I wanted to have anyone thinking about getting SSR Wheels to take a look at this thread on another car forum. It looks like there may be some major manufacturing defects with these wheels and I wouldn't like to see anyone find this out with a catastrophic wheel failure at high speed. I also heard that the company might be seeking bankruptcy protection as well.
Here is the link to the other forum: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...2&page=1&pp=25

 

Wow, that's a pretty crappy deal. For as much as these wheels go for, you'd think they'd be better quality. Perhaps it was a bad batch that this guy got? But if SSR is really having manufacturing issues, then I'd stay far away from them. I never really liked their wheels anyway.

 

They did seek bankruptcy protection - a month ago. Word now (confirmed by Tire Rack this week on www.forum.miata.net ) is that SSR is now shutting down operations and selling off all their equipment. Any existing stock of SSR wheels at retailers and wholesalers is all there ever will be.

Regards,
Gordon