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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 04:48 PM
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BBS CV: Where to buy?

Since Alex won't sell them to us does anyone have a good line on where to pick these up? Preferably with tires. I have had no luck with my usual contacts.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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mpg or mpf or pfm run a quick search here for those wheels. i posted the store's URL.

i can't remember.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by rlfletch
Since Alex won't sell them to us does anyone have a good line on where to pick these up? Preferably with tires. I have had no luck with my usual contacts.
Just call Tire Rack and order them. What's the problem?
 
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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956-7223102

Jett Sales

He'll ship them anywhere

Paul
 
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 04:51 AM
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Also, contact BBS directly, they can give a few good sources to buy from..

www.bbs-usa.com
 
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 01:00 PM
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$290/ea from www.speedwaremotorsports.com :

Dan Reiss - Store Manager Wholesale/Retail Sales

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Speedware Motorsports LLC
7509 159th Place NE
Redmond WA 98052

1-8-SPEED-4484 or 425-869-5680 phone

425-296-5182 direct
425-882-0799 fax
 
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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oh.....they are heavy.....21.9 lbs in 17x7.5
 
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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22lbs is not light but not extremely heavy either. s-lites are like 26lbs
from wat i remember and they are 17x7's.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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the 18x8 Rota's on our Subaru were 24lbs. 17x7.5 from BBS should be lighter than 22lbs, even cast. Now, if the weight is mostly in the hub area, then it's a moot point, but we'll never know :P
 
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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CV's are dressup wheels. to maintain its BBS durability, i think they used
a lot of metal for reinforcement.

BBS does not = lightweight wheels. take the R90's for one.
 
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