BBS LM Replica [Archive] - Bimmerforums

jotti

11-09-2004, 02:38 PM

What do you guys think. Should i go for it?

18X8.5 35 5X120 Silver $900(cdn) for the set.

I'm worried about rubbing issues on my dropped '95 m3 though. :shifty

Pics:

madsedan

11-09-2004, 02:42 PM

I'd like to have those for my car, how much is that in US dollars and where are you able to get them from?

ClubSport332ti

11-09-2004, 03:46 PM

$900 canadian that is like $600 US, right? :)

jotti

11-09-2004, 04:50 PM

$900 canadian that is like $600 US, right? :)

My bad it's actually $990 canadian. So comes to $822USD.

If we have enough guys interested maybe we could get a group buy going.

Sofar:
1. jotti
2. madsedan
3. ClubSport332ti (possibly?)

:buttrock

grecobeemer

11-09-2004, 05:34 PM

ALT wheels make BBS LM replicas, also a member on the board was selling them Sweettalker I think. I know victoriatire.com has them.

jotti

11-09-2004, 06:08 PM

ALT wheels make BBS LM replicas, also a member on the board was selling them Sweettalker I think. I know victoriatire.com has them.

Wow that's a sweet wheel site! So cheap. Anybody get some from there?

Their wheels are probably really heavy though. Link to bbs lm replica? I couldn't find it.

awahl63

11-09-2004, 06:10 PM

They look great.

jotti

11-09-2004, 06:11 PM

http://216.120.250.216/pictures/wheelpics/VT2058.jpg

ARMANO GT-5 GUNMETAL - $95

Only thing i dont like is the fact it's only 7" wide.

link: http://www.victoriatire.com/wheels.html?cart=11000415533961643&checked_size=17&brand=ARMANO&name=GT-5%20GUNMETAL&make=BMW&model=M3%20(E36)%2094-00&checkAvailable=F&sugg_tire=235/40x17&

SilverBeam

11-09-2004, 06:17 PM

Hey I have those wheels, they are currently on my boyfriend's E36 M3 until I sell my car. His car has stock, but fresh, suspenion AND THEY DO RUB! It is just a little, mostly over bumps, but if he has a bit of rub with them, I'm sure you will as well. My wheels have a tire profile that is too high, though 245/40/18, if you get a lower profile, you should be better off, but be ready to roll your fenders.

Also, I believe they are made by Moven. I couldn't find the wheels on their site, but those were the center caps I got.

jotti

11-09-2004, 06:19 PM

Silverbeam which wheels are you talking about? The BBS LM replicas?

SilverBeam

11-09-2004, 06:25 PM

Yeah, the bbs lm replicas. These guys:

http://members.roadfly.org/barneym3/garage/garage03.jpg
http://members.roadfly.org/barneym3/garage/garage04.jpg

jotti

11-09-2004, 06:35 PM

Are those this size? : 18X8.5 35 5X120

Look really nice! Any outdoor pics?

Also what's the weights on them?

SilverBeam

11-09-2004, 07:35 PM

Yes, those are the 18x8.5s you are looking at. No outdoor pictures that I know of. No weights.

toopercentmlk

11-09-2004, 08:24 PM

i wouldve gottent those if i knew about them =(

Daved

11-09-2004, 09:59 PM

grecobeemer

11-09-2004, 11:19 PM

Link to bbs lm replica? I couldn't find it.

I checked and they are only 7.5" wide and no BMW fitments.

Also check out www.cheapwheels.com, they usually have good wheels for cars. Ask for Tommy if he still works there, nice guy that should help you out.

jotti

11-10-2004, 12:17 AM

I'm gonna try my hardest to find bbs lm 17x8.5 and 17x7.5 replicas. :)

madsedan

11-10-2004, 08:49 AM

I've never seen a 17" LM replica set for BMW's, only the 18x8.5" for our cars.

jotti

11-10-2004, 12:31 PM

I wonder why that is? :help

:(

Miguel

11-10-2004, 12:38 PM

Why pay so much for 1 piece, heavy, knock-offs?
In all fairness I'd take them over the HP Evo's and Manarays I've seen floating around.

jotti

11-10-2004, 12:40 PM

Why pay so much for 1 piece, heavy, knock-offs?
In all fairness I'd take them over the HP Evo's and Manarays I've seen floating around.

That is my only concern, the weight. Anybody know?

I can't afford the bbs lm(authentic) and these are one of my all time fav wheels, not to mention i have arctic silver and i've been dying to get wheels with a nice lip with black painted centers. That's what i plan to do with these if i get them. :buttrock

S.Lang

11-10-2004, 01:25 PM

I've got em on my wagon.....not so concerned about unsprung weight on that car.http://www.l2specialties.com/scott/528-7.jpg http://www.l2specialties.com/scott/528-4.jpg

jotti

11-10-2004, 03:24 PM

Nice! Any upclose shot of the lip? Yeah weight on a wagon is not a huge issue, but i got a '95 m3, so it does sort of play a role in my decision. Wish i knew howmuch they weighed in at. :(

SilverBeam

11-10-2004, 03:25 PM

they weigh 24 pounds, two pounds more a piece than real LMs.

jotti

11-10-2004, 03:32 PM

they weigh 24 pounds, two pounds more a piece than real LMs.

wow i think i'm sold then. sounds like a good price/deal. silverbeam thanks for the help, do you get any rubbing issues? stock suspension? running spacers? rolled fenders? also any shots of the back showing the width of the wheel/stance? 7.5 is smaller than i'd like to go but o well. :shifty :stickoutt

SilverBeam

11-10-2004, 03:39 PM

the ones I'm talking about are the 18x8.5 BBS LM replicas. the one on the techno violet M3 I posted. They rub on both my E46 with koni sports and H&R race, but only in tight turns, and they rub on the M3 with stock suspension but only over hard bumps. I think its more a problem with the sidewall height than with the wheel, though. No spacers, no rolled fenders, running 245/45/18

here are all of the pictures I have of the wheels:
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=273516
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269847
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269843

S.Lang

11-10-2004, 04:59 PM

THis is the only other pic I have uploaded.http://www.l2specialties.com/scott/528-6.jpg

sofly325iguy

11-16-2004, 10:04 PM

what is the widest these replicas go?

