Alzor 881 or Ampliform?

[spankye]

I know, I know, opposite ends of the spectrum so to speak. I tried to order Ampliforms from Discount Tire a couple of weeks ago but their inventory was off and the wheels were out of stock. So I can wait it out, or after seeing Bassman's car I've really been liking the Alzor 881 LM reps.

Bassman and Jarbar (Ampliform's) are the two best examples of each I have found, and I'm really just looking for any insight I haven't been OCD on yet. I really like the classic silver with polished lips but bronze on Pure White looks awesome. I'll gain weight, or stay the same, over stock with Alzor, and they are less expensive. Ampliforms will be lighter and arguably more sporty.

What I'm really concerned about is durability and strength. These will be daily drivers and I will have them for a while. Our roads are pretty good around here but 80 mph on the highway over bridge expansion joints can be jarring. For reference I'll run 18x8.5 on General Gmax-A/S with VWR springs.

Thoughts? Any experience with Alzor or Konig long term durability?

 

[bl33dBlue21]

i had alzors (interlagos) on my MK5, they are heavy but if you don't mind the weight they are great option imo if you don't want to spend much.i ran them throughout the year for about 5 years till i totaled my car, took them off and sold it. i live in NJ where roads are terrible and i never had issues with them.

 

[spankye]

i had alzors (interlagos) on my MK5, they are heavy but if you don't mind the weight they are great option imo if you don't want to spend much.i ran them throughout the year for about 5 years till i totaled my car, took them off and sold it. i live in NJ where roads are terrible and i never had issues with them.

Good to know. I'm mainly concerned with the thin outer lip on the 881 being susceptible to bending. Also, a quick check on the ECS website shows the 881 as 24.5#. Thats basically same as stock Austin's I believe?

 

[bl33dBlue21]

not sure bout the weight. someone is running the same wheels in here. check the link, try to pm him. post #2881

https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17161&page=170

 

[Dan00Hawk]

I had 18x8 Konig Ultraforms with 235/40/18 on my ST for 2 years as a "everything but winter" wheel on the less than stellar roads around Chicago. I never even got so much as a paint nick on them.

I just went with 18x8.5 Konig Hypergrams in bronze on my white GTI. They happened to be the only flow formed Konigs that DiscountTireDirect.com had available. The strength and weight savings are worth it to me. I had a set of Alzor RS4 reps on my Sportwagen and Jetta, and the finish was a bit cheap, but they held up to the roads just fine. Same weight as stock didn't help performance in any aspect.

Being patient and waiting for the right wheel and deal will be worth it. You won't have that regret a year or 2 down the road that you didn't wait a few extra weeks in the first place.

 

[spankye]

I had 18x8 Konig Ultraforms with 235/40/18 on my ST for 2 years as a "everything but winter" wheel on the less than stellar roads around Chicago. I never even got so much as a paint nick on them.

I just went with 18x8.5 Konig Hypergrams in bronze on my white GTI. They happened to be the only flow formed Konigs that DiscountTireDirect.com had available. The strength and weight savings are worth it to me. I had a set of Alzor RS4 reps on my Sportwagen and Jetta, and the finish was a bit cheap, but they held up to the roads just fine. Same weight as stock didn't help performance in any aspect.

Being patient and waiting for the right wheel and deal will be worth it. You won't have that regret a year or 2 down the road that you didn't wait a few extra weeks in the first place.

I saw your car in the Hypergram thread, looks great! They were out of those as well when I inquired. Konig's are on fire right now.

You're right though, just wait it out. I'm not the patient type once I have my mind set. In the end I'll net out the same as Discount Tire gave me a $100 off coupon since their inventory was wrong. It's a no brainer considering that but damn I hate the waiting game!

 

[Petey T]

I put Ampliforms on mine a week ago. Absolutely love them

 

[Bassman]

I love my Alzor 881

I had the Motegi Traklite flow form in 17” before which where really light ~17 lbs but I don’t feel any difference when I put the 18” Alzor 881 ~25 lbs on.

 

[K.Nikkz]

I ran Alzors on my B5 for like 4 years. Hit a ton of potholes (I live in PA), and never had an issue with bends/cracks/etc. I had 205/40/18 tires and they had a touch of stretch, still no issues. And I bought them used. I'd have them on my GTI but I curbed the shit out of two of them that I'm in the process of cleaning up. If you don't care about the weight, I would feel completely confident about the Alzors.

 

[spankye]

Ended up with Alzor. ECS has a 25% off sale right now so 4 wheels were $438. Hard to pass that up and I love the look of Bassmans car. Can’t wait to get them and get tires mounted.



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[N2fastcars]

I put Ampliforms on mine a week ago. Absolutely love them

What rim width and tire size/ specs?

 

[Bassman]

Ended up with Alzor. ECS has a 25% off sale right now so 4 wheels were $438. Hard to pass that up and I love the look of Bassmans car. Can’t wait to get them and get tires mounted.



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Do you have PP brakes ?

If so you would need a 3mm spacer up front, but don’t worry they will fit !

 

[spankye]

Do you have PP brakes ?

If so you would need a 3mm spacer up front, but don’t worry they will fit !

I do but I saw another set of 881’s in the exact same size that specifically say you need a 3mm spacer. The set I ordered do not say that so I’ll call Monday morning to clarify.

 

[Bassman]

I do but I saw another set of 881’s in the exact same size that specifically say you need a 3mm spacer. The set I ordered do not say that so I’ll call Monday morning to clarify.

Configure Golf R on ECS website with the same wheels and they will show that a 3mm spacer is needed.

I got 5mm and 10mm spacers from 42 Draft Designs (42DD) for the front/rear.
They are hub conversion from 57.1mm to 66.6mm so you don’t need to run hub rings on these spacers.
They fit perfect and I have absolutely no vibrations!

 

[spankye]

Do you have PP brakes ?

If so you would need a 3mm spacer up front, but don’t worry they will fit !

Also, where did you get your centercaps?


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