[V8] Re: wheels, strong opinions here!!!!!

[quattro + 5 or 8 = fun]

I second everything said here.  I HAVE had a wheel failure.  300 miles on an
ADR rim and it and my precious V8 5 speed were destroyed.  Ironic how this
thread popped up.  My accident was over 3 years ago.  TODAY was the first
day of the car back on the road.  Not wanting to let the car down, I ran her
hard and long.  900 miles in 14 hours.  Performed FLAWLESSLY!!!  I am SO
glad to have the V8 back on the road.  Well kinda.  I am now going to park
it again.  It needs a t-belt and I don't have time to do it until spring.
Oh well.




Shayne


Bay Area, CA
Eastern WA State


PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro


> 
>  
> Hey,
> I will chime in here, I looked at the Edge racing wheels for my 90/91/92 V8
> and thought they where a good deal till I found out they where made in China,
> and are not TUV rated. Low pressure cast, no knowledge on testing standards,
> ect.
> I do not want to bust on anyone's good or bad experience, but I have two
> kids and would not put rims on my car not really built to the standard (German
> in this case) our cars where built for.
> I bought some TSW's for about 20.00 more per wheel, 2.5 pounds heavier, TUV
> rated.
> Tires.com, no affiliation, just thought you might like an opinion, and as
> for food for thought.........yes, I almost bought the Edge racing wheels till
> I  
> spoke with them...kinda scary...they didn't know S@#$%T , a topic for another
>  day.
> -Jack