BST Carbon wheels

GMbusa

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If i were to purchase a set of BST Carbon wheels what hub material is better suited for street riding? Aluminum or Magnesium?

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Check and see if both are DOT certified. If both are, decide by weight vs cost.

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Magnesium tends to be more corrosion prone than aluminum.

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Aluminum for street from what I've read. I've been researching a set of those.
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Those BSTs are tight...id go with those or some nice forged aluminum rims if I was going with something aftermarket.

IMO $2000-$3000 is just way too much for some rims though...but if I was gonna spend $2K then id really consider going
full out for the BSTs.

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Magnesium is highly prone to oxidation and the weight difference between BST aluminum and magnesium is small:

BST Street CF Wheels (Aluminum): Front = 4.62 lbs; Rear = 5.94 lbs.

BST Race Only CF Wheels (Magnesium): Front = 4.4 lbs; Rear = 5.28 lbs

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There's something about aftermarket wheels that make you say wow.

But then there's the BST Carbon wheels that make you say oooooooooh. I want people to say "Hey there's Paul and oooooooooh"

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I find myself leaning more towards the bling side of the Busa more and more each day.

Pretty soon it'll be time for my airride suspension and 300 rear.
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