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DISCUSSION => Exterior => Topic started by: teetime4one on July 02, 2012, 07:07:02 AM

Title: BBS style 5's
Post by: teetime4one on July 02, 2012, 07:07:02 AM

I purchased these wheels on Friday. They show their age and have a little curb rash. I have broke down one wheel for polishing and prep for paint. I like the look of the Prima Donna's...but, from what I understand, the bolts like to rust after being gold plated. So, I may just have them painted along with the centers.
On to the pics :D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/Style5s001.jpg)

This is the wheel I started with:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/Style5s004.jpg)

After 9 hours of hand sanding and polishing (no power tools used):
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/BBS1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/BBS2.jpg)

Title: BBS style 5's
Post by: BKCowGod on July 02, 2012, 01:17:23 PM

My dad had those on his Dinan 7. Awesome wheels when they were clean, but all those bolts made cleaning them a significant chore. The before/after is amazing.

Title: BBS style 5's
Post by: teetime4one on August 01, 2012, 08:50:11 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/112.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/113.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/114.jpg)

Title: BBS style 5's
Post by: tfrain on August 14, 2012, 01:43:06 PM

What is the difference between Style 5's and Euroweaves?  Also Bav Auto has something called "Style D" wheels?  What the heck are those?