How to remove chrome ring on 20" BBS wheels?
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03-26-2011, 10:50 AM
How to remove chrome ring on 20" BBS wheels?
The front two chrome rings on my 20" BBS Sepang rims are pretty damaged and I was wondering how difficult it would be to swap them for some new ones.
They are available for about £100 each and would tidy the wheels up a bit until I can get them professionally refubished.
Is there a how-to anywhere? Rev, can you knock us up a video? I know you don't have these wheels on your car, but that's no excuse
EDIT: I have already seen the article below, but I'd like to know whether anyone here has actually done the swap themselves, how easy it is, etc.
They are available for about £100 each and would tidy the wheels up a bit until I can get them professionally refubished.
Is there a how-to anywhere? Rev, can you knock us up a video? I know you don't have these wheels on your car, but that's no excuse
EDIT: I have already seen the article below, but I'd like to know whether anyone here has actually done the swap themselves, how easy it is, etc.
Last edited by Frog; 03-26-2011 at 11:03 AM.
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03-26-2011, 12:26 PM
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03-26-2011, 01:57 PM
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03-26-2011, 02:37 PM
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03-26-2011, 06:05 PM
On my BBS three piece wheels on my Bmw M6, you have to make sure the mating surfaces are clean before you reassemble and even use a small smear of silicone to stop the air leaking. Also make sure you start all the bolts before tightening. You should be fine, not very hard just take your time.
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03-26-2011, 09:00 PM
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#10
03-27-2011, 09:15 AM
To the poeple who have done this, is a little heat required to brake the LockTite on the bolts? Looks like Blue from picture I have seen of replacement bolts. 11 ft/lbs isn't much.
Where does the leaking come from? You never brake the tire from the rim, the valve stem?
I'm do to replace one!
Where does the leaking come from? You never brake the tire from the rim, the valve stem?
I'm do to replace one!
#11
03-28-2011, 10:00 AM
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I really don't want to scare anyone, but I've heard horror stories about removing the titanium bolts. On previous forums some talked about them snapping off and having to drill them out, which was not easy.
Hopefully someone can report back that it wasn't too bad, since I have these too and will likely have to attend to them someday.
Hopefully someone can report back that it wasn't too bad, since I have these too and will likely have to attend to them someday.
#12
03-30-2011, 03:21 PM
I ordered a trim ring form this guy in th UK
www.jagwheeltrims.co.uk
but came up short waiting for his next shipment, next week.
Anyone deal with him? Any problem?
Just hope the shipment comes in next week like he said.
www.jagwheeltrims.co.uk
but came up short waiting for his next shipment, next week.
Anyone deal with him? Any problem?
Just hope the shipment comes in next week like he said.
#13
03-30-2011, 06:15 PM
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BBS Beauty Rings
Aloha from Maui! Yeah, I got pretty sick all right when I first kerbed my BBS wheels, and the 2nd time and 3rd time too . . . I finally figured out how much clearance I needed but I still get sick every time I see those rear wheels. I have an '04 XKR Portfolio w/20" Detroit BBS wheels (like the Danster's).
Does anyone know of any U.S. suppliers of the rings? I heard a coupla years ago that BBS went out of business . . . I have a good mechanic here but from what I've been reading here and on RoadFly, it sounds like your wheels might come back from the mechanic looking good but unsafe. I like to take her up to 125 mph on occasion and I'd hate for the wheels to be out of true or come apart. BTW, I'm an accountant so it's not an option for me to do the work!
HI Cat
Does anyone know of any U.S. suppliers of the rings? I heard a coupla years ago that BBS went out of business . . . I have a good mechanic here but from what I've been reading here and on RoadFly, it sounds like your wheels might come back from the mechanic looking good but unsafe. I like to take her up to 125 mph on occasion and I'd hate for the wheels to be out of true or come apart. BTW, I'm an accountant so it's not an option for me to do the work!
HI Cat
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03-30-2011, 09:14 PM
#15
03-30-2011, 09:17 PM
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Bill I bought two trim rings from him a year ago. He never had any in stock at the time. It took about 5 weeks and he shipped them. They are beautiful highly polished. but now I have to polish my other two to match. I would recommend him. I never paid a VAT fee on them either
Doug
2001 XKR Silverstone
Doug
2001 XKR Silverstone
#16
03-31-2011, 01:49 PM
Here's what I did after weighing the cost of it vs the possibility of ruining a near impossible to replace wheel. Good luck. Drop me a line if you have any questions.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...acement-45269/
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...acement-45269/
#20
05-10-2011, 04:24 PM
I just got my one ring in the mail yesterday for $250 total.
Jaguar Wheel Trims Rims | BBS Alloy Wheels Chrome Wheel Center refurbishment outer rim protectors uk car
I hoping a local high end wheel shop here in town will put it on for me.
Jaguar Wheel Trims Rims | BBS Alloy Wheels Chrome Wheel Center refurbishment outer rim protectors uk car
I hoping a local high end wheel shop here in town will put it on for me.
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