Lightweight racing wheels will improve your car in every way

Mazda's "Gram Strategy" of weight saving is part of its real 'zoom zoom' mentality. As Colin Chapman of Lotus fame said, "To add speed, add lightness". Pettit Racing are great believers in weight saving and we have teamed up with OZ Racing to provide their motorsport developed and focussed range of alloy wheels.

Rotational weight (i.e. weight that is actually being turned by the engine directly) is even more important than 'normal weight'; some say up to 10 times more important. Rotational weight can be saved via a Pettit lightweight flywheel for example, but a lot more is saved through the use of OZs lightweight racing wheels.

OZ Ultraleggera (Crystal Titanium finish)                             OZ Alleggerita HLT (Matt Red finish)

Not only do they look great but the wheels we recommend for the RX8, the OZ Ultraleggera, or OZ Alleggerita can save a hefty few kilos over what are already great lightweight OEM 18 inch alloys.

The Ultraleggera comes in at 8kg a corner, some 2kgs lighter than OEM, while the Alleggerita is even lighter at around 7.7kg for an 18 x 8 wheel. Going on the most extreme valuation of rotational weight, the  9.2kg saved by mounting Alleggeritas could equate to upto 92kg saved elsewhere!!

The benefits of such savings are enormous, from better acceleration and turn in to improved suspension response (as it has less weight to control bouncing up and down) to better braking and improved cooling (as it has less mass to stop rotating, and the slim spokes allow great airflow). As you can see, investing in quality racing wheels can be like upgrading many of the key systems on your car.

OZ X line Adrenalina                                                                         OZ X Line Power

If the OZ Racing race wheels are beyond budget, or you are looking just to have a spare set of wheels, or restyle your car, the OZ X Line provides alternatives, as do OZs partnerships with the MSW and Sparco range of wheels.

For an affordable track option, why not get a set of "style alloys" and equip your OEM wheels with some track focused semi slicks. This will save your road tyres from the battering they can take on track, and improve your lap times too, as well as giving your car a fresh look on the road.

Lightweight wheel Benefits:

• Reduce load on engine, giving better performance
• Reduce load on suspension, giving improved handling
• Reduce load on brakes giving better stopping and fade resistance
• Improves flow of cool air over brakes aiding in cooling
• Spare wheel set gives you the option of using winter tyres, or track semi slicks