Thread: CMcCane Finally Orders Wheels for Hyundai Genesis Coupe

Hey all!

After a long and difficult search I finally placed my order over at TireRack for some new wheels for my Hyundai Genesis Coupe.

Now keep in mind my car is my daily driver and a demo vehicle for our site here so I went with a nice sporty, lightweight and stylish looking wheel. I considered doing the whole "Murdered Out" thing but in my opinion I think that trend is going out of style. Soon black wheels will likely be the equivalent of chrome lips....played out.

I went with a beautiful 1pc. Low Pressure Cast/Shot Peened construction wheel from the Italian wheel maker O.Z. Racing.





The wheels are the O.Z. Ultraleggera in a Bright Silver finish.

• Twelve thin spokes
• Low pressure casting
• Snap-in real carbon fiber cap
• European DTM race design
• Lightweight technology

The specs on the wheels that I purchased are:

Front Fitment:
18x8
Offset: +35
Weight: 18.8lbs

Rear Fitment:
18x9
Offset: +35
Weight: 20.8lbs

According to an offset calculator these new wheels should fit nicely on the Genesis Coupe. The front wheels should extend an additional 4-6mm further out versus the stock 18x7.5's. The rear wheels should extend an additional 11-13mm versus the stock 18x8's.

I know many of you are going for the "Hella Flush" look with very aggressive offsets around +20-22mm but I figure this setup should look very good regardless. In the future I may consider a small wheel spacer to give it the full "Hella Flush" look. A set of 12-15mm spacers would achieve this look.

Also in the future a set of lowering springs from Eibach are very likely.

I will be using the stock 225/45/18's on the front and 245/45/18's on the rear for the time being as I still have pleanty of tread left on them. Once it's time for new tires I'll likely go 245/45/18 front and 265/45/18 in the rear.

The wheels are set to arrive from TireRack next Wednesday and I should have them mounted around Thursday or Friday in time for the January 9th meet on Saturday!

I look forward to seeing you all out in West Palm Beach and can't wait to share the new mods with you all.

Here is a photoshop of the wheels installed on my car for an idea of how they will look!