BBS vs Rota for Auto-X/Track

Got a question for everyone ...

I need to choose what route to take with my wheels. I just got the bronze Rota Torques from RRIX and I'm currently driving on the SE BBS MR wheels. I need one set to be dedicated to auto-x/track wheels and the other only for daily driving. These are my considerations ...

1) I love how the BBS wheels look and I don't care if lots of people have them.
2) My BBSs are slightly damaged and need to be refinished (I don't have to pay for this ... tire shop is covering the repairs).
3) Bronze on GG is a love/hate thing ... I like the look but my wife hates it. DD on the Torques will likely involve refinishing them in black/red lip or polished/red lip.
4) I don't care if the bronze looks odd for dedicated auto-x/track wheels ... race cars are supposed to break the rules.
5) I was told that the center caps don't fit the Rotas, so I'd be daily driving with "my nuts showing." I like the look ... some people don't.
6) BBSs are lighter and stronger. Lighter is good for racing and stronger is better for DD. It could go either way.

What would you guys do?

For reference, here is a GG on bronze P45Rs ...



Bronze IX stockers on GG ... Quite similar to the Torques but a little brighter.



My BBS SE Wheels ...

No thoughts?

I'm heavily considering just going with the Torques for daily driving to get the weight benefit of the forged BBSs for racing. I'd just leave them bronze ... I haven't seen home painted wheels that I've liked honestly. I'm afraid I'd screw it up.

I say drive on the Rota's and race on the BBS

DD the Rotas and Auto-X your BBS


I'll help when you go to refinish the Rotas. LMK

Thanks Trae. I'm not sure I'll even refinish them now ... I'm going to rotate my tires soon and I plan to mount one of the Rotas and see how the color looks. I've got a feeling it will look good.

Katie is the one who talked me out of bronze anyway ... I originally wanted bronze P45Rs but she didn't like them. She's fine with it now after seeing the wheels in person.

do like ive been saying all th time

one side (left or right) rotas and the other BBS.

that way when a cop sees you doing 200mph just turn around and head the otherway then he will be like "nah thats some other kid... he had different rims" LOL

what tires you gettin for them rotas on one side?

Probably V700 Victoracers. I'm thinking 245/45/17.

RRIX wrote:

I say drive on the Rota's and race on the BBS

light + forged = less unsprung weight and no surprizes when you need it the least, ie. at the apex of a turn and the center hub collapses.

Heavier and cast = easier to fix when dinged on potholes, curbs, little old ladies.

Race the Germans and profile the Japanese.

BTW, got tires on the Rotas on Saturday. I don't mind the bronze on the GG. The BBS do look better on the car, but the Rotas give it a nice custom look. I don't think I'd like a color other than bronze any better ...

Thanks for the input guys.

Let me see some picks of my old wheels

i got an idea.

give them bbs's to me and you get some new ssuper lightweight timeattacks.

it will work out for both of us.

heck i'll even drive there to pick them rims up. lol

Not great pics to show the color, but you can get the general idea ...





BTW, i dropped it off at the tire place yesterday to have them re-balanced since they only balanced the inside initially. They managed to let the socket scar all for wheels in at least 5 places each around the lug areas. I expected a few scratches, but not every last wheel and every lug. The funny thing is that they actually used a torque wrench to remove and tighten the lugs. I can only assume that the socket was either the wrong size or just worn out.

ahh ricer gatherings.... i miss it.

who is the other GG?

you, ceasar, ??

from silver to red ...

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Me
Cesar
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ah on the first pic the silver one looks GG color.

the second one looks silver though...

love my rota's, 18x 9.5 p45r they are alitte heavy about 21 lbs i think, but they are great wheels, plus there cheap