Any idea when, or if, Tanabe has started making Speed Star Racing Wheels?

I am looking at a used set of SSR Competitions but would hate to have to find a replacement if one got damaged with current supply issues.

Any other news about SSR is also welcome.

Sorry if I am the only one it the dark and this question has been posted before, I did try a search.

 

The sale is not completed as of yet. We still have not heard anything on a date. All I know is they are talking.

 

Whoa!...first I heard of Tanabe buying SSR (so I'm considerably more in the dark than you). Are there any other companies making bids for SSR?

 

hummm first time of hearing this...

is SSR really that far in the hole??

 

they were like 87 billion yen in the hole.. which is like 87million usd

 

^ wow.... thats pretty deep....

 

not "that" bad considering overhead costs for them, and etc.

u gotta figure they said "allll" their debt.

idk.. bankruptcy covers everything.. hard to explain

 

When I know anything else I will post it.

 

so how hard is it to order a set of 4 17" Type-C's in Anthracite...I'm want to do it, but not for a pretty long while

Also, can I get 265's or 275's on the rear with the Type-C's/Comps the rears are 8.5" right (either that or 9)...and then the fronts are either 7.5 or 8...so they could fit some 235/245's on them

 

This PR from Tanabe is the last I've seen about it:

"As you know, Speed Star Co. Ltd and Speed Star Sales Co. ltd went bankrupt on January 27th this year. The disappearance of their high end technology and the traditional brand maintained for more than thirty years will not be acceptable to the people concerned in the after market as very shocking and unforgettable news of 2005.

We were looking for measures of their reconstruction in some way since January 27th because we had been engaged in the sales of their products in South East Asian countries and had a favorable relationship with them long term.

We, Tanabe Co.,Ltd, have been selected as the exclusive buyer of business rights and assets of the two companies (Speed Star Racing & Speed Star Wheel) as the result of the tender invited by the receiver.

We will need more or less one month to complete the transfer of the assets from the receiver and to restart the production and sales. We will keep you informed each time the details come to be clear.

We will continue to produce SSR products as well as our Tanabe products"