SilverBeam

11-17-2004, 12:17 AM

what is the widest these replicas go?

8.5 is the widest i have seen, not sure if it is the widest.

toopercentmlk

11-17-2004, 04:58 AM

madsedan

11-17-2004, 09:51 AM

235/40-18 should take care of he rubbing issue I would think.

SilverBeam

11-17-2004, 06:36 PM

they look good in pics, how does the quality look in person? can you tell they are budget? do they look "plasticy"? id like to see these with my own eyes sometime. do you go to meets lauren? ive only went to a couple.

I go to meets from time to time, currently my replicas are on my boyfriend's E36 M3. He will give them back to me once he buys tires for his double spokes. He should be at the meet I'm hosting tomorrow at the Tustin Market Place, so you can see them there if you want. The finish is okay. It's not top quality, but it doesn't look bad at all. If I end up keeping them for my next car I'll probably powder coat the centers to keep them better. The only issue I've had with them, is that when you are taking them off, sometimes the tire iron scrapes the finish inside the bolt holes.

deviant94ex

11-19-2004, 10:18 AM

silverbeam....

what suspension setup are you running on your e46 with those wheels? Any rubbing issues on that car with those? What tire size are you currently running that makes them too big? Thanks for the info.

Chris

SilverBeam

11-19-2004, 01:15 PM

I have koni adjustables with H&R race springs. My tires are 245/45/18 and the 40 part is what is messing me up. If I got a lower profile tire I wouldn't be having any trouble. Maybe running it with a 235 would be better, but I didn't want that, I got wider wheels for wider tires, so I put 245s on there.

Miguel: the wheels are two piece. And I paid 600 for my set of brand-still-in-the-box-new. Lets compare:

BBS LM: 800 dollars a wheel on tire rack
Replicas: 600 for a set

BBS LM: 21 pounds a piece
Replicas: 24 pounds a piece

BBS LM: two piece forged
Replicas: two piece cast

Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but looking at the stats, the price advantage FAR outweighs the weight and construction disadvantages. And if someone is looking at spending under a grand on wheels, saying, just buy the real thing is sort of silly.

M junky

11-19-2004, 06:36 PM

I really like the BBS replicas,but correct me if I'm wrong,aren't the replicas
1 piece that look 2 piece?There is no way that you can produce a 2-piece
wheel for that money...BTW-Where did you get the 8.5" LM reps?,I'm looking
for those but only can come up on the 8" wide...Thanks

~Reagan

SilverBeam

11-19-2004, 07:04 PM

the bolts go all the way through, I am pretty sure they are two piece.

I bought my 8.5 off of sweettalker on the forums.

brokeazz

11-20-2004, 12:45 AM

check out ebay, search bbs lm.

lazyass349

11-20-2004, 02:14 AM

wow i wish they had these in a 17"...id be alll over them

sendittoryan

11-20-2004, 02:18 AM

Cleaning those is a bi#%$

lazyass349

11-20-2004, 02:41 AM

Cleaning those is a bi#%$

hah yeah definitly, ive had my bbs's before on my old car, and those had tiny ass spokes, so theyre probably worse. But still the looks are worth it to me to clean em :stickoutt

S.Lang

11-20-2004, 03:46 AM

Mine have bolts that go all the way through, but they are DEFINITELY one-piece cast.

M junky

11-21-2004, 12:36 AM

Thanks,I knew the bolts went through but wasn't sure...

Solokron

02-07-2005, 05:57 AM

Anyone actually have these? I have been reading too many horror stories about many replicas being soft and bending within a few months. I was about to buy some BBS RX2 replicas until I started reading doing research.

Solokron

02-07-2005, 06:05 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7951003426&category=43957

wow i wish they had these in a 17"...id be alll over them

yayopwrbm

01-22-2006, 06:49 PM

anyony got a link on to where to get a set of these bad boys for a e46? 18" pref
19 if the price is right
i just can't convince myself that spending over 3gs on rims and driving around on them daily in ny is worth it when i'm only gonna have the car for less than a year...
thanks fellas

bkentopp

07-18-2007, 05:12 PM

What do you guys think. Should i go for it?

18X8.5 35 5X120 Silver $900(cdn) for the set.

I'm worried about rubbing issues on my dropped '95 m3 though. :shifty

Pics:
I have the same wheels, w/ H&R lowering springs and Bilstein sport shocks, nor rub and look great.:buttrock

MTRD3

10-04-2007, 11:05 PM

Ive been looking hard for these wheels at the prices ppl mention ($600-$900) for the set but cant find them. Hopefully I can find a set North of the boarder : )

Rennmeister M3

10-05-2007, 12:21 PM

They are 1 piece wheels.

18x8.5
235/40/18

Doesn't rub on stock suspension.

justgumpit

10-06-2007, 04:59 PM

I have (4) new rims and new tires for sale.

webejammin

10-12-2007, 02:36 PM

Pics speak a 1000 words

kabal

10-18-2007, 12:45 PM

wow i wish they had these in a 17"...id be alll over them

went looking for some rims today

found a set of 17"x7.5 lm reps, with a et38, but they only had stock of 100x4.

asked if they could get in 120x5, and they said no :(

That makes me a sad panda