BBS RS001 15x7 ET25 4x100

[Buller_Scott]

im still trying to understand how they work..... i know they came from race wheels, but with people building their own rs's etc... seems a little scary to put the weight of a car on those tiny little bolts that bolt the centers on, what with the way people are tuning their engines/ suspension for sustained aggressive driving

[Jace]

This is a BBS E50 from the early 70's with a flat barrel which has to be taken apart to mount and dismount the tire. Having all those little high tensile bolts torqued up hard that closely together surely counts for a lot of strength



Couldn't find a good pic but this is an SSR Formula Mesh lip.



And this is the mounting side of the center.

[Preen59]

im still trying to understand how they work..... i know they came from race wheels, but with people building their own rs's etc... seems a little scary to put the weight of a car on those tiny little bolts that bolt the centers on, what with the way people are tuning their engines/ suspension for sustained aggressive driving

Three piece wheels are extremely strong. The barrels are spun, which gives them excellent grain flow and density, while the centres are usually forged and machined. Same deal. Makes for a very light, but very strong wheel.


Don't look at a single bolt on it's own. Look at all of them as a whole and the leverage they have on them- You'll drag the tyre off the bead before you break the bolts. FYI, one single 6mm High Tensile 12.9 black bolt has enough tensile strength to suspend a family car..

[Buller_Scott]

ah, thanks guys for the explanations.

pity..... i love the look of wheels like the BBS RS, but i'd simply be too lazy to clean them....

[Lorenz]

Only thing I dont miss about my old set, they are a pain in the ass to keep clean

[Jarred]

yea, my ones (fake i know, what evers) look AMAZING when they're clean. that rarely happen though..