Which wheels for our megabusa

[R.B]

Me and my brother brought a megabusa last week.

The car has 15"oz wheels with goodyear f1 tyres,but most of the cars seem to have 13" with larger yoko`s or avons on them.

Also which combination work the best for trackdays.

Your help please.

[dlaurie]

Me and my brother brought a megabusa last week.

The car has 15"oz wheels with goodyear f1 tyres,but most of the cars seem to have 13" with larger yoko`s or avons on them.

Also which combination work the best for trackdays.

Your help please.

I'm told 13's with taller profile (like AO32R) make for more predictable track day handling.  I have the same dillema (for Zetec, not Busa) and I'm going 13" Minilite 6" with Yoko Advans.  Will let you know how I get on!

Darren..

[Mark Stanton]

Flog your 15" and get some 13" rims - as light as possible      weight is the key          Some Image split rims would be nice        

ACB10's is a popular choice - but the BEC guys will be along shortly to provide a full answer      

[peterrosey]

Budget option: Ford four-spoke alloys (off Capri etc). Very light cast wheel which is why many racers use them. I had a set powdercoated black and they look respectable. Bend one = £5-20 replacement

Ultimate: MBE split rims with magnesium centres (£800 ish a set). Slightly lighter and look the biz. Or go for Dymag all magnesium wheels - even more expensive...

I haven't used Avons ACB10s (put off by cost and silly wear rate) but the heavier Yoko 032R (Soft) seems excellent to me. It's also worth noting that for a fraction of the cost of Avon ACB10s you can get a whole stack of ex-race slicks. I paid £70 for a set on Ford wheels!

I plan to run slicks dry, 032Rs as intermediates and Avon CR28 Sport (not the stock CR28 which is not a race tyre) as wets for track days.