Well, after waiting for what seems like an age the Team Dynamics wheels and Toyo R888's have finally landed
These will be my track/Pod wheels for now.
Wheels are 17 x 7.5 ET45
Tyres are 225/45ZR17 94W RF
Overall diamenter 634mm
Overall tread width 231mm
Static radius 295mm
Revs per mile 832
Weight 11.1kg
Recommended Alloy wheel width 7.0 - 8.5"
The rating of the wheels are W rating which should be enough for track/Pod as I don't think I'll be going over a GPS 168mph!
The wheels and tyres weighed in at 19.3kg on my home digital scales, which means that the alloys are 8.2kg - precisely what the Team Dynamics website advertises them at
The five main reasons for going for 17" alloys were...
1. The 225 section tyres on the 17" R888's have a wider tread width than the equivalent 18" tyre (231mm v's 224mm)
2. The 17" Team dynamics are slightly lighter than the 18" versions
3. Due to the smaller diameter they have a further reduced moment of inertia when compared to the 18" alloy, which in turn gives a better response to accelleration & decelleration.
4. The TDPR 1.2's have a proven track record for strength.
5. Doesn't hurt that the alloys were under £500.
They aren't on the car at the moment, but here's a pic of them in the boot
