telling the difference

[kezFR07]

just been to have a look at a set of 19 inch BBS CH's which look brill. just wondered if anyone knew how to tell if they are fakes and what should i look for. they have BBS made formed into the alloy and say BBS MOTORSPORT on them. just wondered if there was anyone who was clued up on wheels out there could help. cheers

 

[kezFR07]

dont matter now i know they are real

 

[Donnyboy]

Were they on Ebay? I seen a place selling ones that looked a bit dodgy the other week. They had loads though.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/18-BBS-STYLE-...14&_trkparms=72:1689|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/18-BBS-STYLE-...14&_trkparms=72:1689|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1308

 

[CupraSport]

those Ebay links are for BBS style wheels so replicas

 

[kezFR07]

no mate they are from a scrapyard off a golf. been refurbed now they are like new. they are fully stamped up and say germany on the inside of them im sure they are the real deal.

 

[pw motorsport]

You can tell the replica BBS CH wheels from the genuine item by the finish, and some casting details

The spigot ring detail. The genuine BBS have a alloy spigot center ring held in by a circlip. The reps are a larger center bore 66mm and are supplied with a plastic spigot ring.

Some of the center cap sizes are 66mm. BBS are only 56mm or 70.6mm.

The black and red detail CH are replicas as BBS did not produce this finish.

 

[robdf2]

You can tell the replica BBS CH wheels from the genuine item by the finish, and some casting details

The spigot ring detail. The genuine BBS have a alloy spigot center ring held in by a circlip. The reps are a larger center bore 66mm and are supplied with a plastic spigot ring.

Some of the center cap sizes are 66mm. BBS are only 56mm or 70.6mm.

The black and red detail CH are replicas as BBS did not produce this finish.

you know where i can get BBS alloys at a good price? , i like the ch black edition

 

[pw motorsport]

you know where i can get BBS alloys at a good price? , i like the ch black edition

As I am not a site sponsor I cannot directly advertise that I may be an importer of BBS.

If you go to bbs.com you should get the details from there.

 

[SteveTDCi]

there are a few places that supply BBS wheels but I would reccomend PW motosport, he has his own section on Audi Sport forum