BBS has long been a dominate name in the Wheel Industry. Always imitated by others, the brand continues nearly 50 years later to produce some of the highest quality wheels available. Its heritage is derived from motorsports, but in todays industry, of cast, flow form, forged monoblock, and multi-piece wheel setups, BBS Wheels caters to both street and track customers. Their iconic wheels can be seen on everything from old school JDM and Euro cars to some of the latest menacing supercars and track cars. BBS Wheels USA even offers truck applications! But we know where your Wheel heart is! So we decided to grab the 5 Best BBS wheels available and unbox them to show you these master pieces up close.
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First up is the Iconic BBS LM Wheels. The BBS LM is the most recognized and copied wheels ever! Its 2 piece design features a mesh center with a polished step lip. Available in popular sizes from 17 to 20 inch, this wheel is very common to see on cars such as the BMW M3, Porsche 911, and Audi S models. As BBS fans, we use to have these on our own Vivid Racing Project 996 Carrera as well! See Here.
Next we have the BBS FI-R wheel. The FI-R is really designed for the true motorsports enthusiast wanting the lightest, strongest wheel for the track. These wheels were originally released to target the Porsche 911 Centerlock drivers with Turbo and GT3 cars. Then BBS brought out the FI-R in popular applications for cars like the BMW M3 M4 F8x which became a staple on these machines. Now they have fitments for many different high-end vehicles. But as a 1 piece forged monoblock wheel, they are up there in price!
The BBS RE-V7 is the ultimate evolution of the original motorsports wheel to meet today’s performance and style. This is a 1 piece monoblock wheel with a popular split Y spoke that looks like a larger mesh design. The RE-V7 comes in popular 18 inch to 20 inch sizing for most Euro Tuner Cars.
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The BBS RI-A wheel is a game changer for sport car enthusiasts. Its wide split 5 spoke design gives the wheel an extremely lightweight design which has gained popularity amongst many different vehicle brands. From JDM to Euro, this style can be seen on many different vehicles. Like many other BBS wheels, the RI-A comes in 18 to 20 inch sizes in a variety of widths and popular colors such as Diamond Silver, Matte Graphite, and Diamond Black.
The BBS CI-R wheels is another variant of the popular split 5 spoke wheel. This series of wheels is manufactured using a flow formed process. In essence a hybrid between a forged and cast wheel, flow form wheels are still lightweight, but cost effective to product which keep them more affordable than a 1 piece forged monoblock wheel. The CI-R is available in some more unique finishes with its back milling of the spokes. Popular fitments available for cars like BMW, Mercedes, and Audi are usually good candidates for the the BBS CI-R collection.
