BBS Wheel Help
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From: Sheridan
Sorry, but I'm a little confused.
Are the wheels on the pics Hootsama posted the 16" wheels available as an OEM option in Japan? Are they the forged (not cast) BBS wheels? What do they cost when you buy them in Japan instead of the 16" cast wheels we get in the rest of the world? Are they the BBS RG-R wheels? Are they the ones Rob (Top Notch) can get?
By the way, the pic of seven S2K's at the top of Giampiero's web site ( www.s2000-honda.com )is a pic from www.honda.co.jp and shows SEVEN different colors including two different blues. It's hard to see on his site but a little easier on the Honda site. It is from a part of the Japanese site that says "colour variations".
Are the wheels on the pics Hootsama posted the 16" wheels available as an OEM option in Japan? Are they the forged (not cast) BBS wheels? What do they cost when you buy them in Japan instead of the 16" cast wheels we get in the rest of the world? Are they the BBS RG-R wheels? Are they the ones Rob (Top Notch) can get?
By the way, the pic of seven S2K's at the top of Giampiero's web site ( www.s2000-honda.com )is a pic from www.honda.co.jp and shows SEVEN different colors including two different blues. It's hard to see on his site but a little easier on the Honda site. It is from a part of the Japanese site that says "colour variations".
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>>>The 245/40/17s were more narrow (meaning less rubber in contact with the road therefore less grip -- all things being equal) than the stock 225/50/16s!! <<<
Remember that air in the tires is supporting much of the weight. (Things like sidewall and tread stiffness, and tire tread pattern are also factors.) So more width means less longitudinal (front to rear) tire patch. To a large extent the actual patch touching the ground is near constant as you change tires. In other words a thinner tire will reach about the same total contact area as a wider tire. With soft high profile tires, the patch is nearly perfectly predicted by a simple corner weight versus tire air psi calculation. Changing tire pressure will change the area of the tire patch a bit too. Just some food for thought.
Stan
Remember that air in the tires is supporting much of the weight. (Things like sidewall and tread stiffness, and tire tread pattern are also factors.) So more width means less longitudinal (front to rear) tire patch. To a large extent the actual patch touching the ground is near constant as you change tires. In other words a thinner tire will reach about the same total contact area as a wider tire. With soft high profile tires, the patch is nearly perfectly predicted by a simple corner weight versus tire air psi calculation. Changing tire pressure will change the area of the tire patch a bit too. Just some food for thought.
Stan
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From: Duluth
nvmys2k,
I did speak with BBS a while back and was told in order for me to bring the RG-R in, I would have to order 50 sets! We are working with a few other distributors to see if there is enough interest to warrant this many sets. I'll talk to them tomorrow and see what we can do about importing them, and get price info.
Thanks,
Rob
I did speak with BBS a while back and was told in order for me to bring the RG-R in, I would have to order 50 sets! We are working with a few other distributors to see if there is enough interest to warrant this many sets. I'll talk to them tomorrow and see what we can do about importing them, and get price info.
Thanks,
Rob
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