Info on SSR GT7 Wheels?
04-28-2008, 11:38 AM
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I think you're going to have a tough time finding those GT7's. This is a quote from Tanabe, they bought SSR back in 2005 when SSR went bankrupt. Since 2005 there haven't really been many new wheels from SSR and they are not widely available most places, even at Tirerack.
"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"
"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"
04-28-2008, 01:51 PM
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If you really like the style, Rota Wheels makes a cast knock off version of the GT7 called the SDR. They are heavier but much cheaper...
http://www.rotawheels.com/sdr.php
These were really popular a few years ago with the WRX crowd...
http://www.rotawheels.com/sdr.php
These were really popular a few years ago with the WRX crowd...
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04-28-2008, 11:55 PM
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yea the prodrive and SSR one are very similar in design.
http://www.prodrive.com/products_lev...=27&p=12&i=221
Might have to pursue that one.
too bad rota has no performance benefit compared to SSR/Prodrive
http://www.prodrive.com/products_lev...=27&p=12&i=221
Might have to pursue that one.
too bad rota has no performance benefit compared to SSR/Prodrive
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