BBS RS-GT or LM's

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I am planing on getting BBS only, I have 19" Hamann's right now and for the north-east I am looking for a little softer ride with all the bad roads and construction.  I have decided to go with either the BBS RS-GT or LM's in 18" only.  What are the advantages between the two, and what would you choose and why?
BBS LM
BBS RS-GT  

  BBS LM --
BBS RS-GT --
  

  

Originally Posted by UltimateDriver
I am planing on getting BBS only, I have 19" Hamann's right now and for the north-east I am looking for a little softer ride with all the bad roads and construction.  I have decided to go with either the BBS RS-GT or LM's in 18" only.  What are the advantages between the two, and what would you choose and why?
BBS LM
BBS RS-GT
Both sure are nice, I would wonder about the ruggedness of the outer rim on the LMs.  But I am only basing that thought on the softness of the BBS two piece rims I had on a VW once.  

  LM's   

  I personally prefer the style of the RS-GT, but both are amazing rims.  When you make your decision be sure to e-mail me for a quote   

  LM's fo sho  

  Your pics didnt work for the tirerack... they dont allow that sort of linking I think... so I posted some for you.
If you wanna go with the 18x8(LM or rs-gt) you will have the 35mm offset... if you go with the 18x8.5 rs-gt you have the 38 mm offset. If your car is lowered it may effect with some rubbing if you go with the wider rim...I dont know positive.
I personally like the rs-gt. But then again I dont know what looks your going after. Maybe it wont suite you as much as the LM's. They are both 2 piece wheels so as far as strength and stuff go.... they are virtually identical. Post a picture of your car!   
  

  

Originally Posted by ceddyluv82
BBS LM --
BBS RS-GT --

Thanks for posting pics, sorry for the bad link, I will post pics tommorow of my ride as is. any good sites to have pics linked online?  

  RS-GT's. they are roughly 20% lighter.  

  
Thanks for posting pics, sorry for the bad link, I will post pics tommorow of my ride as is. any good sites to have pics linked online?

Yahoo or google search with the picture tab enabled.... just go through the pics until you find one the size you need   

  

Originally Posted by imolazhp_ci
RS-GT's. they are roughly 20% lighter.

The BBS LM in 18x8 = 21.0 lbs
The BBS RS-GT in 18x8 = 20.8 lbs
   

  

Originally Posted by ceddyluv82
The BBS LM in 18x8 = 21.0 lbs
The BBS RS-GT in 18x8 = 20.8 lbs


you are right... that's weird. on the 19s. the LM's are like 26 lbs and 21 for the RS-GT's. in that case....still the RS-GT's. LM's only look good on M's for some reason.  

  I was debating between the same two rims. I'm leaning towards the LM's because they're very classy and represent the classic BBS wheel. Both are very lightweight too. IMO, go with the 18'' x 8'' LM so you don't have to worry about rubbing like with the 8.5''. Post some pictures after you decide!  

  

Originally Posted by LilRedE46
I was debating between the same two rims. I'm leaning towards the LM's because they're very classy and represent the classic BBS wheel. Both are very lightweight too. IMO, go with the 18'' x 8'' LM so you don't have to worry about rubbing like with the 8.5''. Post some pictures after you decide!

haha. there are zero issues with rubbing on 8.5's. you can fit 9 inch wheels in the front with very little fender rolling required.  

  Rsgt  

  LMs gets my vote.  

  RSGT
LM is good only for the M  

  oh man, so hot.  I LOVE both of them!  but, my favorite wheels of all time are RS-GT's in satin.  so yeah, that's my vote.  but, you really can't go wrong with LM's.
L8  

  I am running Hamann HM2 19"x8.5" all around right now,,,,,,the question is how wide can I go in the rear with the 18" BBS and what offset? (sedan)