Silver BBS or Gold Gram Light 57s?

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What would you do?

Silver BBS
6
75%
Gold Gram Light 57s
2
25%
 
Total votes: 8

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Silver BBS or Gold Gram Light 57s?

Post by DLC »

I traded my P-WRC1s this winter for a set of silver BBS from an 04 STI. They're far lighter, stronger and less flashy, but kinda bland, to be honest. It's an attractive design, for sure, but it is a "stock" wheel.

I have the option to sell the silver BBS and get some used, gold Gram Light 57s in 17x7.5". The GLs are about a pound heavier, per wheel, because they're cast. The BBS are lighter because they're forged, my first ever set like that. What do you think?

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p.s. if anyone can find me a pic of a BE with silver BBS wheels, I'd appreciate it.
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Post by SubaruNation »

bbs wheels are tits, way way WAY better than the wheels on my car.
i don't think the other ones look as cool.
what about gold bbs...es or powder coating them?
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and i seriously couldn't find any, i know somebody has to be ok with photoshop... :)
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Post by asc_up »

I think you should get them powder coated in gold/bronze, like some of the STI BBS'.
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asc_up wrote:I think you should get them powder coated in gold/bronze, like some of the STI BBS'.
eh? see? ha ha
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Post by what huh »

def stick with the BBSs
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Post by DLC »

If I get them powdercoated, I'd probably do it a darker color, like a gunmetal of the original bugeye WRX BBS wheels, which are impossible to find.

I'm honestly surprised. This is one of three places I have this poll/question up and the overwhelming support is for the BBS. I'd have thought the Gram Lights would've had more support.

Oh well, guess I can't go wrong if I already own them.
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Post by SubaruNation »

ah ha indeed, like the black gunmetal right?


that would be sweet!
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Post by asc_up »

Go with the gunmetal on boro's WRX wheels.

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Post by DLC »

I already have a very dark wheel in the Hyper Black SDR, so I'm not keep on having two sets of dark wheels. I'm simply not too enamored by the light silver of the present color. If it were a shinier or lighter one, like the Bright Flitter P7 from Prodrive, then I might be content.

A darker shade, anthracite if you will, would be better.

We shall see.
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Post by DLC »

The Gram Lights sold, so I have the BBS after all.

I posted this question on three different forums, and to my surprise, the BBS was the favorite in all three instances.
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Post by SubaruNation »

the people on the bbs like bbs..es
ha ha sweet!
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