Wheel queries

[Mike R]

Originally Posted by pops

Good point.

Struggling to get my head around coughing up £1500 plus for a set of wheels that are unlikely to see much daylight.

I think I'll just stick some Cup2 on in the spring and darkhole the SS somewhere in the garage. The car doesn't get out much in the winter so maybe the cups can stay on full time.

Despite previous denials the chances are it will see a track and I think the cups will be a bonus. In effect, the strength/integrity of the oem wheels will be more use in that sort of environment. If, and it's a big if, I need something for winter I may just go down the rep route as if it comes out in winter it's only going to be pottering about.

Have no qualms on buying bits for the car e.g. brakes, exhaust, engine works, just can't see the benefit in an expensive set of wheels just sitting there.

If you're going on track with it, forget the Cup 2s, go for the Cup 1s or the Pirelli Trofeo Rs (which are available in CSL sizes) and although more expensive than the Cup 1s, are supposed to be even more track focused.

The Cup 2s would do as a reasonable all rounder, offering better dry grip than the MPSS's, at the expense of not as good wet weather grip (but are supposed to be miles better than the Cup 1s in these kind of conditions (but nowhere near as good track grip - see the reviews of trackday peeps on here).

I run two sets of CSL wheels (I picked up a set for £1k) and have Cup 1s on the black wheels (which hide brake dust) and the MPSS on the silver road wheels.