Breyton vs potholes - any bad experiences?
10-26-2011, 09:12 AM
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You will get bends if you hit a big enough pothole with the breytons but John@motorcepts hit a BIG pothole for his tires to get flat or wheels to bend... other than that with all the rough roads his wheels have held up extremely well
10-26-2011, 04:33 PM
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I've gotta tell you guys, you may think all wheels bend and crack, but BBS stand up to some severe beatings! I'm not sure about forged - have yet to try those out myself, but I understand, bending a forged wheel is next to impossible as well. Now, I'm not expecting Breytons to be better than BBS or forged - I'm not that crazy. I just want them to be significantly stronger than OEMs, that's what I'm going for here. But so far, I'm convinced that they are...
10-26-2011, 04:36 PM
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10-26-2011, 04:53 PM
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I've gotta tell you guys, you may think all wheels bend and crack, but BBS stand up to some severe beatings! I'm not sure about forged - have yet to try those out myself, but I understand, bending a forged wheel is next to impossible as well. Now, I'm not expecting Breytons to be better than BBS or forged - I'm not that crazy. I just want them to be significantly stronger than OEMs, that's what I'm going for here. But so far, I'm convinced that they are...
10-26-2011, 04:59 PM
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Not 100% true my iforged wheels I think have a bent in the front not sure though I only get vibrations at 70 so might be balancing.
10-26-2011, 08:22 PM
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I'm still unsure... I don't want to get anything weaker than the originals...
10-27-2011, 04:28 PM
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I have thought about it. I already have the tires - didn't feel like getting new ones... but yeah, I've definitely thought about going one size bigger on the sidewalls - especially on the 19's - 245/40/19 would have worked just fine!
10-30-2011, 07:51 PM
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I've had the GTS-R's since 08' on my E90 then switched them over to my E60 a few months ago. I've definitely hit a few potholes that were big enough to bring tears to your eyes but they've held up to the abuse...
11-09-2011, 09:11 PM
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I had Breytons on my X5. They got bent on the regular and I didnt even hit huge potholes. I would stick to a forged wheel btw and a thicker sidewall if this is your concern. GL