[Junebug85]

After selling my (winter/rainy) satin bronze 759i set of wheels, I've spent a lot of time online looking for suitable replacements... but I always came back to these so went for it. 19" Japan Racing SL01, with Continental SportContact 7 tyres in OEM size (245/40/19 and 275/35/19) and some Black TPMS sensors which came pre-programmed. Wheels are 19x8 et26 and 19x9 et35. I did look at getting 8.5 and 9.5 wheels but the lead time on the 8.5 was quite long so scrapped that idea. Hoping I've made the right choice by getting SC7's but time will tell 😄 (I'm a Michelin fan)

The wheel design is similar to the BBS CI-R's, I think the 5 spoke split design works very well on the G30. The whole package was from RimStyle... Everything comes all mounted/balanced with the sensors fitted - ready to go onto the car straight out the box.

These wheels are from their Super Lightweight Series so the fronts are 8.8kg and the rears are 9.1kg. Just need some 12mm spacers for the rear as there's too much poke - this will then make it the same fitment as the rear BBS's as they are 20x9 et38 on a 15mm spacer. I was stuck on colour choice but went with Satin Black in the end. Didn't want to go bronze again but wanted a more stealthy look. Test fitted them and all is good. At first looks, the tyres look meaty... Just need to get the wheels coated in Gtechniq C5 wheel armour and get some replacement black tuner bolts as they sent silver ones 🤦🏽😄

More pictures to follow, once fitted in the next week or two.

[lanlilan]

Let us know your driving impressions after this change!

[Junebug85]

Wheels now fitted onto the car...

It will take some used to getting used to the chunkier side wall... 20" wheels still look better obviously. Initial impressions are good after after a 60 mile round trip. Drives better compared to 20" wheels with non run flats and you also feel a lot less of the road imperfections.

I haven't pushed the car in the bends or at high speed. Need to scrub the new tyres in before I do some proper testing... interested to see how the SC7's handle in the bends compared to the PS4S's that I've had for a while