? My honest guess is if you bend one of these wheels, you would have bent a forged wheel too. I have never had a customer report a bent Ultraleggera, even in 19", and I suspect these to be stronger as the Ultraleggera is not shot-peened for the added strenght.
The Porsche fitments are in final production now for arrival mid spring.
Please PM me with questions or feel free to call. Thanks..
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...leggerita.html
As for the quality concerns with a low pressure cast wheel, keep in mind that these are also heat treated and shot-peened for strength. Just take a walk down a pit row at a Formula 1 or Indy race and see all the OZ there as well.
Are they as strong as a forged wheel? My honest guess is if you bend one of these wheels, you would have bent a forged wheel too. I have never had a customer report a bent Ultraleggera, even in 19", and I suspect these to be stronger as the Ultraleggera is not shot-peened for the added strenght.
The Porsche fitments are in final production now for arrival mid spring.
Please PM me with questions or feel free to call. Thanks..
Thanks for the clarification
So you will be getting both Ultraleggera and alleggerita in RS fitment without need for spacer in couple months?
#53
02-23-2009, 05:00 PM
as far as I know... NO they will not be making a 18" Ultralegga for porsche.. especially now that they will be offering the Aleggrita in 18" for porsche and its 10% lighter so they would be no point in the mind of a "tracker" ... which is the target market for.
#54
02-23-2009, 07:12 PM
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Rep Power: 40 Apperently many of you that have ordered already missed my post over in the wheel and tire section. I guess I should have made one here, too.
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...leggerita.html
As for the quality concerns with a low pressure cast wheel, keep in mind that these are also heat treated and shot-peened for strength. Just take a walk down a pit row at a Formula 1 or Indy race and see all the OZ there as well.
Are they as strong as a forged wheel? My honest guess is if you bend one of these wheels, you would have bent a forged wheel too. I have never had a customer report a bent Ultraleggera, even in 19", and I suspect these to be stronger as the Ultraleggera is not shot-peened for the added strenght.
The Porsche fitments are in final production now for arrival mid spring.
Please PM me with questions or feel free to call. Thanks..
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...leggerita.html
As for the quality concerns with a low pressure cast wheel, keep in mind that these are also heat treated and shot-peened for strength. Just take a walk down a pit row at a Formula 1 or Indy race and see all the OZ there as well.
Are they as strong as a forged wheel? My honest guess is if you bend one of these wheels, you would have bent a forged wheel too. I have never had a customer report a bent Ultraleggera, even in 19", and I suspect these to be stronger as the Ultraleggera is not shot-peened for the added strenght.
The Porsche fitments are in final production now for arrival mid spring.
Please PM me with questions or feel free to call. Thanks..
#55
02-24-2009, 10:49 PM
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#59
03-24-2009, 08:47 AM
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Update
Hear is an update on the OZ rims. when this came out I ordered a set for the 3 on 2/16/09 from Tire Rack. when I ordered they indicated that it would be about 6 weeks, maybe the end of March. So I shot an email to check on it. Now it looks like it wont be till the end of May they have not started mfg the rims till April and takes 4 weeks from then. I wish I would have known that. I went out and bought a set of Nitto's that I can't use till June, which I know I will use but would have spent it differently if knew I had time.
Anyway my point if you were planning on this rim for early track season or just in general, its going to take some time.
Anyway my point if you were planning on this rim for early track season or just in general, its going to take some time.
