Seeking wheel advice from someone who KNOWS

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Originally Posted by Russelt3hPirate

we got it, you read somewhere that a racing wheel from BBS isn't for the street

there are plenty of Racing wheels that aren't designed for street use and are sold as exactly that "only for Racing". Not all wheels that are light were designed with that one goal in mind, many wheels you would consider "race" wheels were designed for dual duty purposes and can handle the rigors of street use assuming you're not a retard.

will you please answer our questions?

Manufacturers go to extremes to save weight and increase fuel economy.

Cast aluminum wheels are common in OEM applications.

Show me just ONE OEM cast wheel that weighs anything close to 10 pounds. (20 pounds is closer to realty for most 15" and 16" OEM aluminum wheels).

You can't - despite the fact that such a wheel would be "win win" for the manufactures since they'd be CHEAPER to build (less material) and would yield a slight gain in fuel economy (lower weight and reduced rotating intertia).

So why don't they do it?

Answer: Because such a wheel would produce a flood of warranty claims in the form of bent rims.

Thin wall, cast aluminum wheels will BEND on roads like we have here in the Northeast and I've personally seen dozens that have.