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Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:12 pm

Hi - Does anyone have any feedback on CIP - BRM wheels ?? Looking to hear from someone who has already purchased & tried them out.
Thank you in advance - Gray / Berkeley, CAL

Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:50 pm

Which ones? cip1 sells both the Flat4 BRM and the MSW BRM repops. I've got the Flat4 repops and i like 'em. all 5" wides. you can get the MSW's in 4.5 wide. i've heard a few people say that they owned both brands and prefered the Flat4s. all a matter of opinion i guess.

i lucked up and got my Flat4s from someone else. they were brand new never had a tire on them and i got the whole set for $300. i was looking at either the new Speedmaster Wheels or Gunmetal Radar Repops before i ran up on the BRMs. if your flush with cash the Speedmasters are a cool wheel and not many people have them yet so it would set you apart form the crowd. BRMs though seen a good bit will never go out of style. that why i won't sell my OG set i've had for going on 20 years...ken....

Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:08 pm

Ken - That info helps out. Much obliged, - Gray

Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:11 am

IN the UK the MWS one's have a terrible reputation for laquer peeling etc so unless it's going on a hoodride, go Flat4!

Alex.

Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:30 pm

Alex - Wow , I appreciate your feedback.
I had a set of flat four in the past; I am well advised to stick w/ them ! Best wishes - Gray

Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:58 pm

No probs! In the UK MWS don't have a great reputation for quality, can't beat 'em on price though. MWS are seen over here as a budget option so it's kinda weird to see companies like Cip1 regarding them as a premium brand on some of their ranges.

Alex. :)

Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:38 am

Here are some photos I found with SpeedMaster Wheels. I think they look cool.

Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:13 pm

T - Those Speed masters look STRONG !!! I wish heavier items like wheels from the UK were cheaper to ship.

Much obliged for posting the pics..

If anyone has a set forsale in USA, I'd be interested. Best / Gray

Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:00 pm

http://www.mooneyesusa.com/

Here you go for sale in the USA

Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:42 pm

avoid mooneyes unless you can drive there and get them. ISPWest also has them for about the same price. moon sucks with shipping stuff ISP doesn't....ken....

here's the link straight from teh classifieds right here..
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=370352

Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:17 pm

I bought a set of both BRM's from CIP1 & found the MWS clear coat is yellowish, The CIP tech guys said " they look same going down the road" What a bunch dumb fucks! Machining where the center caps goes is completly different & the black is lighter on the MWS, I liked the look of the Flat4 wheels so I sold the MWS. NEVER take CIP advise they don't know their ASS from a hole in their head!