Aston Martin Vantage Wheels

Aston Martin V8 V12 Vantage Wheel performance

Despite being one of the best looking sports cars ever made, the factory V8 and V12 Vantage wheel setup leaned toward understeer. This is likely due to the narrow front tire Aston Martin chose to use. If you are looking to extract the most performance out of our Vantage, look no further than one of our lightweight chassis specific sets of wider wheels. These will have a noticeable effect on the car's handling. Take a look at our Aston Martin V8/V12 Vantage Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide.

A Brief history of the 2005-2018 V8/V12 Aston Martin Vantage

The history of this generation of Vantage is a long one and while we do offer wheels for both the V8 and V12 Vantages, let’s dive into a bit of the history behind these cars. The V8 Vantage was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2005 for the 2006 model year. Initially released with a 4.3L dry sump V8 producing 380hp but the later cars had a 4.7L producing 420hp. Transmission options were either a Graziano 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automated manual. The automated manual is similar to the Ferrari F1 and Lamborghini E-Gear transmissions of the same era. These transmissions or Transaxles  were located in the rear of the chassis to aid weight distribution. This was a large success allowing the V8 Vantage to have a 49/51 front to rear weight distribution. In December of 2007 Aston Martin unveiled the concept car for the future V12 Vantage. This featured the AM11 V12 from the DBS in the same small chassis that is the Vantage. They didn’t stop with the new increased horsepower of 510. The V12 got carbon brakes, a carbon trunk and vented hood, and a new diffuser design. While not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a track car, the Vantage is a great sports car that can handle track duty when prepared like any other car. With the dry sump engine, the woes of losing oil pressure with hard cornering are substantially reduced. The brake systems of the V8 are up to the task with some high temp fluid and some decent track pads with the V12’s carbon rotors a step up from that. Although we would suggest swapping the rotors out for steel to keep from burning through the costly carbon rotors.

While not a huge seller when compared to other sports car manufacturers, the Vantage was a huge success for Aston Martin. With about 24,000 units sold over the life of this generation Vantage, it is one of the most successful models in the company's history.  Read more about the V12 Vantage S in Car and Driver’s review.