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Offline Cupra Turbo

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Why are BBS so expensive?
« on: 12 April 2004, 18:03 »
I just looked at some new BBS RXII's .. dunno why I doubt Im changing the wheels.

But the price tag for them with some cheapo tyres was ?1000


17" |  205-40-17  |  ?1,000.00


But when I look at stuff like BK Racing, TSW, Wolfrace, there all around ?600-?700 for the same spec wheel and tyre.

Surely BBS cant be ?400 better alloys? ... ?100 per alloy better than BK Racing/TSW etc?


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Re:Why are BBS so expensive?
« Reply #1 on: 12 April 2004, 18:32 »
If I was gonna change the alloys on mine I would get BBS,

they look so much better in my opinion,

?1,000 is serious cash tho!

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Re:Why are BBS so expensive?
« Reply #2 on: 12 April 2004, 21:03 »
They look the same as any other IMO .. just a different style.

I know theres CHEAP alloys ... but im sure TSW, BBS, O.Z. etc are all VERY similar

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Re:Why are BBS so expensive?
« Reply #3 on: 12 April 2004, 21:06 »
which BBS were they?

the more expensive ones are 2 peice or sometimes 3 making a better wheel and more expensive
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Re:Why are BBS so expensive?
« Reply #4 on: 12 April 2004, 21:08 »
Mine were RXII

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Re:Why are BBS so expensive?
« Reply #5 on: 12 April 2004, 21:18 »
it is definitely you get what you pay for. the quality of bbs wheels is amazing. look how many sets of split rims are still out there? they stopped making them years and years ago.
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Re:Why are BBS so expensive?
« Reply #6 on: 12 April 2004, 23:07 »
maybe thats just because people paid through the ass and are scared to curb them :)
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Re:Why are BBS so expensive?
« Reply #7 on: 12 April 2004, 23:13 »
could be  :P
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Re:Why are BBS so expensive?
« Reply #8 on: 12 April 2004, 23:16 »
they are expencive cos there the best 8)

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Re:Why are BBS so expensive?
« Reply #9 on: 13 April 2004, 01:34 »
and because the splitties are rare ish it drives the price up, new ones are expensive cos of the quality and the fact that bbs supply oem wheels to some MAJOR marques, so thats gotta be worth a few bob or 2  :)