PDA

View Full Version : Name this wheel.

PARAD0X
10-09-2003, 04:52 PM
I bought these wheels really cheap off a friend, i know they're BBS cuz thats what they say, but they dont' fit over the hub on my 240, so i'm gonna try and sell them, but in order, i need to know what kind of BBS wheels they are.
THX1138
10-09-2003, 06:24 PM
Looks like the old-style BBS RS. I could tell you for sure if I had some of my old Car and Driver mags here at work.
PARAD0X
10-09-2003, 08:49 PM
any idea on the value. these are in great condition with only one spot of curb rash (1/2in.)
adey
10-09-2003, 08:55 PM
As far as Alta is concerned, any mesh wheel that you don't know the model name for is just referred to as "supermesh".

You could just grind down the inside of the hub to get a near-hubcentric wheel... but that'd be the ghetto way to do it. ;) Good luck on the sale!
PARAD0X
10-09-2003, 09:23 PM
would it still make the wheel safe. cuz i really like these wheels, and i'd hate to have to give them up, considering how great of a deal i got.


also, what about taking a dremel and grinding a MM out or so evenly all around so that it fits over. would that affect safety. i think it may affect teh wheel balance though
cdlong
10-09-2003, 10:03 PM
what offset are they? maybe you could get a spacer or something.
Red
10-09-2003, 10:24 PM
You can always use wheel weights to offset the ballance issue...
PARAD0X
10-10-2003, 06:07 AM
thats the thing. i don't know the offset, nor do i know what car had these before me :(
Rownan
10-10-2003, 07:26 AM
I just dremeled out the hub on a different set of wheels to fit on my 240.. Works fine, no balancing issues. Took a little bit since the material is so strong but I found that if you work around the edge with a cutting wheel it goes MUCH faster.

I cannot tell from the pics how much material you have to work with but I can tell you that on a normal wheel it will not jeprodize the integrity of the wheel if you're only taking out a millimeter or so..
Zemus
10-10-2003, 08:52 AM
Their bbs meshs, are they 15s? If so email me i will make you an offer on them :-D
West
10-10-2003, 09:10 AM
Yup, they are old school BBS RS. I have a set of 15"'s and 17"'s of those. Great wheels. What size/offset are they? They should say right where the lug holes are.
PARAD0X
10-10-2003, 10:49 AM
i know they are 15x6.5 running 205's. if i can get them to work, i'd like to keep them. maybe sell them later on, but assuming they work, not yet. i'll take a look at them when i get home from school.
PARAD0X
10-10-2003, 01:55 PM
pic shows how much i have to work with, i think its enough, but picture is for verification's sake
gergrx7
10-10-2003, 09:34 PM
looks like the vert rx7 wheels without the mazda cap in the middle
KiDyNomiTe
10-10-2003, 10:06 PM
Originally posted by gergrx7
looks like the vert rx7 wheels without the mazda cap in the middle

ya they do, except did they ever come in gold?

Lots of cars have rims like that, I think miatas came with something similar to that.

But the vert FC wheels weren't 4x114.3 and either were the miatas.
PARAD0X
10-11-2003, 08:46 AM
well they've got a center cap taht says BBS not one that says Mazda