Re: wheels

["Voltaire Almendrala" <valmen@hotmail.com>]

The BBS RX wheels are "said" to be too soft (i.e. bends easily). This is the 
view that most listers on the GTi-VR6 list have, who also moved to the BBS 
RC (more $$$ but lighter & stronger).

-VA
97 Jetta GLX


>From: "John A. Kilpatrick" <john@hypergeek.net>
>Reply-To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>To: Jetta GLX Mailing List <jettaglx@igtc.com>
>Subject: wheels
>Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 12:15:30 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>I know I said I wasn't buying wheels, but I'm looking...
>
>I had thought for a long time I wanted BBS RXs.  But since I really only
>want to go up to 16, I think they look kind of cluttered that size.  (If
>you have pics of your GLX with 16" RXs somewhere, let me know.)  I
>really like the look of the RKs, but I guess they don't fit (I can't
>seem to find out why).
>
>So looking at what is available in 16":
>
>ATP Spa:	Never heard of them.  The wheel looks good straight
>		on, but at an angle I don't like the way it bends in.
>
>Borbet Type S:	Better than the ATPs, similar effect.
>
>BBS RX:		I've always liked the look of this wheel, but I thinkk
>		I've mostly seen in in larger sizes.  I definetly don't
>		want a wheel that looks too cluttered, so I'm unsure
>		about it in 16".
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>
>
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