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00ironst
05-07-2010, 07:23 AM
hi ive got a set of bbs rc wheels on me e36 bmw, im just wondering could i fit the bbs rs 17" lip to the bbs rc wheel?

thanks
kosta
05-07-2010, 09:19 AM
did you mean rs? because the rc is a one piece wheel
Nurburgring
05-07-2010, 01:40 PM
Perhaps you have RSII's? they look KINDA like RC's so maybe thats where the confusion is comming from..

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/BBS_RS764.JPG

Either way NO like Kosta Said RC's are one piece so nowhere to bolt a lip; and RSII's while they are two piece, have only 16 bolts compared to the RS's ~35 so in either case it will not work, sorry.

On the up side if you have a set of 17" RS lips laying around you might be sitting on some money... GL!
00ironst
05-07-2010, 01:49 PM
these are my wheels, ive always thought they where bbs rc wheels i maybe wrong...

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/00ironst/1476064-2.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/00ironst/24256_354330273425_513513425_363155.jpg
Nurburgring
05-07-2010, 01:54 PM
these are my wheels, ive always thought they where bbs rc wheels i maybe wrong...

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/00ironst/1476064-2.jpg



No sir... Style 5's they are... MUCH better then an RC IMHO

ok so Beak it down; if you wanna know have read your BBS wheel code under your center cap....it will be something like "8J x 16 h2 et11" and they will say the series/production BBS RS005 ect

-"8J" refers to the Width in this case its 8in
-"16H2" refers to the size again here its 16in
-"et11" is your offset in MM ... 11mm here (if you dont know what offset is 'google')
-If you know your series "RS005" you can look up the exact specs on your wheels here ===> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBS_Wheel_Library#BBS_LM
00ironst
05-07-2010, 05:56 PM
Thank you for your help mate
luke318is
05-08-2010, 05:23 PM
No sir... Style 5's they are... MUCH better then an RC IMHO



:facepalm

"style 5's" are BBS RC090 :rolleyes

op, no you can't put RS lips on them, because your wheels are 2pc

your lip and barrel are welded together, and the center can be seperated
svginferno
05-08-2010, 09:18 PM
Maybe he means RC041s/RC042s? As they are more common in UK, stock on the sport 328i's?
downsouthdub
05-09-2010, 12:39 AM
what is the face diameter and number of bolts of the 5's? you might be able to make them 3 piece with new lips and barrels, but it would cost you a ton. i was also thinking that maybe the 5 faces would fit on LM barrels or super RS, i think the bolt number is different though.
Kyle Anderson
05-09-2010, 03:09 AM
what is the face diameter and number of bolts of the 5's? you might be able to make them 3 piece with new lips and barrels, but it would cost you a ton. i was also thinking that maybe the 5 faces would fit on LM barrels or super RS, i think the bolt number is different though.

They're 34 bolt.

Style 5's have been made into 3-piece before. The barrel/lip are separated, and a custom lip is made. The inner barrel isn't changed in the ones I've seen. There's a place in Europe that was advertising the conversion. It's very expensive... buying a set of RS's is cheaper.
downsouthdub
05-09-2010, 10:16 AM
They're 34 bolt.

Style 5's have been made into 3-piece before. The barrel/lip are separated, and a custom lip is made. The inner barrel isn't changed in the ones I've seen. There's a place in Europe that was advertising the conversion. It's very expensive... buying a set of RS's is cheaper.

so if they are 34 bolt, 17" RS lips/barrels could work? or is the face not the same diameter? (13"?) cause you can get 5x114.3 RS anywhere, and they are cheap, buy some 5's that are all curbed up. then swap out the RS faces for the 5's??? could work? maybe? it gets me thinking
luke318is
05-09-2010, 10:25 AM
Maybe he means RC041s/RC042s? As they are more common in UK, stock on the sport 328i's?

the pic he posted are RC090


so if they are 34 bolt, 17" RS lips/barrels could work? or is the face not the same diameter? (13"?) cause you can get 5x114.3 RS anywhere, and they are cheap, buy some 5's that are all curbed up. then swap out the RS faces for the 5's??? could work? maybe? it gets me thinking

ofcourse you can exchange the faces, but why would you?

I'd rather have RS than RC's :dunno
downsouthdub
05-09-2010, 12:22 PM
ofcourse you can exchange the faces, but why would you?

I'd rather have RS than RC's :dunno

i would rather have RS as well, but 17" 5x120 rs is harder to find and more expensive than a set of 5x114.3
luke318is
05-09-2010, 12:28 PM
i would rather have RS as well, but 17" 5x120 rs is harder to find and more expensive than a set of 5x114.3

redrilling wheels is pretty easy and cheap :)