V8 Wheels -- gold package, bent up, heavy

[Horace K. Sawyer]

Thanks!  Now I feel like I am learning something.  I agree with you in all 
respects.  Also, I would trade a few pounds for strength.

Come to think of it, I had a bent BBS on an '88 M5.  Bugged me for a long 
time before I found out it was really bent.  Sent it to Wheels America in 
Houston and they fixed it, and shipped it back to me in GA for $99.  Can't 
beat that.

I can't believe that guy has destroyed so many wheels!  Yikes.  Lol -- 
money to burn, baby.

HK




At 10:17 PM 11/27/00 -0500, TM wrote:
>I've heard lots of people say that BBS are quite soft.
>
>I never thought Borbets were that heavy- they're reasonable in
>weight. Ronals are pretty heavy. The stock S4 2.7T's wheels are
>in the 28lb. range each. That's heavy. The Oettingers on our A4
>are in the 22 lb. range in a slightly larger 17x8 size. Borbets
>are in a similar weight range as the Oettingers- at least for
>the Type E and Type T.
>
>People seem to bend hims constantly. There's one guy on Audiworld
>who must have destroyed something close to $10k worth of wheels.
>The only thing I can conclude is that the guy does not pay attention
>to the road and hits a lot of potholes.
>
>I thought wheels like Fikse, Kinesis and HRE are the best, but my
>mechanic says they're not that strong either- but they're very light.
>He favors stuff that works for a long time, so stupidly light wheels
>that require replacement every year or more often are out for him, as
>well as me. As I said before, I like the OEM Speedlines. I don't think
>the A6 4.2 pie-plates or the polished flared 5-spoke wheels are all
>that heavy.
>
>Taka