BBS RKs

[mball19]

I need help with a decision. I bought a set of BBS RKs on ebay for $600 shipped. The seller claimed that they were perfectly straight with minor curb rash. When I received them one of the wheels had 2 small bends on the outer lip and on of the other wheels had 1 small bend on the outer lip and a large bend on the inner lip (1/8" deep and 3" long). I am worried that the wheel with the large bend may not balance properly or that the tire may not hold air. I am planning on using these wheels for autocrossing and track days.

I have 2 choices.

1. Keep the wheels and get a $200 rebate from the seller.
2. Ship the wheels back at my expense (~$50) and get a full $600 refund from paypal.

What do you guys think?

[LuvMyE92]

Take the wheels to your favorite wheel shop and see what they say. They may even put it on the balancing machine for you (if you're a good customer) and see if it looks true.

For autocrossing, you could get by with a bad wheel. For track days, which are much higher speeds, you want good wheels. Cheap wheels = crash & die.

I bought some used wheels once with "minor curb rash". I guess it depends on how you hit the curb, driving or parking, but in my case one wheel was so bad I had to trash it and buy a new one. In hindsight, it wasn't such a good deal.

HTH,

Michael

[riffman12]

or you could get them repaired?

[mball19]

I am leaning towards sending them back. I will just have to eat the shipping cost. I guess I learned my lesson that I shouldn't buy anything used before I see it.

[tudragan]

bring it to a shop and see how bad it is. and get a price estimate on repairs.

[GH41]

mball, I am across the river from you on HHI. If you decide you don't want them I would like to look at them before you send them back. If you want to keep them I know a good wheel shop in Atlanta that has done work for me. What you have to decide is how much $$$ you want to put into the wheels. Email me at G_H_C@Hargray.com I'll probably be in Savannah this weekend. GH

[mball19]

I sent them back Monday. I didn't want to put any money into them. I learned my lesson about buying wheels on ebay.