Question on BBS wheels
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I will be getting my BBS RS-GT wheels on Tuesday. Does anybody know if I can replace the BBS center caps with BMW caps? Have anybody done it?
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Congrats on the BBS RS-GT wheels 
, I've been eyeing a set for myself... 
Which color did you get (Diamond Black or Silver) and what size (19" or 20")?
, I've been eyeing a set for myself... Which color did you get (Diamond Black or Silver) and what size (19" or 20")?
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From: Newnan, Georgia
My Ride: 2004 545i
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Color: Black Sapphire Metallic
Trim: Anthracite
Options: Sport package with STEPTRONIC, Premium Sound, Rear Sunshade, Xenon
Diamond Black 19's...I can't wait....but I might have to install it after winter 
and keep the 124's as winter set up....or I might just keep the car in the garage for the winter...and have my wife taxi me around in her X5. 
and keep the 124's as winter set up....or I might just keep the car in the garage for the winter...and have my wife taxi me around in her X5.
Originally Posted by freed0m' post='484143' date='Oct 21 2007, 10:12 AM
Congrats on the BBS RS-GT wheels , I've been eyeing a set for myself... Which color did you get (Diamond Black or Silver) and what size (19" or 20")?
, I've been eyeing a set for myself... Which color did you get (Diamond Black or Silver) and what size (19" or 20")?
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I have 19" BBS RGR, and the center cap doesn't seem to fit, the BMW center cap seems to be a tad small than my BBS RGR. I haven't physically tried, because when I mounted the wheels on I forgot to take off the BBS center cap, and those are clip on the back very tight so I don't want to stretch that area by prying from the front (or unmount the wheels). But it doesn't seem to fit anyways.
So what I did is I put some BMW stickers over the BBS center cap, since my wife likes the Roundel better....
Let me know if you can get it to fit or not.
Another note, my new wheels is so that you can't fit the TPMS sensor in the stock location, because the valve stem hole is a bit small, and there's no flat area for it to mount the valve stem on the other side of the sensor. I left the sensors out so I got the warning sign, but I heard another way to mount them is to strap the sensor across the wheel circumference, so if you have 2007 or newer, worth doing that.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?autocom=ga...m&album=955
The pictures doesn't show the BMW sticker, but they are BMW part which is like has some aluminum backing. It doesn't conform to the center cap 100% since the BBS cap is slightly curve (the sticker is curve too, but hard to adhere a hard curve surface to a curve surface), but it's good enough and no one would notice it from 3' away.
So what I did is I put some BMW stickers over the BBS center cap, since my wife likes the Roundel better....
Let me know if you can get it to fit or not.
Another note, my new wheels is so that you can't fit the TPMS sensor in the stock location, because the valve stem hole is a bit small, and there's no flat area for it to mount the valve stem on the other side of the sensor. I left the sensors out so I got the warning sign, but I heard another way to mount them is to strap the sensor across the wheel circumference, so if you have 2007 or newer, worth doing that.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?autocom=ga...m&album=955
The pictures doesn't show the BMW sticker, but they are BMW part which is like has some aluminum backing. It doesn't conform to the center cap 100% since the BBS cap is slightly curve (the sticker is curve too, but hard to adhere a hard curve surface to a curve surface), but it's good enough and no one would notice it from 3' away.
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Originally Posted by khooger' post='484246' date='Oct 21 2007, 04:43 PM
Diamond Black 19's...I can't wait....but I might have to install it after winter and keep the 124's as winter set up....or I might just keep the car in the garage for the winter...and have my wife taxi me around in her X5.
and keep the 124's as winter set up....or I might just keep the car in the garage for the winter...and have my wife taxi me around in her X5. Don't forget to take care of your calipers.
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Originally Posted by khooger' post='484123' date='Oct 21 2007, 09:19 AM
I will be getting my BBS RS-GT wheels on Tuesday. Does anybody know if I can replace the BBS center caps with BMW caps? Have anybody done it?
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Did you get your new wheels mounted? I am also considering those wheels and would like to see how they look on your car!
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What is the inside diameter of the wheels? If the centercap does not fit, I sense you have 74.1 mm inside diameter wheels (you may also need hubcentric rings to prevent extra vibration--which may have already been provided during installation).
There are some replica wheel makers who may sell you centercaps that will fit. You just need to understand your wheel hub size.
There are some replica wheel makers who may sell you centercaps that will fit. You just need to understand your wheel hub size.
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