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Old Feb 12, 2006
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O.Z. Ultraleggera

http://www.tirerack.com/servlet/Call...ing&colorInd=3

I'm trying to find info on how these wheels hold up/what people think of them in terms of quality. Nothing came up in the search.

I love the looks and specs, 15x7 at 11.6 lbs, and I like the 37mm offset.
The only reason I question them is because they are so light and cast. It seems that OZ is a good wheel company so maybe its ok?

I would be using them with these tires,
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=5
If that makes any difference. Beefy tire may help take stress off the wheel.

Thanks for you input!
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They can be bent, because I've done it, but it takes a direct 40 or so MPH slam into a raised manhole cover to do it. Even then, I knocked it 1/16" out of round (not enough to screw it up, and barely enough to feel it).
The wheels are very durable and worth the money, but the paint/clearcoat they used leaves a little something to be desired.
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sounds pretty strong to me. How do you think that compares to the strength of other ultralightweight wheels?
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I have no idea. I bought the OZs 3 years ago, and I still have them. I don't test wheels one after another to see what I can destroy. You can dent just about anything, but the fact that they are the true to the design original, not knockoff crap cast copies, combined with OZs very high reputation among everyone that matters, bodes pretty well to the fact that they're well designed wheels. OZs casting process, material and standards are quite a bit higher than what you're going to get from a Taiwan or wherever made knockoff. There's a reason they cost what they do. All those World Speed Challenge BMWs wouldn't be using them if they didn't take the pounding.
The easiest way to take care of them is just not hit anything. I don't think you'll have much issue with 15s, but they're going to look SMALL.

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Thanks for the informative and helpful replies.

Yeah they might look a bit small to some, but it won't bother ME at all, especially when I'm nerdishly cackling over the physics of it all. Plus, not as many idiots will want to swip them.
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