BBS LM/Cheap Rubber Vs. BBS LM Rep with Yoko Advans
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Hey guys,
So im at a bit of a crossroads here.
Im looking into getting new wheels again and ive come to the conclusion that the style of the bbs lm is what i want.
My problem is this. I cant afford to throw out anymore than 4500 on wheel/tires.
If I get authentic BBS lm's then I have to buy crappy rubber and I can only get 19's
If I get Linea Corsa or Chikara LM reps I can possibly go 20's but more importantly I can get exceptionally good rubber like Yoko Advan competition tires.
I kinda in the position of not enough peanut butter for the slice of bread. Either its going to spread thinly across the slice or its going to be thick in a few areas and sparse in others.
Im not making it an option to hold out and just buy authentic LMs with the Yoko's being the tires alone are $2k. and the wheels will run me $4k +.
IF you had to go this route and only this route, which way would members here go?
So im at a bit of a crossroads here.
Im looking into getting new wheels again and ive come to the conclusion that the style of the bbs lm is what i want.
My problem is this. I cant afford to throw out anymore than 4500 on wheel/tires.
If I get authentic BBS lm's then I have to buy crappy rubber and I can only get 19's
If I get Linea Corsa or Chikara LM reps I can possibly go 20's but more importantly I can get exceptionally good rubber like Yoko Advan competition tires.
I kinda in the position of not enough peanut butter for the slice of bread. Either its going to spread thinly across the slice or its going to be thick in a few areas and sparse in others.
Im not making it an option to hold out and just buy authentic LMs with the Yoko's being the tires alone are $2k. and the wheels will run me $4k +.
IF you had to go this route and only this route, which way would members here go?
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='1088354' date='Jan 11 2010, 02:24 PM
How about holding out and finding a used set of authentic LMs with good tires?
The price difference is good condition is small, making it worthwhile to just get new ones
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Originally Posted by dbae1978' post='1088377' date='Jan 11 2010, 02:44 PM
get the bbsl lms with falken 452s. new falkens go for 600
I agree!!!
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Id get reps if that means I could get some awesome tires, ive had potenza s-03's and thats my standard for tires, those are around 2k and the yokos are similar in performance and tread design
id dont like falken 452's i rode in a friends s2k with those and they broke loose easily
id dont like falken 452's i rode in a friends s2k with those and they broke loose easily
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='1088376' date='Jan 11 2010, 02:42 PM
am i reading this correctly? YOUR considering reps?....of all people i wouldn't have guessed you would settle for reps.
i usually wouldnt but what good are forged wheels with crappy tires?
id rather have reps and excellent rubber than forged wheels and something along the lines of nexen 3000 lol
i have other plans for my money (ie house) and spending 7k on wheels and tires just isnt in my budget
even my volk te37's with the s-03s i got for $3500 so its not like i was flinging money out left and right, i got huge hookups on products and installs and thats the only way i could mod my car the way i did
lol im in the army and in school atm so im not made of money