BBS RS Pictures please - different sizes lips

[Z2TT]

Hi guys,

I'm thinking of putting larger lips on my BBS RS, just don't know how they will look.
Could you guys show me pictures of how your BBS RS look from the side, and let me know what lip size you have.

And who does the best deals on lips?

Thanks.

[dubbed_up_daz]

what size of RS do you own? and to what size do you want to go to? I have felgenfuch's stainless dishes and pertsch and partner alloy dishes plus standard alloy lips and theyre all comparitively good for quality and style,not impressed at all by image custom rs lips from their factory,just personal feedback,ive seen some proper horror stories though. Id always suggest buying 2nd hand factory if A they are in the sizes you want and B if theyre in good original condition

[Z2TT]

I really don't know what size my lips are, it's hard to measure, I just know my model number of the rims that's all, and the pages on the internet don't show lip sizes for the models just the diameter of the rim.

I have RS137 fronts and Rs225 rear

I went on pertsch and partner website :

http://www.titanium-touch.de/shop/index.php?cat=c53_Aluminium.html

The problem is they say "we take your measures".... It's going to be extremely hard to give them precise measurements so they can make a lip to fit, I mean half a mm wrong and they will make me something that does not fit. I mean 16" BBS RS has 34 Holes, what else do they need to know?

The other problem is it doesn't even say they are for BBS RS, so I don't know what style/shape of lip they are going to make me.
From the pictures it looks like it's a weird type of Lip, different to the RS design, too many bends... or maybe thats just how the larger sizes look like.. still not too bad

I had a look at felgenfuch ebay store but it doesn't say which ones are for BBS RS, it says says BBS. Some of them say "RH" but on most of the lips it just says BBS doesn't specify whether it's for RS RH etc. Or I guess when they say "fur BBS" must fit all BBS so long as its the same hole count?

Also I like the style that after the bolts, as it goes toward the outer bit of the lip, it dips down and them comes up, that's the style mine are. It seems that most of the aftermarket lips are just flat where the bolts are..... where as mine Dips downward a little and then goes up, or maybe I'm wrong, or maybe only the smaller like 1 inch or 1.5 inch lips have that style and the larger sizes are different?

Anyway i'd guess my fronts are 1 inch and rears are 1.5" or 2.0", hard to measure without taking the tyres off as I saw it has to be measured from the inside.

I'd be wanting to go about 1 or 1.5" larger on the rears but first i got to know what size my current ones are to know what size new ones to buy.

[dubbed_up_daz]

1" lips have a feature line more than the gulley/valley/channel(whatever you want to call it)on the 1/2" lips but you measure them from the mating face to the inside of the J(where the tyre beads)

34 bolts RS centre weaves come in two different OD sizes but if you call them they speak english and you can give them the rs model number and they can do lips from that.Once you go over a certain width the design is open to the differing companies interpretation as there wasnt many wide option factory lips over 1.5

[Whubbsie]

have you got the tire off the wheel? all you have to do is measure from the lip bead to where it mounts to the center or barrel.

[Z2TT]

Is there any way to measure the OD Diameter. See the thing is I want to put larger lips on my rears which are RS225, and then put my old Lips from the RS225 on my RS137's at the front, but I need to find out if all 4 wheels have the same OD. Isn't there a web page with all the OD's listed for these wheels?

if not how is a good way of being sure what the OD is?

Just not sure on what you mean by OD, The outer diameter of the actual Barrel? So should the Outer diameter of the barrel match the inner diameter of the Lip in order to fit?

Thanks.

As for measuring the lips. I take it just measure from the surface where the bolts are, to JUST BEFORE the actual "kerb" of the rim is?, but don't include the kerb of the rim? Sorry don't know what to call it

Thanks.

[Jace]

I thought people measure their lip/dish with mobile phones/cigarette packs/small animals etc.

[dylan8]

I thought people measure their lip/dish with mobile phones/cigarette packs/small animals etc.

haha yes!!

[h100vw]

RM's with and extra inch over standard.

[Z2TT]

Thanks for the picture.

When measuring, do I measure upto the green or red line as seen on this picture below ?

[dubbed_up_daz]

neither,measuring to the red will only tell them that its a 16" wheel. It shouldnt really be an issue tbh,16's only came in 30 bolt(RS003's) or 34bolt small weaves. The larger OD(and by outside diameter I mean the actual diameter of the centre weave)weaves are from the factory 17's and 18's although some of the 17's use the smaller 34 bolt centres in the same way as RS003's use 15" sized centres.

Sorry if its confusing but as your ordering 34 bolt centres and if you specify that they are for 16" RS's then there is only one pcd(for the 34 holes)that they can offer and then lip widths to suit that pcd. If your just searching for 34 bolt lips that may be why its asking you for measurements

link to felgenfuchs ebay 16" 34bolt lip in 3.5" check their 'see other items' for other widths for 34bolt 16s

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Felgenring-Ausenbett-fur-BBS-3-5-x-16-LK-34-Neu-/290458608357?pt=Auto_Felgen

[Z2TT]

Oh no that picture is for measuring the width of the lips. like 2 inch 3 inch etc.

I'm wondering where do I measure upto. I start from where the lip bolts to the barrel and then which line do i measure to?

[dubbed_up_daz]

you measure to where the tyre sits against on the inside of the lip which I think would be the green on your diagram iirc :s

[Whubbsie]

to the best of my knowledge you can't measure the size of the lip with the tyre on

[Z2TT]

Why can't you do it with the tyre on, as from that diagram all measurement seems to be done on the outside which is visible with the tyre on. I might just not be looking at the diagram correct though?

Anyway I have measured my Rears, 1.25" I got I'm buying a 2" Lip to get it a bit bigger, but I read a post that says all 8" Wide BBS RS Lips have 2" Lips, Would this be true?

So that's why I wanted to get some photos of just how different sized lips look so I could make a decision.

http://www.wheel-whores.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2795

On the above thread it says with the lip still on the wheel it can be measured, this picture below :

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/zeroluxxx/wheel%20pics/DSC00800.jpg

Thanks.