13 inch bbs trims, am i a bad person for buying hubcaps?

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:48 pm

i just bought these to tidy up my 13 inch steels on my gold car, thought it worked out cheaper then spending money doing silly things like spraying all the wheels back to proper silver, will take some pics when they arrive and on the car

Lieuwe · Post by **Lieuwe** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:54 pm

Are those 13" BBS RS ? Never seen those before

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:56 pm

no they are just literally hubcaps, paid 20 quid for them, not sure if they are genuine BBS but they look like little split rims so i thought why the hell not, proof will be when i get them, might spray centers gold aswell????? maybe but thats time n effort

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:28 pm

Lets see them on your steels then!

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:36 pm

patience its 2nd class post, will take bout 6 months to arrive i imagine lol

Coops90 · Post by **Coops90** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:21 pm

What?! Im confused. Are they genuine BBS items?

They look like RS centres? But 13"?! The smallest they made was the RS240: 14x6 which are serious rocking horse shit.

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:23 pm

i dunno till they arrive on my doorstep if they fake or what, i just figured for 20 quid they needed to be bought. prob copies, dont think bbs make hubcaps do they?

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:51 pm

I bloody hope not!

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:04 pm

just looked on wikipedia and apparantly they used to make hubcaps for steels back in the day that where designed to improve airflow to the wheels. and BBS also make the carbon fibre aero wheel trims for the ferrari formula 1 cars. see hubcaps are cool!!!!!

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:06 pm

"Another variant of the wheel cover is that commonly manufactured by the German wheelmaking brand BBS. These are attached on to the wheel first, then bolted on as if the driver/mechanic is bolting the wheel to his car in the manner of changing their wheel. Commonly made from aluminium, they are designed to distribute airflow, therefore generating downforce depending on the shape. Thus, these wheel covers are functional rather than merely decorative. Although they have been used since the 1970s, a carbon fiber variant has found its way into Formula 1 when it was used by Scuderia Ferrari whom BBS supply its wheels to."