holy thread resurrection!

i am considering 17x8-8.5 BBS RS after the stock tires are done. as 18" tire replacement is costly.

post up pics if u got these rims.... uuidth doesn't matter. just need to see houu they look like.

 

Let me get this right, you are worried about the cost of tires and you are planing on buying BB$ Wheels? Those wheels are 2X the price of 99% of all the other wheels available for the car. You can go through a lot of tires for that.

 

^^ oh, i apologize. sorry i didn't clarify.... but one should already kno the BBS RS are not brand neuu. but either uuay (sorry, the UU key is broken)

the set, or any replacement is gonna be used. just to clarify... its not gonna be full retail price... but like i said, BBS rs is not a neuu in the BBS' model line up anyhouu.

here's some math:

1)- oem... stockers market value $400-600
-replacement tires for dunlops $1200~
so the total is roughly $1800 for remaining stock having only a tire change!

2) stepping dovvn to 17x8/8.5 etc.
-getting a used set of BBS RS for under $1200
- getting the appropriate OR any compromised tire for that given size, driving behavior, vveight savings, longer tire use(if use yokohama S4's) and/or a combination of any listed earlier.

*the savings may not pay off at first purchase as u'll only break even... but the options available in tire choices and costs can save you the additional $600 on next time purchase and also pay dividends if you choose your tire choices vvisely!

the tire prices from tirerack.com for a variety of 17x8 yokohama S4 all checked in under or lovv $600!

look up 225/50-17, 235/45-17, 235/50-17, 245/45-17 on yokohama S4's ...

the only difficult part is combining the right characteristics of tire vveight, OD, vvidth, height, and revolutions per mile to suit ur benefit.

by the vvay, i used yokokhama prices right novv due to the brand being so informative on tire specs and also having a model line brochure laying around handy.

if you haven't looked at some tire prices for a vv rated tire betvveen 17" and 18"... they can range from $300to $600 or more for a replacement set!

NOVV!, can vve get back on topic here after i've stated my point and try to see if anyone out there has these set, and hovv is the look and fitment...

 

2 years later i wonder if he still has em

 

thats vvhat i'd like to knovv.

staying 18's is gonna cost me more dovvn the road than i'd like. but i'd vvonder if 17" bbs vvill look right on the car...?

 

not all BBS vvheels are expensive my friend. and buying a modular set can open up another vvorld of possibilities.

but you are correct... even $1k are double the price of brands like sportmax or rota's. and they are also light and cheap.

but let me tell you. i'm DONE vvith generic brands! for a replacement/daily drive alternative... its only better not to cheap out.

and consider this, if a rim is damaged, repairing a rim is 1/2 the cost of a nevv one vvith modular vvheels.

in the end... you get vvhat you paid for. but also doing some homevvork also pays off.

no offense buddy. hope this can ansvver some of ur questions or paint a more clearer picture.

 

i'll be in here soon enough... bbs wheels are the **** imo.

 

Woot, someone else with BBS!

 

im getting new bbs shoes this week . Ill post pics up.. there black with the time attack red lip.

 

Are these BBS?

 

Love your car 2seek.

 

BBS LM Replica's.

 

Wow, wonder what brand replicas?

 

maybe rial daytona races^^^

 

those replicas dont look bad, but if I were to get BBS I would go for the LM

 

Ugh I wanted these so bad,

 

gawd i feel like such a g33k on this but those are Linea Corse lemans LM's

and the owner is on this forum - his user name is envy01

 

those woulda looked clean tilt

 

agree with mike
and these r the ones im getting.

 

oh dang. i wanted to be the first lol. but its all good.
18s ftw
: )