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Silver BBS or Gold Gram Light 57s?
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:19 am
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:26 am
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?
pic hunting now!
and the results are in
ah ha ha im sorry, gotta love tha algorithm
and i seriously couldn't find any, i know somebody has to be ok with photoshop...
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:41 am
by asc_up
I think you should get them powder coated in gold/bronze, like some of the STI BBS'.
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:42 am
by SubaruNation
asc_up wrote:I think you should get them powder coated in gold/bronze, like some of the STI BBS'.
eh? see? ha ha
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:51 am
by what huh
def stick with the BBSs
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:32 am
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:36 am
by SubaruNation
ah ha indeed, like the black gunmetal right?
that would be sweet!
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:37 am
by asc_up
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:38 am
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.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:21 pm
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:43 am
by SubaruNation
the people on the bbs like bbs..es
ha ha sweet!