Luke@tirerack

yeah that must be the reason

Dunc

Luke
Thanks for your help, good talking to you and nice to know you also own a Z

Dunc

Luke@tirerack

yes I do ... here's some pictures just to keep thread thread interesting







I really like this picture ... look at the right front wheel




can you say "throttle induced oversteer"

John

iTrader: (17)

Well, when you get them for free and you have 10 sets for each weekend, then there's not much to worry about. I specifically remember Realtime have lots of problems with SSRs.

Luke@tirerack

actually, they did not get them free ... I just looked up their account ...

John

iTrader: (17)

Well, I did make an assumption, I won't deny that.

I don't have deep pockets, so when I make a purchase I want it to last (with the exception of tires and pads). My experience with SSR products has been that they are softer than the other options out there, and they will never get a dollar from me unless they improve their products. While they are relatively affordable compared to the other options, I choose to place my dollar elsewhere...

Luke@tirerack

semi solid forging, T6 heat treating along with A357 MHD Billet aluminum does not make a soft wheel ... quality has never been an issue with SSR products that's why so, many race teams run them

John

iTrader: (17)

OK, after speaking with a few people that crew with the SWC, they stated things along the lines of:

"SSR is light, very light... but semi-forged technology is not where it should be... great for sprint races, but anything beyond that, and they are quite vulnerable..."

Again, back to what you're willing to pay for. I know many people that have bent them... if you want a product to last a long time, then SSR is not the answer. And to clarify, I'm specifically referencing the Comp wheels, not the uber-heavy SSR cast line.

Are there any SSR wheels in any endurance series?

Luke@tirerack

JGTC is very abusive on vehicles and parts probably more so, than SWC

John

iTrader: (17)

But what about Grand-Am, Rolex GT cars, SCCA enduros? I just don't see them. (Some SCCA enduro cars have them, but not that many)

Edit: I also know that Turner Motorsports dropped SSR due to bending...

yorky500

Yeah, I am gutted about this as I just learnt the same.

I too was hoping to source some SSR Professor SP1's for my Z.

Anybody know who has stock?

Z1 Performance

iTrader: (564)

the SSR's used in JGTC have nothing in common with their street wheels though.

All in all, a very light and decent wheel for the money IMHO. For an out and out Rolex/LeMans class car, maybe not the best...but again, nothing on these cars bears any resemblance to any Z any of us here are driving or even building, so it's all relative

BKMC

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i love the GT3's, i think they look awesome on BMW's!

kzshin

The TYPE C RS is.

These can't compare with JGTC. Alot of D1 Drifting machinese used SSR also. Drifting is really really hard on wheels.

who are Tunner Motorsports???? I know HASMI 350Z used SSR wheels in JGTC 500 class, which co-sponsored by NISMO got 1st place at last race, and ENDLESS JGTC GT300 350Z rides on SSR TYPE C RS also.


Only 2nd and 3rd rated racing team will put whatever is "free" on their car. Top professional racing team, don't mind paying high dollars for the wheels, cuz winning is their priority. They won't risk putting something bad but is free on their car.

John

iTrader: (17)

JGTC uses mag wheels for a hub-centric bolt (sorry, forgot the official term) I have never seen these on a street car.

Blah.... Drifting is much harder on tires than wheels... hard on wheels includes mutliple agricultural exursions and smacking curbs in racing... do your research...

If you don't know who Turner Motorsports is, then you shouldn't be participating in this discussion. They have had many cars in the Speed World Challenge Touring Series over the past several years and have the most wins in to date (or pretty darn close).

Z1 Performance

iTrader: (564)

well put John

There is no SSR used in JGTC that anyone of us can buy for street use....

and good point on Turner

as for "2nd or 3rd rate teams using what they get for free", again, if you don't know how this works, you should not be contributing honestly.....

SSR is a good quality product don't get me wrong....but to suggest that what they use in JGTC is somehow related to what you can buy for your car is like saying an all NISMO equipped car would be an "ideal" performance setup for a Z....and we all know that's not true.

The JGTC cars use all magnesium wheels as sugested above...supplliers include Rays, BBS and (formely) SSR. The Type C RS is nothing more than a 2 piece version of the std Type C...nothing fancy about it, and it's not even a fully forged wheel, let alone Magnesium. As far as I am aware, Rays is the only firm that offers an "over the counter" Magnesium wheel

Don't defend a brand because of a name you see slapped on the side of a race car....is the 350Z the best car because it won JGTC (when in fact the car has zero in common with a Z you have or can realistcally build)

GaryM05

Guess I'll stop waiting for them to make their GT-2 model in anthracite.

kzshin

Zero in common???? JGTC GT300 350Zs are close resemblance of the Z that we have. So check your fact. You probably should not be contributing too.



I didn't said it will be "ideal" performance parts, but at least it gave me more confidence on the quality and durability. And the fact is, parts from the brand that has sticker on JGTC car ususally do have better quality. You don't see them used Axis wheels or Velox. Just look at Cusco's control A-arm, and Kinetix's control A-arm.

The buttom line is, JGTC GT500 race cars did used SSR wheels, Enkei, Works, VOlks Racing, and Advan. Just like BTCC cars used OZ and BBS.

Z1 Performance

iTrader: (564)

All Gt series cars, as far as I am aware, are tube chassis except the main bulkheads....the body might look the same, but that's where the similarities end.

kzshin

GT300 350Z also used VQ35DE.