SV8 lacks the VY SS Commodore's new 18-inch wheel package, instead coming standard with 17 x 8.0-inch alloys.

As such, it offers slightly better ride comfort at the expense of some initial turn-in crispness.

Like S sedan and SS ute models, SV8 comes with 235/45-section B530 Bridgestone rubber instead of the stickier 18-inch SS tyres.