OMG liquid G that is hilarious! Originally Posted by dan avoN7 I've worked in the wheel industry for 5+ years. I've worked closely with various wheel manufactures over the years
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06-29-2011, 05:39 PM | #61 (permalink) | |
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OMG liquid G that is hilarious!
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The original BBS design was never meant to be a one-piece cast wheel and now looked what happens. I would bet as people start using these wheels the problems will start showing up more often. Sevas wheels were cool too for awhile and eventually as more people started buying them all the issues started and eventually they were put out of business. |
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Based on your "logic" though, Ferarri shouldn't put their customers lives in danger by "rocking shiit wheels" Last edited by dan avoN7; 06-29-2011 at 05:47 PM. |
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btw, the wheel I was running on my M3 when I struck a pothole (what I mentioned a few posts up) was a one piece cast aluminum "BBS LM" replica (albeit a different brand/manufacture). Just because a wheel has a similar look, doesn't mean the wheel is 100% identical. The manufacture I am referring to puts the wheels through proper R&D and various strength tests. There are various ways to improve on the strength, it could be as simple as adding more material to the spokes. I won't bore everyone with the details though |
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I see ALMS, Rolex Touring, Porsche Cup and FIA GT3 cars all running BBS's. I have yet to see someone put the Varrstoens through any type of serious racing. |
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so one picture of a Varrstoen wheel that cracked pops up online and all of a sudden they are all "shiit".
Ive seen a lot of pictures of Volks, Work, Enkei cracked and never thought they were bad quality wheels...
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You spent 3-4 grand on a set of wheels that are top-of-the-line, name brand, best materials on earth, first guys to make that design, etc, etc, etc. Now someone comes along and buys a set of wheels that are for most intents and purposes the exact same as those rims, only they use lower quality materials, the design was stolen from the other guys, and he paid under 2 grand. When you see that guy's brand of rims cracked in a picture, don't you leap at him with "You get what you pay for!"? Last edited by shadoquad; 06-30-2011 at 02:15 PM. |
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I been around awhile across a ton of forums, I've never seen this before |
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Just some quick examples...
cracked a volk wheel! - evolutionm.net Advan RGII Cracked - evolutionm.net ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting None of the wheels show any sign of abuse or busted lips but they still cracked
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1) That Varrosteon didn't crack, it separated completely from the barrel. I have never seen that before.
2) No wheel is indestructable, yes the a quality forged wheel will crack but you will still be able to drive home. |
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