The BBS RC 090/BMW Style 5 wheels thread

[Roysneon]

Anyone have any suggestions on getting 2 stripped nuts off ? Forgot to spray them before I started taking the nuts off and 2 stripped 😔.. My only thoughts are to drill them out


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I would personally go at them with a cutoff wheel on a dremel. Small enough to be precise and not get into anything you don't want it to but if you get a decent one it should be good enough to cut through it.

Also have some curb rash from the previous owner... Just some good elbow grease and 150/200 grit ? Then 500,600,2000,2500 and 3000? Want a nice polished lip finish but gotta get the rash out first.. Thanks!


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I've been smoothing light rash with 220, when I do my M-Systems I'm going to need something more abrasive as they are curbed pretty badly in some spots.

[Roysneon]

I used a paint stripper called Jasco. Its comes as a gel and you apply with a paint brush. A couple of passes with that and all of the clear coat was gone. And I'd recommend going past 2k grit and using 2500 then 3000

Yeah, I was told about Jasco, going to grab some soon. I'm busy doing a motor swap right now but having the clear chemically stripped will really speed things up and actually motivate me to get at finishing the wheels. I may as well keep going with the finer grits if it will make a difference. Wanna do the polishing once then just maintain it and keep it clean. Do not want to go through all this and end up wishing I had done it better.

[Stanceee]

Also have some curb rash from the previous owner... Just some good elbow grease and 150/200 grit ? Then 500,600,2000,2500 and 3000? Want a nice polished lip finish but gotta get the rash out first.. Thanks!


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[Stanceee]

Anyone have any suggestions on getting 2 stripped nuts off ? Forgot to spray them before I started taking the nuts off and 2 stripped 😔.. My only thoughts are to drill them out


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[FlyLizards45]

Are you guys doing anything special to remove the factory clear coat or just sucking it up and wet sanding it all off? Mine have some real rough spots so I'm using 220 wet to start with, then going to 400, 600, 800, 1000, 2000, then polish.[/QUOTE]

I used a paint stripper called Jasco. Its comes as a gel and you apply with a paint brush. A couple of passes with that and all of the clear coat was gone. And I'd recommend going past 2k grit and using 2500 then 3000

[Roysneon]

Are you going to lower the car? I think a wild colour would only look right on a car that's low, otherwise best to stick with silver.

As far as colours go, I'd say some kind of blue would work well.

[kyleee]

hello. I'm sorry but I speak bad English. I have a SILVER BMW e46 sedan. I just bought a 090 bbs rc set. and I do not know what color is the wheel set. polished edges but the center is what color? I do not want black and silver so please help me. I want to custom color! thank you
this my car : https://scontent-b-vie.xx.fbcdn.net/...44788147_o.jpg

[Roysneon]

I don't have any photos of the new size and the car is off the road right now for repairs. I may be able to find some photos of it on the old tire size-225/45R17 which should be same as factory diameter on E46. I still had stretch but the sidewall was too tall for e30, that's why I switched to 215-40.

[e1000]

I have 215/40R17 on 17x9j wheels on my E30.

Do you have any photos? And is it anyone has such size on e46?

[Roysneon]

I have 215/40R17 on 17x9j wheels on my E30.

[fivelitre]

Halo,

warm greetings from Azerbaijan,Baku. Here is my BBS RC090 . Handmade 100%

Guess about correct tyre size for rear 9J. Anyone know?

Very nice...

Standard BMW Tyre sizes for 9jx17" are as follows:

e34 & e39 - 255/40/17
e31 & e32 - 265/40/17

C.

[e1000]

BBS RC090 AZE edition

Halo,

warm greetings from Azerbaijan,Baku. Here is my BBS RC090 . Handmade 100%

Guess about correct tyre size for rear 9J. Anyone know?

[Roysneon]

Just picked up a set of these things last thursday. Starting the refinish on them. Will be the first set of wheels I properly refinish. Some random pics:

Picked them up for $200. Two need to be straightened, and they all need some cosmetic love. They're not totally fubar'd but they're rougher than what the pics show. I think $200 was a fair price.



Dirty as hell with brake dust. Some wheel acid and general purpose cleaner at work fixed that up.



You can kind of see how "imperfect" the finish is on them



Looks like OP tried to spray paint three of them but then changed his mind





Bought a triple square socket and brought them home friday night. Couldn't help but want to 'test fit' them, even though they're the same spec as the front wheels on my car now, and close to the same in the rear.



Got down to business taking them apart

http://roydykens.imgur.com/all/

Started wet sanding today. So many blisters




Are you guys doing anything special to remove the factory clear coat or just sucking it up and wet sanding it all off? Mine have some real rough spots so I'm using 220 wet to start with, then going to 400, 600, 800, 1000, 2000, then polish.

[thecos]

Tire size for e46 sedan

Hi guys, I'm looking for some info on what tires I should buy for my set of 5s.

I don't want to run skinny tires (205s) if I can avoid it. My E46 sedan is slightly dropped and I'd like to know if I can get away with 225s.

What tires are you E46 guys using?

Thanks

[dizzariot]

Selling mine...wife has been nothing but supportive with all of my FRS suspension bits. I don't want to take her Forester because I'm being quoted 3 weeks to 1 month for refinish on top of that. I'm just getting run-of-the-mill RPF1s.