Are the BBS RS-GTs worth the money?

jd pilot · 10-29-2006, 05:55 AM

I've been looking for a while for wheels that I like, and these are the only ones I really like. My question is are they truly worth the $978 price tag (cheapest I've found)? I like that Diamond black finish and I can't find any wheels that have that same look. If I could find some that looked like them, just less expensive, I'd be interested, but I can't find any that have the same look and color. Saw some Volk racing that were close, but they were practically the same price.

Would love some thoughts of folks who have them, or have seem them. Thanks!

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jd pilot · 10-31-2006, 04:07 PM

So no one has these? Has anyone seen these?

unreal89 · 10-31-2006, 06:26 PM

they are $1000 each... I doubt anyone has them

TheBri · 10-31-2006, 07:29 PM

$1000 per wheel is a bit much. I like the finish/look though.

lesper4 · 10-31-2006, 10:54 PM

well here is a taste of what i just picked up...i will make a thread eventually so you can see the whole car.

lesper4 · 10-31-2006, 10:55 PM

the bbs are nice though but i could do with of the center cap.

ac3mastuh · 11-01-2006, 10:13 AM

i love bbs but I settled for volks

$1000 a wheel is a whole lot of money

as much as Id love to, I can't swing that much for a set of wheels

I thought my volks were expensive at $2250 for the set

DarkOwnt · 11-01-2006, 10:51 AM

well I have enkei RPM2's in thier hyperblack finish. They have a similar forked spoke look, like my Ducati Marchesini wheels... which is why I got them. The Enkei's aren't perfection, nor top of the line (about $300 something per 18" wheel) but they are lighter than stock and do the job.

BlueRenesis82 · 11-01-2006, 11:05 AM

you could pick up a set of 99+ FD wheels that are made by BBS, and look very similar for about 2k for the set. 17x8

Zephyr · 11-01-2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by lesper4

well here is a taste of what i just picked up...i will make a thread eventually so you can see the whole car.

your tire rotation is in the wrong direction, you will be in trouble in the wet

willhave8 · 11-01-2006, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Zephyr

your tire rotation is in the wrong direction, you will be in trouble in the wet

I hate it when that happens...

nSanity · 11-01-2006, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by willhave8

I hate it when that happens...

whoops.

Umbra · 11-01-2006, 01:36 PM

I was going to get those until I saw them on an RX-8 pace car in the diamond black and they didn't look that great. I believe I have a photo up on the MRR site of the pace car.
http://www.rxclubofwi.org/rally/2005yesterdays_mrr.htm 5 rows down on the right in the '06 photo's.

I ended up going with a set of Rafaello's instead.

jd pilot · 11-02-2006, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesper4

well here is a taste of what i just picked up...i will make a thread eventually so you can see the whole car.

I was actually thinking about those Volks in silver. A pick of the whole car would be great

Thanks!

And Umbra, thank you for the pic. Yeah, those don't look as good as I thought they would on the car...well, in the black anyway.

lesper4 · 11-02-2006, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zephyr

your tire rotation is in the wrong direction, you will be in trouble in the wet

good thing that is only a test fitment picture, not how i installed them

RoXanneBlack8 · 11-02-2006, 06:55 AM

those rs-gts are the exact wheel im gettin for my rx7 when i pay off my rx8 in 4 years and 3 months.

1k a wheel, u get what u pay for, but there is a fine line between that and just buying the name "BBS"

i think thats a lot of money man. other companies sell wheels identical in look. but if i had bbs knockoffs itd bother me

4 years to Supercharge · 11-02-2006, 08:01 AM

The FD rims are similar

The ASA AR1 or AR2 are a bit cheaper but there is definitely a difference between them. The BBS are more curved and I am sure they are lighter being forged.

I like the BBS a lot.

4 years to Supercharge · 11-02-2006, 08:02 AM

The FD rims are similar

The ASA AR1 or AR2 are a bit cheaper but there is definitely a difference between them. The BBS are more curved and I am sure they are lighter being forged.

I like the BBS a lot.

jd pilot · 11-03-2006, 03:03 AM

Yeah, it looks like I'm just going to have to save up then. The more I see the similar ones (Volk, ASA, FD, ect.), the more I like the BBS. I really like how the 'rim' connects to the 'wheel' in the fact that there is hardly a lip like on all the similar ones. It makes it look more like one piece.

4 years to Supercharge · 11-03-2006, 03:41 AM

It could be the color that helps gives it that look.

ASA is licensed by BBS for those that didn't know.

I did see a set of the BBS (same color) on a BMW and I am sure I looked like a fool as I walked into the Target store, I was walking backwards for a while.

When I came back out it was still there so I stopped in for a closer look. Very nice.

Umbra · 11-03-2006, 09:00 AM

I think the trick to getting those BBS's to look right on the car is having a wide enough wheel. With a narrow wheel(8") the spokes almost seem to dome out past the edge of the rim which doesn't look that good, the ASA's are better in that respect.

With a wider rim they do look pretty nice assuming you have the silver or put the diamond black on a car whose color doesn't clash with it.

TheBri · 11-03-2006, 11:53 AM

The more I look at them the more I think those would look really nice on the right color 8. It would look even better with a rotory emblem in the middle of the wheel.

jd pilot · 11-03-2006, 04:30 PM

oooo, that would be pretty cool. As for color, for my winning blue I beleive the bright silver might look better, esp. after seeing this pic.