Three Piece Borbet Type A's ;)

[Garrett M]

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http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4831/dsc03944he2.jpg



No no I don't have a set :( unfortunately. I can't recall ever seeing a set for a Bimmer. But I have seen them and was wondering if anyone's lucky enough to be rolling around on a set on BFC?

[JustinE36M3]

cereal?

[propcar]

they are rare as hell... only seen a set on a VW

[HOLES]

:drool:

[f33linit187]

neat

[Le Nitro]

wow i always thought they made cheap shit looking wheels only good to buy for a set of winter tires, but those are some damn nice wheels

[m3j0n]

there is a tire and wheel forum... this belongs there.

[SpasticDwarf]

I highly doubt there are any 5x120 lug 3 piece type A's out there... let alone on BFC. I know I'm the only member actively running type A's in 5 lug... There's also Beastin M3, M6wannaBcsi, and Brodee who has a 16" set. I dont know if there are any others.. they are quite rare... IF you found a set, they'll be VW lug most likely. If not.. holy grail.

[Geoff.T]

They look beat in a 3 piece...

[Garrett M]

there is a tire and wheel forum... this belongs there.




Thanks Jon another worthless post...:rolleyes Can you ever contribute anything useful? If not please stay out of my threads.


:( None on BMWs

[Butler]

IF you found a set, they'll be VW lug most likely. If not.. holy grail.

:lol holy grail lol

[Bone Stock e36]

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No no I don't have a set :( unfortunately. I can't recall ever seeing a set for a Bimmer. But I have seen them and was wondering if anyone's lucky enough to be rolling around on a set on BFC?

Haha, you didn't happen to be browsing wheelwhores did you? That's where I came across those for the first and only time I've ever seen them. Still not so sure about Type A's though.

[TheNeek]

I've seen these before too. Not on a BMW. I thought about buying a set of old A's and taking them to a lathe with a long enough throat and machine down the entire wheel so that it's a 30 hole center like that. Then buy barrells and lips for it. But I'm crazy.

[coolerow]

I've seen these before too. Not on a BMW. I thought about buying a set of old A's and taking them to a lathe with a long enough throat and machine down the entire wheel so that it's a 30 hole center like that. Then buy barrells and lips for it. But I'm crazy.

Bad Idea.

the faces would stress crack if you do that. Regular Borbet Type A's are cast aluminum while the 3-piece Type A faces are cold forged.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/8419/169borbet1zt9.jpg
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5733/169borbetbr9.jpg

[E34Mekanik]

there is a tire and wheel forum... this belongs there.

Wow.

[ElCaminoLV]

I have a set of Borbet A3 3-piece rims 16x8,0 ET20 5x120

If someone is interested, please PM me

Was going to fill and redrill them to 4x100, but finding this topic got me thinking...

[ElCaminoLV]

So here are pics of the centers - just got them back from the machine shop - with the new caps
http://pic2.fotki.lv/photos2/6/W0003746/000374570/000037456957_%23_3_%23_El_Camino.jpg
http://pic2.fotki.lv/photos2/6/W0003746/000374570/000037456955_%23_3_%23_El_Camino.jpg
http://pic2.fotki.lv/photos2/6/W0003746/000374570/000037456949_%23_3_%23_El_Camino.jpg
http://pic2.fotki.lv/photos2/6/W0003746/000374570/000037456951_%23_3_%23_El_Camino.jpg
http://pic2.fotki.lv/photos2/6/W0003746/000374570/000037456952_%23_3_%23_El_Camino.jpg
Next up - sand blasting and painting.
Still waiting for the custom made 70mm Borbet logos.
Bolts are nickel plated, and nuts - zink plated allready.

[ElCaminoLV]

http://pic2.fotki.lv/photos2/8/W0003757/000375620/000037561974_%23_3_%23_El_Camino.jpg
Here are the center bolts - polished and with new Borbet logos

[needtospeed]

thats sick!!

[ElCaminoLV]

They are finished and up for sale! :)
http://pic2.fotki.lv/photos2/8/W0003758/000375750/000037574957_%23_3_%23_El_Camino.jpg
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1923474

[yip]

Beautiful!