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Old Sep 15th, 2007, 04:42 PM
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DIY OEM wheels made by BBS?

Hi all.

Had two new tyres put onto the front rims today, and noticed while the alloys were off (Polished R99's) that they were stamped with the BBS logo and 'made in germany' on the inside of the rim.

I wasn't aware that they were made by BBS, do they make all of the MINI OEM wheels, or just a few? Might explain why the R99's are so ridiculously expensive!

I think they may also make the split rims for MINI. But what about bullets etc?

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Not sure about the others, but I knew they made these They are the best wheels ever
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My old R90's were stamped BBS too !

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BBS makes a lot of OEM alloys for various manufacturers.
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My R90s are stamped with "BBS" and "MINI Germany" on the back.


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BBS and Ronal generally make the wheels for the MINI. Ronal makes the WEB Spoke ones like in my sig.
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Interesting to know, glad that they are made be a reputable manufacturer.


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It doesn't seem to stop them corroding though.


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Ronal Make the S spokes which are bullet proof, but they make the R105's that corrode easily dont they?

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My R90s (made by BBS) have certainly got some corrosion going on, though it's on the back, so not a major issue.


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Get onto the dealer. Corrosion on wheels is a warranty job.


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They were second hand. I'm not sure how willing the dealer would be to replace them if I have no proof of purchase!


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Old Sep 19th, 2007, 12:22 PM
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Fair enough. They are dealer fit only though, so if you took it to another dealership then they wouldnt know they were second hand.

I've just had all four of my polished R99's replaced this morning at Woodman MINI (which were put on the car before it went out on the road by MINI for the previous owner). Quite an expensive warranty claim, but they were starting to go south rather rapidly.

The car now looks as it should, and I couldnt be happier!

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That's encouraging. I guess there's no harm in mentioning it when my car next goes in, along with the other things (if they have to replace the gearbox and wheels, it's going to be a really expensive warranty claim!).


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Lets hope they manage to sort you out!


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