Autec Wizard Wheels ......anyone seen or heard of them before?

Gibla · April 28, 2021, 16:03

I have had 10 spoke alloy wheels on a number of my vehicles, there is something that appeals in that configuration for me. Also on one of the cars the wheel weight was appreciably less than stock(Ford Performance option) and this really made a difference imo.

Anyways, after doing a modicum of research I found these

https://www.performancealloys.com/autec-wizard-matt-gunmetal#0, although still tempted by Patrick's team dynamics wheels for sale

Team Dynamics I have most definitely heard of, Autec most definitely not .....any clues or advice please folks

1979scotte · April 28, 2021, 16:14

I can only recommend wheels for the Roadster in the correct sizes and offset that are at least as light as stock.

Topdownman · April 28, 2021, 16:31

I have pro race 1.2s on my car and I seem to remember that the weight is similar to standard wheels. They are of course used in competition which appealed to me (for strength reasons).

The wheels you linked to do look nice, however, like most ones I have looked at, they never post weights on the advert. This always put me off as the lightweight wheels like enkeis are nearly double the price of the ones you liked and there is no such thing as a free lunch!

Gibla · April 28, 2021, 16:42

From the Autec website @Topdownman

'Weights:
6,5 x 15" from 6,5 kg
7,0 x 16" from 7,2 kg

https://autec-wheels.de/en/wheels/type-w-wizard-gunmetal-matt.html

dunno how this compares to oem I suspect it's very similar

Dev · April 28, 2021, 16:58

It looks like they come in a variety of offsets and the wheel weight isn't that bad. Not a bad design.
The only question is how good is the wheel quality as I am sure they are not forged, not at this price point so it depends on the cast. This can make a big difference as some of the cheap wheels come out of balance once they hit a pot hole where the expensive stuff is resilient.

Topdownman · April 28, 2021, 18:51

That does sound light to be fair.

Petrus quotes wheel weights in this thread;

https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?topic=67090.0

SV-3 · April 28, 2021, 20:16

Quote from: Gibla on April 28, 2021, 16:03I have had 10 spoke alloy wheels on a number of my vehicles, there is something that appeals in that configuration for me. Also on one of the cars the wheel weight was appreciably less than stock(Ford Performance option) and this really made a difference imo.

Anyways, after doing a modicum of research I found these

https://www.performancealloys.com/autec-wizard-matt-gunmetal#0, although still tempted by Patrick's team dynamics wheels for sale

Team Dynamics I have most definitely heard of, Autec most definitely not .....any clues or advice please folks

They also do a 'Sleeve' to protect them

Gaz mr-s · April 28, 2021, 20:50

On their website it's not obvious that they have 4 x 100 in 15" or 16" There seems to be one 17" 4 x 100.

Gibla · April 28, 2021, 20:59

Quote from: Gaz mr-s on April 28, 2021, 20:50On their website it's not obvious that they have 4 x 100 in 15" or 16" There seems to be one 17" 4 x 100.

I contacted the folks in the op., they assured me that they did supply 4x100 15 +16''

Dev · April 29, 2021, 01:58

I did some light google searching. It would appear they are TUV approved. I also read from some hearsay that they are light pressure cast and X-ray verified which is what you want.
What I like about them is they seem like quality wheels that should match the quality of the OEM and you can get them closer to the factory offsets. Not a bad choice.

Dev · April 29, 2021, 02:14

I was going over the wheel sizes and offsets. I made a mistake. It would seem that only the 15" would match well with 42 offset. The 16" doesn't have anything close you are stuck with 35 offset. Unless you are ok with the 35 offset all around it will change the scrub radius which will make the car less lively.
So close to being a perfect option.