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I'm in the market for an 18" Borbet Type R wheel for my A4.

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Old 03-21-2003, 06:11 AM
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I'm in the market for an 18" Borbet Type R wheel for my A4. Tirerack no longer carries this wheel in the 18" 112 bolt pattern size.

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Borbet are soft, I've bent 5, 4 on just normal road imperfections, IMO go elsewhere
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Default Re: Borbet are soft, I've bent 5, 4 on just normal road imperfections, IMO go elsewhere

yeah, as a result of their relatively light weight for cast wheel with wheel designs that need more steels.
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that and Chicago roads are horrendous
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