Also check out the following site for Simmons wheels, they are not cheap but
are fully race approved - I have them on my yellow car see my site under Fun
Car - those wheels are custom made to any offset/hub centre/stud pattern
required.
Simmons site at http://jdwheels.com/simmons.htm
My site http:\\www.geocities.com\Motorcity\Speedway\8178
Rob Hewitson
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@triumph.cs.utah.edu
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@triumph.cs.utah.edu]On Behalf Of
> DemonTSi@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, 13 January, 1999 4:13
> To: dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu; rday@cyberramp.net
> Cc: datsun-roadsters@triumph.cs.utah.edu
> Subject: Re: My Choice for New Wheels
>
>
> In a message dated 1/12/99 10:49:28 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu writes:
>
> << So the Panasports are more expensive but are they inherently better?
> How exactly are they better than say BBS or Moda? >>
>
> The major component in determining a wheel's quality and price
> nowadays is its
> construction. As mentioned before, the lighter, higher-quality, and more
> expensive wheels are usually forged. This is where the metal is
> pressed into
> the desired shape under high pressure and heat...and you end up
> with a wheel
> where the "grain" is aligned along the spokes, making for a
> stronger wheel.
> Now you've also got gravity and vaccum-cast wheels, and machined
> billet...but
> maybe I should stop here. :)
> Back to the issue at hand, BBS wheels are very high quality. Moda is BBS'
> lower line of wheels. Most wheel manufacturers feel that they
> have to enter
> the cheaper wheel market, so they farm out their designs to other
> companies to
> produce. (BTW, moda wheels are one piece cast...BBS are forged and 1- or
> 3-piece depending on design.) I'm not sure if the modas are
> produced out of
> house or not, but that usually is the case with the big name companies.
> Have you looked at TSW?? (www.tswnet.com) They're one-piece cast
> wheels, but
> of a higher quality than no-namers. TSW does have experience
> producing wheels
> for the racing industry, and their street wheels are available in
> offsets down
> to 0mm. Worth a look. (BTW, they've got a very nice looking new 6 spoke
> wheel.)
>
> Van
>
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