New 18" forged wheels from BBS

DrRobert · 12-16-2016, 09:56 PM

Check out the new 18" RIA wheels from BBS:

Front 18x8.5 ET34
Rear 18x9.5 ET40

Tires: Bridgestone RE-11, 255/35/18 front, 275/35/18 rear
Car is lowered 1/2" from sport suspension height on BMWPS springs

Nafy · 12-18-2016, 11:10 AM

You did it! Congrats and nice looking wheels

E9xx · 12-18-2016, 01:47 PM

they look amazing! where can i find these..

DrRobert · 12-18-2016, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by n52fromtheEast

they look amazing! where can i find these..

They are a brand new design from BBS, not sure if they are readily available yet but I'm sure you can order them from any BBS dealer in your area. I ordered them direct from BBS, if you call Robert at BBS he can help you.

Antetokounmpo · 12-18-2016, 02:15 PM

Those look really great. How much do they weigh?

DrRobert · 12-18-2016, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Harambe

Those look really great. How much do they weigh?

Not sure exactly, but they are under 20 lbs for sure. If you click the link in my OP it will take you to the BBS page that has specs listed, but they have not finished posting all the sizes. When I ordered a few weeks ago there was only one size listed on that page, now there are several but mine are still not there. The model number for my fronts is RIA007DS, and the rears is RIA009DS. You can see how much the others weigh, mine are in the same range.

weehe126 · 12-18-2016, 05:11 PM

Think you can fit a 285 or 295 in the rear? Or is 275 the max.

DrRobert · 12-18-2016, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by weehe126

Think you can fit a 285 or 295 in the rear? Or is 275 the max.

I asked about that at my indy shop when they were installing the wheels, and they said that on these rims the 285s would probably rub, so I'm staying put at 275.

MPI_Jack · 12-18-2016, 05:27 PM

wow your car looks perfect, I love it.

grovedale · 12-18-2016, 06:48 PM

Well those are the real deal, look really good.

E9xx · 12-30-2016, 01:30 PM

Do you see a big difference between the front and rears since you're running 9.5 out back? Looking to get a square setup of these and not sure what to opt for.

GottWhat · 12-30-2016, 01:44 PM

Looks really good, I love BBS wheels

DrRobert · 12-31-2016, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by n52fromtheEast

Do you see a big difference between the front and rears since you're running 9.5 out back? Looking to get a square setup of these and not sure what to opt for.

Thats a hard question for me to answer as I've always run a staggered setup. I think the 8.5" wheels would obviously fit on the back (possibly with spacers), but not sure if the 9.5s would fit up front. What tires are you planning to put on them?

I suggest you call Robert at BBS and ask him. He was very helpful with my order.

Twin_Snails · 12-31-2016, 04:15 PM

The wheels suite the car greatly, I like how 18in wheels provide a thick sidewall.

swagon · 01-02-2017, 04:04 AM

Those look really great and are very light. I like them. Too bad they're $900 per wheel, though.

RI-A's have been available in Japan for some time, I believe. http://bbs-japan.co.jp/en/products/1135/

Yozh · 01-02-2017, 10:29 PM

Nice rims. Be nice to see them in a darker finish that is available.

DrRobert · 01-02-2017, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by swagon

Those look really great and are very light. I like them. Too bad they're $900 per wheel, though.

RI-A's have been available in Japan for some time, I believe. http://bbs-japan.co.jp/en/products/1135/

Yes the price is steep, that's why I bought cheaper after market wheels just 1.5 years ago, which have already failed and I am now replacing them way sooner than expected. Hopefully these will last longer - if so I wish I had ponied up for BBS forged wheels 1.5 years ago; it would have saved me some money in the long run.

Wifeys335i · 01-03-2017, 07:07 PM

These are nice, but I think 513m's have the same weight and are half the price.

Antetokounmpo · 01-03-2017, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Wifeys335i

These are nice, but I think 513m's have the same weight and are half the price.

And Arc-8s are lighter and cheaper than 513M... to each their own.

Wifeys335i · 01-03-2017, 07:46 PM

The OP rims are very nice and a okay price for bbs forged rims. ARC's are not forged, 513's are.

DrRobert · 01-03-2017, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Wifeys335i

These are nice, but I think 513m's have the same weight and are half the price.

Those are nice - do they fit an LCI E90?

Wifeys335i · 01-04-2017, 08:11 AM

They fit perfectly. I need to take some new photos now that my b12 kit has settled in.

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