Help!....cracked BBS wheel

[RedRSR]

Does anyone know where I can buy a set of BBS wheels, Emailed Erich Gissler
at BBS, and as yet no reply, want a set of the new aliminium ones and a replacement
centre for the magnesium rear, trouble is I need them fast (trackdays to do), will I have to wait
or do BBS have them on the shelf?

Paul

[barrythompson]

If you can get a cheaper deal for 2 sets i will be up for a set for my 996 RS.

Regards

Barry

[Harris_I]

Paul - I had to wait 3 months for mine. Sorry, not what you want to hear, I know.

[993rsr]

Try this contact at BBS Motorsport I use. I've got wheels for my 993 GT2 in the past in around a week.

Winfried Armbruster
E-mail Address(es):
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[johnny senna]

Gutted Paul!! I hope JC's contact works out for you. I can't afford them just yet, but I NEED those BBS in alloy.

[RedRSR]

John, thanks for that, Email gone
JS, could work out ok, I'll get a new centre for the cracked wheel and stick some slicks on them

[RedRSR]

BBS have replied, just set them the offsets, looking good so far


Tyre did'nt do much better, I blame the Probert for that one!

[RedRSR]

BBS wheels as per magnesium but with alloy centres, 9x18 & 11x18, after 25% discount
2410 quid!! will I have to pay any import tax/VAT?, 4 weeks delivery

[clubsport]

Paul, they aren't giving them away are they!!!

Are they the sizes you have now? I am suprised 9" & 11" rears fit under a low narrow bodied 993.

[johnny senna]

clubsport said:

Paul, they aren't giving them away are they!!!

Are they the sizes you have now? I am suprised 9" & 11" rears fit under a low narrow bodied 993.

Paul has these wheel sizes on already. I wondered about this myself. I was thinking could I have 9 and 11 inch wheels on in the future?

[clubsport]

johnny senna said:

clubsport said:

Paul, they aren't giving them away are they!!!

Are they the sizes you have now? I am suprised 9" & 11" rears fit under a low narrow bodied 993.

Paul has these wheel sizes on already. I wondered about this myself. I was thinking could I have 9 and 11 inch wheels on in the future?

I appreciate more rubber on track, potentially more grip etc....but is there any advantage in larger sizes running standard suspension?...or is that more expense etc...

I thought riviera Bens were standard 8 x 10"...they looked good to me!

[RedRSR]

I have just double checked the sizes and

Fronts 10" overall, Rears 12" overall!, does that sound like 9 and 11's?

Well confused now

[RedRSR]

clubsport said:

I appreciate more rubber on track, potentially more grip etc....but is there any advantage in larger sizes running standard suspension?...

Paul, its suspension is anything but std, its all but solid, almost no grip in the wet at Spa,
but when it dried

[sambaman]

there is some in the classifieds that may do the job, i have them sat in my garage , bought them but they wont fit under my arches, 3 months old, alloy centre

keith 07739009029

[rocket123]

How long are your Mag BBS wheels lasting. I cracked four spokes of one wheel at Donnington once, then crack a second wheel a month later. These are both rear wheels and were about 2 years old at the time, and I replaced the centres with new mags ones again which are now about 2 years old without a problem so far (touch wood).

I also had air leaking out between the three pieces of the one rim at the Ring last month, and because there was no tyre support over the weekend I happily drove 30 odd laps topping the pressure up each lap. However I took it to Manthey on the Monday and it turned out that the inner rim was splitting along the weld near where the bolts are and could have completely failed. Let’s just say I was lucky not to have a big accident, and take it as a warning to anyone else who may have similar symptoms thinking it might be something else.

Needlesstosay, Manthey had the parts in stock and repaired the rim while I waited. I am just thinking perhaps I ought to replace the other inner/outer rims as a matter of course given the wheels are now at least 4 years old?

Rocket