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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

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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

10-09-2003, 04:52 PM	#1
PARAD0X Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 39 Posts: 498 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Name this wheel. 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.

10-09-2003, 10:03 PM	#6
cdlong Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Age: 44 Posts: 1,865 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: cdlong Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what offset are they? maybe you could get a spacer or something. __________________

10-09-2003, 10:24 PM	#7
Red Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vancouver, WA - Portland, OR Age: 44 Posts: 734 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You can always use wheel weights to offset the ballance issue... __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/509537 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4287415487 http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=21036

10-10-2003, 08:52 AM	#10
Zemus Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minneapols Age: 40 Posts: 2,268 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Zemus Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Their bbs meshs, are they 15s? If so email me i will make you an offer on them :-D __________________ \|Ziptied.com\|Hybrid Z\|D-Town Forum\|Clubfr.net\|

10-10-2003, 09:10 AM	#11
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 44 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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. __________________ West - Zilvia.net - Toyobaru.net - NapkinSketch.com

10-09-2003, 06:24 PM	#2
THX1138 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 264 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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.

10-09-2003, 08:49 PM	#3
PARAD0X Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 39 Posts: 498 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	any idea on the value. these are in great condition with only one spot of curb rash (1/2in.)

10-09-2003, 08:55 PM	#4
adey Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,072 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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!

10-09-2003, 09:23 PM	#5
PARAD0X Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 39 Posts: 498 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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

10-10-2003, 06:07 AM	#8
PARAD0X Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 39 Posts: 498 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thats the thing. i don't know the offset, nor do i know what car had these before me

10-10-2003, 07:26 AM	#9
Rownan Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Waterford, MI Age: 43 Posts: 133 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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..

10-10-2003, 10:49 AM	#12
PARAD0X Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 39 Posts: 498 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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.

10-10-2003, 01:55 PM	#13
PARAD0X Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 39 Posts: 498 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	pic shows how much i have to work with, i think its enough, but picture is for verification's sake

10-10-2003, 09:34 PM	#14
gergrx7 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: florida Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks like the vert rx7 wheels without the mazda cap in the middle

10-11-2003, 08:46 AM	#16
PARAD0X Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 39 Posts: 498 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well they've got a center cap taht says BBS not one that says Mazda