Max Rebo Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I've considered selling my stock spec.B wheels (in another thread) and I'm considering both 17" and 18" wheels as replacements just so I can use a tire size that is more common and so I'll have a greater selection. 17's will be cheaper and will look good. 18's are generally more expensive, and look a bit better, but some roads near me are awful... Hence my reason for also looking at 17's. What can you tell me about the following brands with respect to durability? 1) Gram Lights (Rays) 2) Rota There are several Rota wheels available, though I don't know about fitment for the LGT yet. The Gram Lights wheel I'm considering is the 57S @ TireRack. Either 17x7.5 or 18x7.5. I'm also considering the SSR GT7-H (18x8) and the OZ Ultraleggera (17x8 or 18x8). I'm already familiar with SSR and OZ, so no need to discuss those. I do like the old Superleggera better, but for the LGT, the UL doesn't look too bad. It looked like poo on my VW R32, though. The SSR GT7 is pretty much identical to the Speedline-manufactured Prodrive PFF7 wheel. TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Rebo Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 Isn't everyone supposed to be wasting time on the internet? Anyway... I think I'm leaning toward 17x8 OZ Ultraleggera. I'm diggin' how it looks on the LGT sedan. Plus, it'll save me a bit of money because I can use my existing Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tires that are on my SSRs in the garage. Info on Gram Lights and Rota is still appreciated, though. Still thinking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtmenace Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 rays and rota are both great brands...i lean towards rays (anything forged), nice and lite without sacrificing durability. if you wind up sellin your stockies, please pm me with $$. thx. - Dennis ps - if you check out the official aftermarket wheel thread...you will find planty of stuff on all of the above - good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Since you have a cool username, I throw in my vote for Rotas- they rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtmenace Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Since you have a cool username, I throw in my vote for Rotas- they rock! i thought you said you had nothing else to say? - why u always gotta be stealin' my thunder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Rebo Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 lol... Settle down, Beavis. ... both of you. BTW... which vendor(s) here sell Rota wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtmenace Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 http://www.subydude.com/ good peeps here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 What up Max... here are some of them... Support the site Vendorz! Mach V http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31324&highlight=rota MPJPerformance http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20091&highlight=rota Jinsu-Power http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8687&highlight=rota =54&forumchoice[]=31&forumchoice[]=59&childforums=1&titleonly=0&showposts=0&searchdate=0&beforeafter=after&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending&replyless=0&replylimit=0&searchthread=0&searchthreadid=0&saveprefs=1&quicksearch=0&searchtype=0&exclude=&"]Search: Key Word(s): rota ; Forum: Vendor Announcements or Vendor Classifieds or Vendor Specific Forums and child forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 i thought you said you had nothing else to say? - why u always gotta be stealin' my thunder? Speak only when spoken to, woman! J/K +1 for Subydude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxerGT2.5 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Always been a fan of Rays. Very happy with my Volks. OBAMA......One Big Ass Mistake America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickDastardly00 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I say go with the SSR's if you have the scratch. I like the Gram Light 57 C's (18 X 7.5) but then Xenonk posted some pics of a cracked one (bad pothole damage), so it turned me off. I'm now thinking of getting Rota Torques (18's), but what I really want are the SSR's lol. Unfortunately they're a bit too expensive for my budget plans. ♪Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our minds.♫ -Bob Marley, Redemption Song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mines Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 (rays)> rota. Rota just makes replica wheels, i might add that they are nice replicas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Dagwood Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 i so go ultraleggera .. but that's just because I want a set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach V Dan Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 peterjmc, thanks for the support! Max Rebo, I like the spendy wheels plenty, but when you can get a whole SET of perfectly good-looking wheels for the price of ONE mega-buck forged rim, I always find it hard to justify the expensive ones. So I roll on the Rotas. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/danhurwitz/Legacy/Behind-building-cropped-wee.jpg Rota Formula Mesh --Dan Mach V FastWRX.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Rebo Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 I appreciate the info, guys! Someone PM'd me about trading (maybe selling) his Rota SDRs (Prodrive GC07 replicas), which also happen to be the same as SSR GT7s. I'm trying to find a pic of these on any LGT sedan so I can get a better idea. Rays/Volks are a bit pricey for me... IIRC, they're even more than SSRs, which recently went up in price due to their bankruptcy. They're back in business now, but prices jumped +$100. TireRack still has some relatively cheaper closeouts on the GT7s. I also kinda like the OZ Ultraleggera, but I can't decide if the spokes are *too* thin. Tough call... OZ's have always been a good choice in my book. I'll check out the vendor sites a few posts above, too. EDIT: Checked out MachV's site... Dig it. I'm liking the Rota Group A and Rota Torque wheels. The Group A's are similar to the OE wheel, but I'd go for 17x7.5. I'd like to find a pic of someone's LGT with Torque wheels. I think I saw one earlier. Gotta go look... I also like the Boost wheels -- similar to my old SSR Comps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nKoan Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 I've had both the Gram Light 57C and Rota G-Force's. Both were great wheels, and I like and recommend both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWD-Turbo Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Rota torque in steel grey http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/awd_turbo/24.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Rebo Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 I just peeked at the Rota G-Force wheels a few minutes ago. I dig those, too. Damn... too many choices! lol The Torque wheels (above) look sweet, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Rebo Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 Got a question... for those who have seen different wheel finishes from Rota in person, what would be the closest match to the finish on the spec.B OE wheel ... silver or hyper silver? Regular silver seems closer to me, but then it's difficult to tell from a photo. Hyper silver seems to be a bright satin silver finish as opposed to just a standard painted silver finish. I think I've decided to go with the Torque wheel... now I gotta decide which finish is best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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