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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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Where do i start...right - I am just about to have my Spoon springs fitted within the next week and need to sort out the sizes for the OZ Ultraleggeras i am about to purchase! I have studied the wheel fittment guide and tbh i think i follow it but want to run the scenario past everyone here before i splash the cash.

1. Firstly am i right that the PCD is 114.3mm (x 5 stud) and am i likely to get ultraleggeras in this pattern?

2. Offsets... using the calculator the following sizes seem to look best:

Front: 17" x 7.0" +55, 215 tyre
Rear: 17" x 8.5" +65, 245 tyre ...and then i realised they were the same as
the stock OEM 17" wheels!

I cant seem to find anything on the net that tells me what sizes OZ can supply in this wheel. Does anyone know the closest configuration OZ do to match the sizes above and would you agree these are the optimum sizes to use to give good performace and looks?

3. Does anyone know of anywhere that will give me a competitive price for a set
with tyres?

Any help would be appreciated...

A very quick photoshop of how i think it will look (wheels in matte graphite though )

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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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1. Yes
2. Not sure, have you asked in the Tire & Wheel forum here?
3. Check out the s2kuk suppliers list, there are some guys who supply with s2kuk member discounts. Or there is a big online place called elite in Rainham, who tend to be competitive and have a fairly decent rep.
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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by S 2 Fizzle,Aug 1 2006, 09:02 PM
A very quick photoshop of how i think it will look (wheels in matte graphite though )
Will look a bit like .....

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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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you can get the supers with a 48mm offset on the 8x17 rear wheel and 45mm offset on the 7x17 frt. im sure thats right on what the oz come in
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 01:48 AM
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hmmm getting more confused, if i put the combination stated above 7x17 et45 and 8x17 et48 into the calculator i get the following:



Surely an extension of 16mm and 23mm front and rear respectively is too much? I looked at my standard 16s last night and they seem to be pretty much, bar a few mm level with the outer arch. Im confused ... am i missing a trick here or something ...
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 04:31 AM
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nah no trick, they should fit ok
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 08:13 AM
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Again, another useless tool!

Makes no reference at all to the centreline of the wheel!

If you could get the correct offset, the extra 1/2" would be 1/4" inside & 1/4" outside.

You adjust that (outwards) by the reduction in offset. You don't need XL to work it out!
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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Hence the fitment in my sig
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