SSR switched from the one piece SSF wheel to a 2-piece welded wheel, SSF center with fully forged outer, before Tanabe took over. They did this because many of the larger diameter and wider width wheels would fail to form correctly in the mold and would have to be scrapped. You can tell the difference in the older wheels by the addition of the -H to the original model numbers to designate them as Hybrid wheels. The GT2 was a single piece wheel, the GT2-H is a 2 piece wheel. Same with the Competition and Comp-H. SSR still makes most of the smaller diameter and smaller width wheels as a single piece SSF wheel due to their reliability in manufacturing. Case in point, the current 15x6.5 4x100 ET30 Type-C, a one piece SSF wheel, is 8.7 lbs.

My 2 cents. This is the story as I know it from working at Tire Rack before and after Tanabe took over SSR.

Team, if those are Comp-H and not original Competition wheels they are a hybrid 2-piece wheel. Look for the weld bead on the inside of the wheel where the barrel attaches to the center. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

 

They switched to 2 piece to cost production time and cost... and the fact that 2 piece is more easier to change to different offsets. Allows them to create offset for the buyers needs...

-_-

 

 

Yeah, I'll take some pics of the wheels and boxes

I only have one set of them now, but they're new and unused.

 

Soooo... the last SSR Comp-H wheels that were on closeout @ TireRack a couple years ago were the 2-piece ones that weighed how much again? I cannot remember what weight was quoted... you say 17.2 lbs? Last I recall it was 17.5 lbs, but I really do not remember. (too lazy to tear off my tires to find out).

 

yes, when you're wrong you're wrong, and it appears I was wrong. The 1-pc wheels appear to have been Type C, but I only remembered the letter wrong. I know the difference between the two.

 

When will summer arrive and allow me to buy tires!

 

I love my SSRs.

I have the original GT2's but in the size closest to stock size (18x8) and offset.

They are about a 1/2 lb heavier than the comps and suppossedly weigh about 17.6 lbs or something. I also like how they look on the car.

 

sweet wheel man... are you going to put two color wheel on your car? lol

 

Great job on finding 1-piece 18x9 SSR's! I know the Competition and Comp-H became the Type C and Type C-RS respectively once Tanabe decided to get rid of the machined lip on that wheel. Big diameter and width Type-C's are very rare so once again, great find! I had a set of 18x9 ET55 GT2-H's on my Solstice and I'm pretty sure they were around 18 lbs a piece, I wonder what the weight and offset are on your wheels?

 

It will turn black once I get enough brake dust on it anyway, so no worries

 

did i mention i love mine?

18x10.5" +43 GT2-H's 20.2lbs each.

 

teh hotness wheels... You guys see the new one? Sp3? I want those... gotta save up!

 

Yes, but the SSR Type C 18 x 10.5 + 43 wheels I ran back in 2007 only weighed 19 lb

I haven't weighed the 18 x 9 +55 Type C wheels myself, but have seen 16.8 -17.0 lbs stated for them.

Some of the current Type C wheels are lighter than I had previously seen. I was surprised that the 17 x 9 +41 is listed as only 15.7 lbs per a recent news release about the prices coming down, but still $535 list each for this particular size. Unlike some of the other 17" wheels I'd expect the 17" SSR to likely clear aftermarket brake packages. So anyways it looks like the 18"+ diameters gained a bunch of weight, but not the smaller diameters per my previous rants.

 

^ i still love the handling and grip with 2.5" wider and 2lbs lighter than stock.