BBS Detroit alloy original ring material?
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I have couple of brand new never fitted rears I picked up from old dealer stock and they actually have no trim fitted.
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After tire remove & removal of centers (bolts did come out cleanly w/o hassle) I examined rings more closely:
- they are painted
- pretty soft as can be abraded w/hand file without force
- there was hand-written A/B/C/D letters inside rims and centers
So I suspect that rings on these rims are aluminum and already replaced once or what you think (see picture, red square shows some hand file test)
Non OE BBs ring?
- they are painted
- pretty soft as can be abraded w/hand file without force
- there was hand-written A/B/C/D letters inside rims and centers
So I suspect that rings on these rims are aluminum and already replaced once or what you think (see picture, red square shows some hand file test)
Non OE BBs ring?
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After tire remove & removal of centers (bolts did come out cleanly w/o hassle) I examined rings more closely:
- they are painted
- pretty soft as can be abraded w/hand file without force
- there was hand-written A/B/C/D letters inside rims and centers
So I suspect that rings on these rims are aluminum and already replaced once or what you think (see picture, red square shows some hand file test)
Non OE BBs ring?
- they are painted
- pretty soft as can be abraded w/hand file without force
- there was hand-written A/B/C/D letters inside rims and centers
So I suspect that rings on these rims are aluminum and already replaced once or what you think (see picture, red square shows some hand file test)
Non OE BBs ring?
Possibly damaged in the past and since removed or never fitted.
Last edited by baxtor; 07-06-2020 at 08:38 PM.
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they are not cheap but easy enough to fit (instructions available online)
l have a couple of spare new old stock rears, never fitted and trim rings are not fitted so maybe in some instances they were not fitted.
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Shoot! I just wrote a Book about BBS SS Wheel Rings....It was so interesting that I thought I would send you Guys a Picture of one but when I pushed the wrong button everything went away.....So, I will keep this one short: You can buy BBS Gear and I mean everything from: Sales@sbwheels.co.uk
I better Sign-off before I lose this..
Billy Clyde
I better Sign-off before I lose this..
Billy Clyde
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YYC guy,
Those SS Rings are easy to work with...if you have Curb-Rash...I got sort'a forced into a Curb by some Guy about a year ago...so the Right Rear got about 10" or 12" of "Curb Rash",,,,, ,Looked real BAD! Went to Harbor Tools and bought a Rasp and (2) Files... Started with the Rasp and cut the heavy stuff off...Then the little File, as I didn't need the Medium one...Worked for a little while with it and then got my Body Sand Paper (800) then (1600)...Now you can't see where the Rash was.....It's nice and shiney now! Saved a Hundred Bucks!
Billy Clyde
Those SS Rings are easy to work with...if you have Curb-Rash...I got sort'a forced into a Curb by some Guy about a year ago...so the Right Rear got about 10" or 12" of "Curb Rash",,,,, ,Looked real BAD! Went to Harbor Tools and bought a Rasp and (2) Files... Started with the Rasp and cut the heavy stuff off...Then the little File, as I didn't need the Medium one...Worked for a little while with it and then got my Body Sand Paper (800) then (1600)...Now you can't see where the Rash was.....It's nice and shiney now! Saved a Hundred Bucks!
Billy Clyde
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