OZ Ultraleggeras vs. Enkei RPF1's: which to buy?
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OZ Ultraleggeras vs. Enkei RPF1's: which to buy?
Getting ready to order Summer wheels for my new '08 MY/B MCS JCW and have narrowed the choice to those two wheels in 7x17 size.
The OZ's have a 37mm offset, weigh 16 lbs and are low pressure cast/shot peened; while the RPF1's have a 43mm offset, weigh 15 lbs and are gravity
cast w/MAT technology.
Which wheel do you think is better AND WHY?
Any experience you've had with either or both would be appreciated.
TIA for your advice.
The OZ's have a 37mm offset, weigh 16 lbs and are low pressure cast/shot peened; while the RPF1's have a 43mm offset, weigh 15 lbs and are gravity
cast w/MAT technology.
Which wheel do you think is better AND WHY?
Any experience you've had with either or both would be appreciated.
TIA for your advice.
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I'm sure you know you can use tirerack.com to see the wheels on your car, but otherwise I don't have any pictures.
The RPF1's above were the SBC, super brilliant coating. They're a bit like darker chrome, the idea was to create a chromelike finish without the weight, and they are still VERY lightweight.
If you want to see RPF1's in different sizes (15, 16, 17") with similar size tires to the Coopers, check this thread out on my home forum (unless I join your cult!)
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1511543
There's 40 pages of examples, and growing!!!
The RPF1's above were the SBC, super brilliant coating. They're a bit like darker chrome, the idea was to create a chromelike finish without the weight, and they are still VERY lightweight.
If you want to see RPF1's in different sizes (15, 16, 17") with similar size tires to the Coopers, check this thread out on my home forum (unless I join your cult!)
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1511543
There's 40 pages of examples, and growing!!!
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I'm sure you know you can use tirerack.com to see the wheels on your car, but otherwise I don't have any pictures.
The RPF1's above were the SBC, super brilliant coating. They're a bit like darker chrome, the idea was to create a chromelike finish without the weight, and they are still VERY lightweight.
If you want to see RPF1's in different sizes (15, 16, 17") with similar size tires to the Coopers, check this thread out on my home forum (unless I join your cult!)
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1511543
There's 40 pages of examples, and growing!!!
The RPF1's above were the SBC, super brilliant coating. They're a bit like darker chrome, the idea was to create a chromelike finish without the weight, and they are still VERY lightweight.
If you want to see RPF1's in different sizes (15, 16, 17") with similar size tires to the Coopers, check this thread out on my home forum (unless I join your cult!)
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1511543
There's 40 pages of examples, and growing!!!
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I'm personally not a huge fan of the RPF1. Seeing them in person on a few cars turned me off to them. Decent looking wheel and I'd use it on a track car but there are better looking wheels out there IMO.
The weight won't make a difference in street driving. SCCA's Sports Car mag and Grassroots Motorsports did some evaluations on wheel weights some time ago. The best result they got was .01 - .02 seconds improvement in lap times.
The weight won't make a difference in street driving. SCCA's Sports Car mag and Grassroots Motorsports did some evaluations on wheel weights some time ago. The best result they got was .01 - .02 seconds improvement in lap times.
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Didn't mean to offend you. They UL is a nice wheel, I've just seen it too much. Just my personal opinion, now if you had SL's. I love those wheels.
On a second note, I didn't notice the OP had an R56, I wouldn't get the RPF1's on that, they'll look too small.
On a second note, I didn't notice the OP had an R56, I wouldn't get the RPF1's on that, they'll look too small.
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I'd be getting 16's or maybe 17's. The 15" wheels have spokes that are way to stubby IMO.
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I'm personally not a huge fan of the RPF1. Seeing them in person on a few cars turned me off to them. Decent looking wheel and I'd use it on a track car but there are better looking wheels out there IMO.
The weight won't make a difference in street driving. SCCA's Sports Car mag and Grassroots Motorsports did some evaluations on wheel weights some time ago. The best result they got was .01 - .02 seconds improvement in lap times.
The weight won't make a difference in street driving. SCCA's Sports Car mag and Grassroots Motorsports did some evaluations on wheel weights some time ago. The best result they got was .01 - .02 seconds improvement in lap times.
I look for improvements in braking and fuel economy as well- example, if you get 17" chrome wheels that weigh 22lbs each, and have a 17" lightweight forged wheel that weighs 14 lbs, that extra 8 lbs of unsprung weight per corner saps acceleration, prolongs braking distances, and makes the engine work harder to achieve the same results.
The big concern is cost to benefit.
It doesn't make sense to spend 500 a wheel to save an extra .5-1 lb on a street car over 200 a wheel on an Enkei RPF1 which is already drastically lighter.
It's all personal preference by that point
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