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Help me pick a 19" wheel!!! BBS 8.5" CH or SSR 8.0" Comp-H??

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Old 07-25-2005, 01:04 PM
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Default Help me pick a 19" wheel!!! BBS 8.5" CH or SSR 8.0" Comp-H??

I hope to go 235/35YR-19 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2.

Anyone see any issues with those two wheel widths?

Base your choice on styling, price, weight, strength, and cleanability.

I think:

CH- 26 lb, $475

I will be doing street only.
Comp-H- 20 lb, $600
Old 07-25-2005, 01:11 PM
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If you want 19 inch get forged. BBS CH are not street friendly
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Default SSR Comps are light and bendy. BBS CHs are average weight but strong.

I wouldn't get 19s, but if I was going to pick from those two, I'd definitely go CHs over Comps for strength reasons.

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I have heard that CH are very tough
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I have gone through 2 sets. Want to compare notes?
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Default I thought forged wheels are more likely to crack than bend

A bend is easier to repair, right?

How much worse are 19" than 18"? I can't tell a ride difference between 17" and 18".
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OK how many sets of BBS CH 19's have you owned?


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