Are RSVR Mille Oz Wheels worth it?

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Blackranger68 · #1 Post by **Blackranger68** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:29 pm

Hi everyone,

Just been offered a set of RSVR blue Oz wheels from an 2002 Mille which are on a friend of mines falco. They are in good nick, but im not sure if they are a good mod or not? Any help here guys would be great.

Also the rearOz rim is running a 190 section tyre, but looking at the standard rear brembo wheel on my falco they are a 180. Does the 190 rear make it slower to turn in?

Oh and finally whats the going rate for the full set of OZ wheels?

Regards

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:41 pm

They are one of the best mods you can make to the Falco - but they are not cheap and second hand prices seem to continually be rising. Fronts are most expensive (probably because people bash them in to things and damage them more than rear ones).

Just like the standard brembo rims, they can take a 180 or a 190 tyre (though some 190 section tyres have clearance issues with the chain).
Personally, I run a 180 on mine - I see no real advantage in the 190.

Falcopops · #3 Post by **Falcopops** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:02 am

Wot Andy sez.

I've run a 190/50 inthe past and it did slow the turn in noticeably so I went back to a 180/55.

I was keen to try a 190/55, but couldn't get the one I wanted when I needed a new tyre so stuck withe 180/55

blinkey501 · #4 Post by **blinkey501** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:41 am

Price wise they usually command a premium of 500 quid, but i have seen them advertised for 600 on ebay

Aladinsaneuk · #5 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:54 am

well

people who i trust have said that it is worth it

I will let you know in a couple of weeks when I have mine :)

D-Rider · #6 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:13 am

blinkey501 wrote:Price wise they usually command a premium of 500 quid, but i have seen them advertised for 600 on ebay

..... indeed ..... and going on up to about £800 at the top end.

hornetrider · #7 Post by **hornetrider** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:13 am

It's difficult to say what is the 'best' mod to the Falco, as there's quite a few very good mods. However OZ wheels is right up there. You get several benefits for one upgrade. Improved braking, improved acceleration, suspension reacts better, bike changes direction more quickly.

Light wheels is a proper, proper upgrade. It will transform the bike.

BenWah · #8 Post by **BenWah** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:39 am

I run the OZ wheels on my Falco hillclimber and there's a noticeable difference in the amount of effort needed to make the bike change direction (I have OZ for my dry tyres and the std Brembo for my wets).

As for tyre sizes...

Technically, the 6-inch rear rim is meant to have a 190 tyre on it. Aprilia's decision to fit a 180 (which should have a 5.5-inch rim to give the correct profile) baffled the tyre manufacturers (I've spoken to tyre designers at Dunlop and Pirelli about this several times trying to sort out which tyres I should run on my race bike). But it was Aprilia saving money so they didn't have to spend on two different rear wheels.

I run a 180 on my road bike because it's what I've always run on it, but the 190 is the correct size for the rim. I run a 190 on the racer as it gives better grip at full lean because the tyre is the correct profile rather than slightly flattened with the 180. Then again my forks are dropped, the rear raised and the whole lot is 40kg lighter than standard - so I'm quite happy with the slightly slower turn in from the bigger tyre.

HTH

Samray · #9 Post by **Samray** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:11 pm

Nice explanation.

hornetrider · #10 Post by **hornetrider** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:27 pm

How the hell do you lose 40 kgs off the bike!!

Samray · #11 Post by **Samray** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:50 pm

Try here for a start Horny.

https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.ph ... sc&start=0

#12 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:19 pm

hornetrider wrote:How the hell do you lose 40 kgs off the bike!!

Divorce usually works.

Blackranger68 · #13 Post by **Blackranger68** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:45 pm

Thanks guys for all your help.

On your advice and informtion I think I will go for them and put on the 180 tyre on the rear.

Anyone know if they are much lighter than the standard brembo ones?

Aladinsaneuk · #14 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:00 pm

roughly speaking - and andy will come along with the search results when he has finished plucking his badger to ensure the stripes are equal - the oz's are half the weight of the brembo's

D-Rider · #15 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:09 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:roughly speaking - and andy will come along with the search results - the oz's are half the weight of the brembo's

Not quite Pete - they don't save as much weight as that! Even my carbon fibre rims weigh more than half as much as the standard brembos.

See the last 2 posts in this thread:
https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.ph ... 0&start=15