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Old 12-20-2009, 11:17 PM
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Default Please Enlighten me on BBS Wheels
Do the old school 80's BBS wheels have a certain name ? Im pondering the idea of looking for a set. What are the offsets ? These are the ones id like to find.... ( this car is beautiful BTW )

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Prist...em1c0edea207et.
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They are called BBS RS
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Those are BBS RS's. Mine are for late offset cars, 7x16 ET49 in front and 91/2(!)x16 ET59 in back.
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Like the other's said... bbs rs. What do you want to know about them??? There's a lot to know.
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Like the other's said... bbs rs. What do you want to know about them??? There's a lot to know.
Actually thats all.. Just needed the RS and the offsets. Thanks Guys
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I take they are somewhat rare ??? I see no real prospects on ebay.
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Fairly rare and worth a surprising amount of money for 16 inch 20+ year old wheels...in pimp daddy 80's gold no less
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Well there are tons of rs numbers, each with corresponding offsets. It will help your search for them to know what width/offset combos bbs produced.

Heres a list if you care to go through it. http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2354153

They are kinda rare. Theres way rarer wheels though. Check craigslist. Id never pony the loot that they usually bring on ebay. Not when every vw guy and their mom has them.
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Light Wheel ?
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Originally Posted by WizPorsche944
Light Wheel ?
Yep. 16x8 is like 15.x lbs i think but i forget. Forged centers.

I can get the scale out tomorrow, but the info should also be online somewhere as well.
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besides the fact that they are the most bitchintacular wheels ever made...

there were the 3-piece and single piece versions made. i believe that the single piece were called RA's and the 3 piece were RS.

they are ridonkulously light. mine are 15x7 and 15x8.
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You cant classify RA with RS... But if you want to do that- 2 piece cast were RMs. They look similar to RS'.

RS' are light, not ridonkulously though. There are lighter wheels out there. Volks are ridonkulously light.
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Originally Posted by ritzblitz
You cant classify RA with RS... .
why not?
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Because the RA is much less popular, less pretty, less baller. Not to mention cast one piece. And it's not an RS...

Still cool wheels but not legend status like the RS.

...obviously my opinion
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