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BBS shipped the wheels to a shop in Charleston and I had them installed the day I picked the car up at the POE.
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Replace even recently, the design of the wheel halves
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Even recently, the design of the wheel halves was changed to an even stronger version.
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I'd be more inclined to run an aluminum racing wheel from BBS or Jongbloed on the street than a light wheel from Kinesis or others on the track.
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You use lighter material or you use less material.
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Does anyone know where these wheels can be purchased in the US? I would normally just order from Gert, but the dollar is not in a good place from a conversion rate. Thanks.
BBS 18" Racing Wheels - Aluminum
Lightweight 18" wheels.
The center is aluminum while the outer rim is enforced aluminum.
Available in most sizes and offsets.
The wheels with alu centers from the latest evolution -shown below- are more suitable for street use .
Try Bob Woodman Tires. Their number is [phone removed].
My other suggestion would be to contact Kelly Moss @ 608-274-5-54. I ordered my last set through them.
Good luck.
You can contact BBS in Atlanta.
www.bbs-usa.com
I think they will sell you the wheels directly. I know I've purchased wheel rebuilding kits from them. If they won't sell to you directly they can certainly tell you who can.
These will be track wheels right?
Not the Motorsport line. If you want the race wheels your best bet is one of the vendors already specified or call places like TRG. I know Austin gets them.
Since I do not have a trailer, I would like to be able to use them a little on the street, that is why I thought the aluminum would be better than the magnesium. I drive less than 3K on the street in a year.
The problem with racing wheels is that the halves are pretty thin and bend easy. Having said that, they are every bit as strong as the light street wheels you see advertised at 20 lbs or less. There are only so many ways to make a wheel light. I'd be more inclined to run an aluminum racing wheel from BBS or Jongbloed on the street than a light wheel from Kinesis or others on the track. Just be aware that you are one pot hole away from rebuilding a wheel.
If you are going to use these wheels on the street does that mean you are using street rubber on the track? If so, is wheel weight that important?
that's what i figured.
jim, are those 20lbs champion wheels "strong"? i way i'm thinking is, if BBS can barely make their forged LMs (two piece) lighter than 26 pounds for 19s... but then champion touts their forged one piece as stronger or stronger at 20 pounds each... what gives?
from people who do track and are generally in the know about what gets fuqed up in "race" conditions, they say there are no shortcuts. if you want a strong wheel that's durable, it's goign to weigh more than the super lightweight one piece wheels no matter what the copy writer pushes thru.
I really don't know much about the Champion Wheels. In general a three piece wheel is made up of the center, the bolts and the halves. The centers can be made lighter in two ways. You use lighter material or you use less material. Magnesium is light and strong but needs more maintenance than aluminum. It�s probably not appropriate for the street. Bolts are either steel or titanium. The halves are all aluminum. Lighter usually means weaker although all companies have tricks for putting the thickness in just the right places.
If you really want light, the one piece forged magnesium BBS LM racing wheel is the only way to go. I�ve got one set. They are beautiful, strong and very light but also pretty expensive. Around $8500.
Ben,
Here is a pic of the mag LMs. They are pretty rare. I think they were developed for the Supercup series in Europe. I can use them on my cup car with centerlock hubs or on my 996. As you can see, the spokes are similar to your LMs.
Jim
Give the guys at wheel enhancement a call about the Champions. They do sell them, but they also sell brands like Fikse and BBS.
Ask them how many are raced, and how many come back bent. They'll give you the straight skinny.
That's good advice Ray. The guys at WE are very good.
One important point is that racers consider wheel halves to be consumables. We expect to bend them and expect to rebuild wheels on a fairly regular basis. That's the trade-off we accept in return for light weight. If you're not willing to deal with bent wheels then you won't be happy with very light wheels.
well i actually ordered my porker three piece 19x12 work wheels thru alan at wheelenhancement. alan actually did mess up on my order after an 8 week wait for these things from japan, but he made up for his mistakes.
since i never track my car, i'm fine with going for the pretty boy wheels like the LMs, oz 3s, work broms.
thx for the education, fellas.
Motorsports wheels, when used on the street will generally need to be rebuilt quite often if you want to maintain structural integrity. If this is not a concern, you can try with the Racer's Group also.
I got my Black BBS Motorsport Aluminum Center Rims from Carnewal and it was fast, service was excellent! Make sure you ask about the lead time.
jim's LM is EXTREMELY rare, very similar to manthey's version.
the more common BBS LM as available through tire rack is NOT in the same league.
the original poster seeking for alum center 3 pcs BBS motrsport wheels, contact alex ross at sharkwerks. they used to carry them, not sure if they still do. gert at carnewal.com also got them.
you are too kind.
ONLY the wheel halves are consumables?
i had 3 sets of fikses. when i fly over berms, the halves AND the center gets renewed. basically i am buying new wheels a lot
The BBS racing wheels are under constant development so you can't compare a 4 year old version with what you get today.
Even recently, the design of the wheel halves was changed to an even stronger version.
LOL, took me a long time to realize that RACING teams use them b/c they are SPONSORED. i tend to sponsor myself
love BBS 3pcs racing wheels, but i need to save up some more money. for the moment, CCW and jong bloeds are doing their job well.
The wheels on the "lead" car to your left were purchased directly from BBS. BBS shipped the wheels to a shop in Charleston and I had them installed the day I picked the car up at the POE.
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