How can you tell if BBS alloys are fake?

How can you tell if BBS alloys are fake?

All of the rivets around the face of the wheel have BBS engraved on them. Dimensions of the center cap are unique… forget what the authentic sizes are. If they have original stem caps, those also have BBS on them.

How can you tell if a BBS is real?

Easiest way tell is to look for Bbs engraved valve stem covers. Bbs engraving around the lugs holes, center caps also are a unique size and have a Bbs part #. New Bbs wheels have hologram stickers in the barrels. Easiest way tell is to look for Bbs engraved valve stem covers.

Is BBS wheels going out of business?

2020 was supposed to be a year of celebration for BBS, with the German wheel manufacturer celebrating its 50th anniversary. Instead, BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik finds itself filing for insolvency.

Is BBS made in Japan?

BBS Japan – Takaoka City, Japan Located in Takaoka-City, BBS Japan creates the forgings for all of our forged road and racing wheels. Hydraulic forging presses up to 9000 tons are used to produce the forgings that will become a BBS wheel.

Where are BBS wheels manufactured?

Located in Takaoka-City, BBS Japan creates the forgings for all of our forged road and racing wheels. Hydraulic forging presses up to 9000 tons are used to produce the forgings that will become a BBS wheel. Back in 1983, this facility produced the die-forged “RS” design wheel that is still an icon today.

Who bought BBS?

Punch International
Punch International, a Belgian holding firm, has just announced its purchase of German performance wheel maker BBS. The rising cost of aluminum was cited for BBS’s loss of almost four million euros last year, which forced the company into bankruptcy in May.

Is BBS SR forged?

Forged Line Starting from a billet of 6,000 series aluminum, or a special magnesium alloy, every BBS forged wheel uses our special multi-stage Die-Forging process which can require up to 18 million pounds of pressure to produce.

Who founded BBS?

Heinrich Baumgartner
When Heinrich Baumgartner and Klaus Brand set up a production facility for plastic body parts in Schiltach, BBS was born. Baumgartner, a racing enthusiast and innovator, is driven by the idea of an aluminum wheel. As early as 1972, the company succeeded in designing a three-piece wheel.

What does BBS rims stand for?

In the beginning, they thought of a brand combining the first letter of their names, as well as their town’s name – BBS (Baumgartner, Brand, Schiltach). Things started to move. However, Heinrich Baumgartner wanted more. He wanted to make the most beautiful rims in the world.

Are BBS wheels made in Germany?

Since the beginning the headquarters of BBS are located at the heart of the black forest. From the start we back on the quality and the production site in Germany. A BBS wheel isn´t just a common alloy wheel. It´s passion, lifeblood and handcraft cast in metal with a unique impression and performance.

How are BBS wheels made?

Starting from a billet of 6,000 series aluminum, or a special magnesium alloy, every BBS forged wheel uses our special multi-stage Die-Forging process which can require up to 18 million pounds of pressure to produce. Every stage of production is optimized to help create the best forged wheel in the industry.

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