Prodrive GT1 wheels
How strong are Prodrive GT1 wheels?
I am about to put winter tyres onto my standard STi 17" rims, but rather than remove the winter tyres in spring I will be looking for some 18" rims. I like the look of Prodrive GT1, but roads in rural Lincolnshire are not kind on rims and I know some after market rims are very easily bent. I want function before looks. |
The roads in rural wales ain't that much better, but had GT1's on my RB for over 5 years & they are spot on, with no issues!!
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my old man has them on his and they seem very robust! where we live we have a lot of back roads that are shull we say maintained very poorly quite like every other uk road, i know he's hit a nasty pot hole at 70 and that felt as though my back was going to brake! it even knock the tracking out when it got checked next day!
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GT2's are the new GT1's ;)
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Originally Posted by salsa-king
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GT2's are the new GT1's ;)
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Excellent quality and finish and have lasted me for 36k miles And they look fantastic in gold :D Take a bit of cleaning but when they look as good as this you dont mind |
I think GT1's are as strong as any other quality wheel. Saying that though i have cracked one and had to have it repaired. According to a mate in a tyre shop, he sees plenty of halfords Italian rubbish bent beyond repair from pot holes so i would stay away from cheap rubbish.
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its a challenge on colour tbh i like anthracite in GT1's although not had the chance to see 1 in the flesh in gold :)
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had GT1's on my hatch when it was new & bent one wheel but that took a massive hit to it, personally i think allot depends on how hard the sidewall of your tyres are in relation to if they squash quite easilly on a pot hole as thats when the most damage will occur, Just like running with a flat tyre
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Plus one on the cleaning, but when clean they look great. I am impressed with the wheels but the pirelli zero nero's are a noisy tyres. I am going to lower the prssure a few points of a bar and see how this feels.
The other thing i have noticed is the offset is 53mm most 18's are 48mm so they will sit about 5mm more inboard, but my car feels sharper in the turn in.:wonder: I came from Work Emotion's with same 7.5" x 18" albeit with 48mm offet but the car feels sharper. Attachment 68597 |
Originally Posted by dsemuk
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I think 35 profile tyres on 19" rims would be asking for trouble!
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