Most iconic wheel brand results
It was to be expected and Jin already predicted it: SSR is the most iconic wheel brand!
So, lets find out what product by SSR is the most iconic wheel then! I found this great old advertisement of SSR at beeoneoneoh:
I made an selection out of it:
SSR Mk. I
SSR Mk. II
SSR Mk. III
SSR Formula Mesh
SSR Longchamps XR4
SSR Jilba Racing (isn’t that just a solid Work Equipe?)
SSR F5
SSR Star Shark, which is not in the picture, so here it is:
There are some other rims by SSR, but they are either newer or so rare you will never see them on a zokusha!
How deep is your dish?
This week another nice set of SSR Formula Mesh rims:
SSR Formula Mesh 15 inch 10J white
These rims are 15 inch in diameter and 10 wide. The offset is unknown, but the seller thinks they are between -15 and 20, in other words: somewhere in the middle. ?´?????
The center of these rims is painted white and it really looks great on these rims! Makes me think of the doridori rims a friend of mine has. ?´???
SSR Formula Mesh 15 inch 10J white
The seller suggests you should replace the tires: they are old and worn. Looking at the remaining thread on this tire I would not put them under my car…
SSR Formula Mesh 15 inch 10J white
You can see the lip on the inside is also quite wide. Compare this to the other Formula Mesh rims we posted a month ago and you will see they are roughly the same size and width. The other Formula Mesh have a much more positive offset than these and therefore having a much wider lip.
How deep is your dish?
Remember the SSR Formula Mesh rims feature? Well, this time we found some SSR Reverse Mesh more SSR Formula Mesh rims:
Deep dish SSR Formula Mesh rims
The difference between the Formula Mesh and the Reverse Mesh rims is the lip. The Formula Mesh features a second lip in the rim while the Reverse Mesh has a straight (flat) lip.
I found these on the Nagoya Racing bbs, but apparently their service discontinued last month, so I can’t find the exact diameters anymore. 🙁
Lip on this SSR Formula Mesh is 8.5 inches wide!
The lip alone is over 8.5 inches wide!! Most people I know drive around between 7J and 8J wide wheels… 8.5J lip is pure madness! 🙂
I’m not sure how wide they actually are. If the lip is already 8.5J and the center looks about 1 inch wide I would say they are 13J or 14J wide…
I think it is just a matter of taste, but personally I do like the Formula Mesh rims more than these Reverse Mesh rims. But of course I wouldn’t say no to any of these two at all! 🙂
by banpei with 3 commentsHow deep is your dish?
This week another classic design: the SSR mesh rims!
Deep dish SSR Formula Mesh rims
SSR mesh rims feature two types: the Formula Mesh and the (Full) Reverse Mesh. The difference between the two designs is the lip: the Formula Mesh has an extra lip in the center of the lip while the Reverse Mesh have a straight lip.