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Old 06-12-2011, 08:40 PM
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Anyone runnin BBS wheels?...these are'nt new,I've had 'em a while..Two peice forged aluminum.
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I've thought about it. How do you like them? Does any rubber show outside the fender from above?
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Im sportin RS-GT's on my car......Couldnt be more pleased/



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I tried to contact BBS wheels twice to see about making 12 x 18 rear wheels for a tubbed C6 (for myself and another guy with a tubbed C6). I never got any response from BBS at all. I guess unless you're GM they don't bother with you. I finally gave up on BBS but there used to be a BBS vendor that sounded pretty good...Bob Woodward or Bob Woodman Tires (something like that).
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They look really good





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Originally Posted by boraxman
Im sportin RS-GT's on my car......Couldnt be more pleased/





I was curious about your BBS wheels. Are they the same size as the stock C6 (2007) wheels? Also, where did you buy them, and what kind of price to the ask for them? Thanks

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Originally Posted by Wayne O
...there used to be a BBS vendor that sounded pretty good...Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward now works over at the Washington Post.






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They're factory offsets so you can't see them sticking outside the fenders .I paid 2700.00 for a set of 4 from tirerack and thats at about 30% off.My car is a '05 and while it's clean...puttin these on made a Huge difference...alot of people think it's a new model.You guys know buying expensive wheels online is stressful cause you really don't know what they're gonna look like on YOUR car until they're installed.


I saw a yellow C-6 the other day..looked great.
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A very classy wheel that will always be in style.
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I also bought mine from Tirerack also for about 2700, which is closer to 40% off. They have been on sale since last year. The fit is perfect and I believe the wheels are actually a 1/2 inch wider.

I was really torn between these and CCW but in the end wanted to try something a bit different.

My friend bought them in diamond black (darker center finish) and put them on his LMB coupe and they look fantastic.
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Every time someone does a post about BBS wheels I get in trouble. That's by far the best looking wheel on a C6. I like a wheel with some 'lip' to it. Now I'm thinking again. Thanks guys, divorce is pending.
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Originally Posted by Gman in NC
Every time someone does a post about BBS wheels I get in trouble. That's by far the best looking wheel on a C6. I like a wheel with some 'lip' to it. Now I'm thinking again. Thanks guys, divorce is pending.
You may want to make a move as I was checking on Tirerack a few weeks ago for another friend and they actually went off sale and the price was like 4600 for a set.

Then they went back on sale...So you never know.
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Originally Posted by boraxman
You may want to make a move as I was checking on Tirerack a few weeks ago for another friend and they actually went off sale and the price was like 4600 for a set.

Then they went back on sale...So you never know.

You don't suppose they take them off sale for a short time and maybe even sell a set at that price so they can claim they're actually on sale?

Just call me
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Originally Posted by boraxman
My friend bought them in diamond black (darker center finish) and put them on his LMB coupe and they look fantastic.
That diamond black is really nice looking with the machined lip. If I didn't really like my CCWs I'd be tempted to throw those on.
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Originally Posted by C-INRED
You don't suppose they take them off sale for a short time and maybe even sell a set at that price so they can claim they're actually on sale?

Just call me
Who knows but if you shop them most every other place has them in the $4k range.

They are nice and light though thats for sure/
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Originally Posted by Gman in NC
Every time someone does a post about BBS wheels I get in trouble. That's by far the best looking wheel on a C6. I like a wheel with some 'lip' to it. Now I'm thinking again. Thanks guys, divorce is pending.
Just pull the trigger..they're worth the divorce...
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Love the BBS

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Where are they made? I've always heard they are very high quality.
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Made in Japan actually.
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