pic request: any mk4 with bbs "style 5" bmw wheels

[DieselDubber]

Since it's been bumped...








Wheels:
BBS RC090
17x8 with 205/45 falken 912
ET20
Hand polished lips/bolts
BBS polished caps

[Kno]

Wheels:
BBS RC090
17x8 with 205/45 falken 912
ET20
Hand polished lips/bolts
BBS polished caps

redrill or adapters?

[DieselDubber]

redrill or adapters?

Redrill, they are originally et20 so even the smallest adapeters would look ridiculous

[Kno]

Redrill, they are originally et20 so even the smallest adapeters would look ridiculous

I just bought some of these, do they clear your coils?

[DieselDubber]

I just bought some of these, do they clear your coils?

Yes they clear coils but when I replaced my pads with mintex red box they no longer cleared the brakes. Had to grind the caliper and shave the pad, a 5mm spacer would fix it though and still shouldn't poke too much

[Kno]

Yes they clear coils but when I replaced my pads with mintex red box they no longer cleared the brakes. Had to grind the caliper and shave the pad, a 5mm spacer would fix it though and still shouldn't poke too much

thanks not planning on getting new brakes so I think I am set. How much did they charge for the redrills? and where did you go?

[DieselDubber]

thanks not planning on getting new brakes so I think I am set. How much did they charge for the redrills? and where did you go?

I went to memoryfab in union city and it cost me $300 for the set. I wouldn't recommended them though. If you can make the drive to vr wheels in city of industry they will do it for $200 and are a very good shop

[Randall Alexander]

Does anyone have specs for the redrill?

[DieselDubber]

Does anyone have specs for the redrill?

What do you mean?

[Kno]

What do you mean?

oh ya and where did you get your bbs cap?

[Fitmentgeek]

6x139.7

[DieselDubber]

oh ya and where did you get your bbs cap?

Purems.com 7mm face style b cap.

[Kno]

Purems.com 7mm face style b cap.

thanks How much were they because it wont show a price for me?

[DieselDubber]

thanks How much were they because it wont show a price for me?

It's around 20 per cap but about 30 per cap if you get the red/gold ones

[Randall Alexander]

I mean what diameter hole did they drill. Like how much clearance around the bolt did you leave so you didn't get too close to the center?

[DieselDubber]

I mean what diameter hole did they drill. Like how much clearance around the bolt did you leave so you didn't get too close to the center?

They drilled a stock bolt size cone seat hole. If you look from the front the hole is almost touching the center bore but looking from the back where the bolt really seats there is probably about a 1/2 inch distance from the centerbore
Since the wheel is forged aluminum it is plenty room to be safe

EDIT: 14mm cone seat hole

[Kno]

just have rotiform do it. Ive heard that they are pretty reliable

[DieselDubber]

just have rotiform do it. Ive heard that they are pretty reliable

They also charge 100 a wheel plus shipping both ways.

[Kno]

They also charge 100 a wheel plus shipping both ways.

Just got quoted $50 a wheel and they are located in Socal so its a 45 min drive for me

[DieselDubber]

Just got quoted $50 a wheel and they are located in Socal so its a 45 min drive for me

What?? No way! good for you haha

[Randall Alexander]

They drilled a stock bolt size cone seat hole. If you look from the front the hole is almost touching the center bore but looking from the back where the bolt really seats there is probably about a 1/2 inch distance from the centerbore
Since the wheel is forged aluminum it is plenty room to be safe

EDIT: 14mm cone seat hole

Thanks. I hope this helps. Gonna be heading to the machine shop this week to see if they'll do it.

[Kno]

What?? No way! good for you haha

so any 205/45/17 tire is a good size for this wheel?

[DieselDubber]

Thanks. I hope this helps. Gonna be heading to the machine shop this week to see if they'll do it.

No problem. If you need any specific pictures let me know and I'll do my best to get them to you fast
You may also be able to run tuner lugs (which are smaller) so you could have a smaller hole. The shop I went to just didn't have an option for different hole sizes.

so any 205/45/17 tire is a good size for this wheel?

205 has a small stretch and 215 will be square. Different brands of tires will stretch differently so I can only comment on 912's

[Randall Alexander]

If you could get me some up close pictures of both the fronts of the faces and backs of the faces. Unless they're on the car then just the fronts.

And I can speak about tires, 205/45 is the smallest you wanna go, nankangs sdrives stretch well and so do achillies sports

[DieselDubber]

Here are some I took while I was refinishing them

Back (ok maybe a 1/4 inch between centerbore)


Front


I know it looks pretty sketchy (a les schwab wouldn't even mount them for me saying it was risky)
But it is fine, I had a cheap set of multilug wheels that looked similar in the bolt pattern widths and those were fine for 2 years, and these are forged bbs which are a ton stronger

[Kno]

If you could get me some up close pictures of both the fronts of the faces and backs of the faces. Unless they're on the car then just the fronts.

And I can speak about tires, 205/45 is the smallest you wanna go, nankangs sdrives stretch well and so do achillies sports

what about hankook ventus v12s? do you know if these stretch well?

[Randall Alexander]

what about hankook ventus v12s? do you know if these stretch well?

I've never had a set v12 but a but a buddy did and I put them on for him, veeeeery soft side wall and he had issues with bubbles and cracking. Nitto neogens are decent and so are toyos. Falken 512s are my favs but they've been discontinued so 912s are the next best thing and the 452s are half decent

[fouckhest]

Here are some I took while I was refinishing them

I know it looks pretty sketchy (a les schwab wouldn't even mount them for me saying it was risky)
But it is fine, I had a cheap set of multilug wheels that looked similar in the bolt pattern widths and those were fine for 2 years, and these are forged bbs which are a ton stronger

i certainly hope you dont plan on driving hard on those? that is scetchy as F*CK!...who ever redrilled those should have redrilled the new patteren in the center of the existing where the small holes are....personally i wouldnt drive on those....

[fouckhest]

i certainly hope you dont plan on driving hard on those? that is scetchy as F*CK!...who ever redrilled those should have redrilled the new patteren in the center of the existing where the small holes are....personally i wouldnt drive on those....

here are mine and i still wont take the R to the track w/these wheels

[pSyCO_007]

oh you mean these. i believe his offset was 9.

That's a lot of meat on that wheel.. I don't think he could even turn

[Kno]

after the rotiform rep told me that it was unsafe to drill that close to the centerbore I decided not to buy them

[DieselDubber]

i certainly hope you dont plan on driving hard on those? that is scetchy as F*CK!...who ever redrilled those should have redrilled the new patteren in the center of the existing where the small holes are....personally i wouldnt drive on those....

Just daily driving no track days or anything. I know it looks bad from the pictures but like I said it is the same as a cheap set I had and those took a beating and never had a single sign of damage

Btw your car was one of the ones that inspired me to get these wheels, and I'm loving the tdi build

[unitzero]

[Randall Alexander]

So what did you guys use to strip the factory paint/powder off?

[DieselDubber]

So what did you guys use to strip the factory paint/powder off?

Aircraft grade paint stripper, preferably the one in the aerosol can since it's easier to use
It takes multiple applications and if you are going to polish the lip be ready for a lot of work because apparently the compound of the metal is different than, say, an rs

@unit zero: those polished hex caps look great hard to find a set of those now