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Posted by: sean_v8_914 Feb 25 2010, 11:39 AM

I came across only 3 of these BBS 16 inch by 8" wheels. they are 3 pc construction and feel fairly light. They look like good wheels but I only have 3. I am figuring out if I should sell or keep...what are they worth? Does anyone have a single wheel to complete my quartet? got any groovy trivia I should know about these?




WTF?
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Posted by: sean_v8_914 Feb 25 2010, 11:40 AM

admins: please specify upload file size limit


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Posted by: sean_v8_914 Feb 25 2010, 11:41 AM

offset info


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Posted by: sean_v8_914 Feb 25 2010, 11:42 AM

center cap attachment method is cool


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Posted by: sean_v8_914 Feb 25 2010, 11:43 AM

" made in WEST Germany"

Posted by: pete-stevers Feb 25 2010, 12:12 PM

you should be able to find centers and lips on the bird board
search for BBS RS wheels

Posted by: zig-n-zag Feb 25 2010, 12:46 PM

I was told some time ago that those BBS 34-bolt RS wheels were made
for street cars, and weren't meant to be taken apart to adjust offset/back
spacing. Mesh design for brake cooling and styled to look like race rims,
but don't take my word for it. I like 20-bolt E50's.

Posted by: pete-stevers Feb 25 2010, 12:55 PM

there are 17/16 inch lips available in all sorts of back spacing for the RS
i love the look of a e50, in fact much prefer it but the design of the RS spokes lend themselves to a stronger wheel,
here are some horny looking 15inch e50s fresh from the rebuilders
(not mine)


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Posted by: shaggy Feb 25 2010, 01:14 PM

if you take them apart dont loose the bolts. they are some weird bolt that nearly impossible to find. and when you do find them they are like $8 each.

Posted by: underthetire Feb 25 2010, 01:16 PM

It is specified. Shows it even at the bottom when you load pics.

I see a lot of those wheels on BMW's around here.

Posted by: sixnotfour Feb 25 2010, 01:48 PM

BBS do not rebuild RS wheels But these guys do , Fun Forum check it out...
http://www.wheel-whores.com/

Posted by: JJ914GT Feb 25 2010, 01:53 PM

If I remember correctly these sometimes called Mahle BBS RS wheels. Mostly found on German cars ( 5x110? bmw/ 5x112 mercedes, etc.) I believe you can sometimes redrill the boltpattern, but not sure. I think different years have a different design wheel-lip. Some are smooth, some have more of an edge.
Price? Set of 4 in good condition goes for anything between 550 and 1200euro over here.

Posted by: sean_v8_914 Feb 26 2010, 07:21 AM

I need to find a fourth wheel.

Posted by: sean_v8_914 Feb 26 2010, 07:25 AM

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where is file size specified?

"Not limited; having no bounds; boundless; as, an unlimited expanse of oce"

Posted by: Gint Feb 26 2010, 08:35 AM

It's 500KB per post. Thread in the FAQ forum - http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=13637

Posted by: sean_v8_914 Feb 26 2010, 08:45 AM

yeah that may be stated in a seperate post but where you actually add the pic is says "unlimited" why not change that phrase next to the add attachment to say " limit 500k" instead of "unlimited"?

Posted by: Gint Feb 26 2010, 09:02 AM

Because that message is for the global size limit, not the per post size limit.

Posted by: Eddie914 Feb 26 2010, 11:26 AM

Sean,

I have one (only) of those wheels in 16x7 et23 that I would like to get out of my garage. The outer lip is damaged but likely repairable. RGOFAST on the BirdBoard has some parts available:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-used-parts-sale-wanted/298290-bbs-rs-wheel-parts-halves-etc.html

Cheers,

Eddie