FS: Brand New, Never mounted BBS Barrels 20"x9" and 20"x10" (FULLY FORGED) - 13.8 lbs
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FS: Brand New, Never mounted BBS Barrels 20"x9" and 20"x10" (FULLY FORGED) - 13.8 lbs
These are brand new BBS fully forged barrels. I bought BBS LM-R/s, and had them rebuilt into 3-piece wheels. What's left are the BBS barrels, which are fully forged. They have never had tires mounted on them or seen the road. The original wheel specs were:
20x9 +8
20x10 +18
New offsets will be determined by your new face/back pad
13.8 pounds each
$1000 + shipping
Before Disassembly:
What came off:
Example of what you can do:
I believe BBS LM faces are a direct fit to the barrels.
20x9 +8
20x10 +18
New offsets will be determined by your new face/back pad
13.8 pounds each
$1000 + shipping
Before Disassembly:
What came off:
Example of what you can do:
I believe BBS LM faces are a direct fit to the barrels.
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I don't know how much centers run, but even if one pays full retail for new centers, it will still cost much less than buying a new set of wheels. Best part is you have a new set of wheels since the barrels are new
Other options include buying a face of your choice and having the face drilled to match the holes in these barrels.
Other options include buying a face of your choice and having the face drilled to match the holes in these barrels.
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If that's the case, then only options would be to find BBS centers off a forum/eBay or bolt on a center from another manufacturer.
I think the draw here, besides price, is the fact that BBS barrels are fully forged. Barrels used in your typical 3-piece wheel are not fully forged.
edit: Regarding BBS not selling centers, as is the case with many things in life, it's about relationships and who you know. They may have a policy of not selling centers to the general public (makes sense. They want to make money by selling a set), but my guess is a dealer they have a good relation with (who could be your local shop) could talk them into selling them some centers.
I think the draw here, besides price, is the fact that BBS barrels are fully forged. Barrels used in your typical 3-piece wheel are not fully forged.
edit: Regarding BBS not selling centers, as is the case with many things in life, it's about relationships and who you know. They may have a policy of not selling centers to the general public (makes sense. They want to make money by selling a set), but my guess is a dealer they have a good relation with (who could be your local shop) could talk them into selling them some centers.
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As long as the person assembling the wheel for you knows what they're doing, then yes. why not? That's what I did when I rebuilt my LM-R's to wider wheels. Rebuilding wheels happens much more frequently than you may think Maybe not on this forum but poke around and see what you find.
In addition, many of the 3-piece custom wheel manufacturers actually use the same barrel. These 3-piece wheel companies make their own faces, but source the inner barrels and outer lips. No different than "screwing in a center to a barrel" and having them come out balanced.
Maybe not on this forum but poke around and see what you find. In addition, many of the 3-piece custom wheel manufacturers actually use the same barrel. These 3-piece wheel companies make their own faces, but source the inner barrels and outer lips. No different than "screwing in a center to a barrel" and having them come out balanced.
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Bump, with my own rebuild for those who feel that rebuilding a wheel will result in an unbalanced wheel 
Take a balanced, true barrel and a balanced, true face, bolt them together and you have a balanced wheel.
So who wants to switch over from a non-fully forged 3-piece wheel into a fully-forged wheel from face to barrel?
Take a balanced, true barrel and a balanced, true face, bolt them together and you have a balanced wheel.So who wants to switch over from a non-fully forged 3-piece wheel into a fully-forged wheel from face to barrel?
