RE: Soft wheels feedback & conclusion

["Derek Tarvin" <scirocco_16v_1987@yahoo.com>]

I had a set of 15" Ronal Wheels on my '87 16v.  3 out of 4 of them were bent
or even cracked.  I eventually had to buy a set of new wheels and tires.

Now... When I first had my Ronal Wheels (with BF Goodrich Euro T/A's
195-50-15), I never ran the tire pressure very high (28-30 psi).  Now on my
new wheels and Tires (MB Motorsports Borbet Type-C style with BF Goodrich
Euro T/A's 195-50-15) I run a higher tire pressure (36-38psi).   I have yet
to bend or even touch these wheels at all.  Tulsa's roads are not that
bad... but I'm not that great of a pothole dodger. :)

My take on the whole soft wheels issue:

A pothole has to go through the tire before it hits the wheel.  If your tire
pressure is too low, there isn't anything standing between the pothole and
the wheel.  If your tire pressure is higher (too high?)the tire will take
the jolt and act as a cushion for the wheel.   Isn't that what tires are
supposed to do?

OK... so that's my 2 pence... and then some.

Derek Tarvin

-----Original Message-----
Ok, I've heard from a number of people and some off List.  Here's what I
get:

1) A number of people have had no problems with the wheels whatsoever...

2) Much more have sighted them as soft and bend-prone.

3) In addition, most of the posts on JWelty (that I recall) for G60 wheels
mentioned that one or two of the wheels where bent.

4) A List member who works in a wrecking yard sites them as bend-prone.

What is more, someone in the know said this:

"While I'm at it, avoid the '89-92 GLI BBS mesh 1-piece wheels
and the '90-92 GTI 16V BBS 2-piece wheels too, they are also very soft.
Cool wheels, but absolute mush."

My conclusion: although a number of people might not have ever had problems
with them, the evidence suggests to me that just as many, if not more, have
had problems.  I consider that a bad ratio.

I had hoped that the wheels VW had chosen would be good.  Apparently not.
At this point I am just lost as to what I want for my rocco (need 15"
capable of 11" brake upgrade).  I know I want single-piece construction and
as light as possible (gee, that isn't asking for the world, is it?).
Actually, Ronal carried EXACTLY what I wanted until they abandoned most
stuff under 16".  Maggots.


What is more, someone in the know said this:

"While I'm at it, avoid the '89-92 GLI BBS mesh 1-piece wheels
and the '90-92 GTI 16V BBS 2-piece wheels too, they are also very soft.
Cool wheels, but absolute mush."

Now I know a number of you have the BBS wheels, so I don't mean to start off
anyone here.  Remember this - just cause we personally have or have never
had a problem with something doesn't define whether it (the product) is
crap.  I am guilty of that so often - "this f'n blah blah blah is crap -
they're all crap - I'll never get another whatever again".

Sorry for the philosophical rant....


-PK



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