What are these alloys? - Page 2

kelvo · 19th December 2020, 07:42

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Originally Posted by mh007

I wouldn't want 19's on an early ZT-T.
The suspension was known for being stiff & bad enough on 18's!
(I have a 51 plate on 18" Straights).
The later variants had a slightly softer ride as far as I understand.

I had a 02 plate ZT with the original suspension and that certainly was hard, think the 'softer' suspension came with later Mk1 (around the time they tweaked the rear spoiler and things) and into the Mk2. I have a Mk2 now and do prefer the ride on that.

The brochure for the Mk2 lists 'sports' suspension as an option, which may have been the original set up I don't know.

As for 19" rims, ride quality aside, think the style makes a difference between 'yay' or 'nay'. I think skinny spokes do look rather naff, thicker spokes look better in my opinion - sure someone posted a pic of a ZT with Audi alloys which suited the car.

Think the MGR designers got the wheels for the ZT pretty much right, although perhaps for me the hairpins are my least favourite.

trikey · 19th December 2020, 08:43

As previously mentioned the early zt’s Y and 51 plate had the hard suspension, this was then softened up and the hard suspension was then labelled as ‘sport’ and offered as an option.

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,776 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	As previously mentioned the early zt’s Y and 51 plate had the hard suspension, this was then softened up and the hard suspension was then labelled as ‘sport’ and offered as an option. __________________ Lest we forget..