BBS Le Mans & Challenge without spacers?

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BBS Le Mans & Challenge without spacers?

Post by Gumball0r^ » Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:22 pm

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I was at my local "wheel-shop" today to look at a new set of rims for my new car. The BBS Le Mans and Challenge looked very (!) nice, especially in 19", but I was told that they only fit with spacers :? Since I havent heard anything bad comments about spacers I would like to now if any of you guys have fitted BBS' without spacers? And your experience with spacers.

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Post by Nige_RS4 » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:00 pm

They probably won't clear your calipers without spacers.
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Post by VST » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:50 pm

you'll need spacers with the LM's certainly.

and I dont think BBS make an ET20 CH so you'll need spacers with those too.

I have a set of 19in BBS LM's for sale in excellent condition if you are interested, see pictures in the gallery.
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Post by RED_ROCKET » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:55 pm

I have LM's on mine, without spacers you'll have issues allover. I advise spacers definatley. Check my gallery out.
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Post by Gumball0r^ » Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:58 pm

Thanks for the answers.
RED_ROCKET wrote:I have LM's on mine, without spacers you'll have issues allover. I advise spacers definatley. Check my gallery out.
So you haven't had any problems at all with using spacers?
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Post by Tomson » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:07 pm

I have BBS GT-004's (very sim to LM's). I have both 12mm and 15mm spacers. The 12mm's were supplied by BBS as part of the kit to make the rims fit. Although I have Movits and things were just a bit to close for comfort so got some 15mm spacers machined locally.

No problems with spacers what-so-ever.

However, we are talking CNC machined spacers mm perfect and mated to both wheel and hub - not halfords specials...
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Post by stevett » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:22 am

i have bbs challenge wheels with no spacers!
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Post by VST » Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:12 pm

Yes you have......on a TT.

I think Gumball0r has a B5 RS4 seeing as how he posted in the RS4 section? :D
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Post by RED_ROCKET » Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:46 pm

No problems so far, apart from curbing them!!!
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Post by S4power » Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:58 pm

I fitted mine BBS LeMans (9.5X19") at first with out the spacers, and it works. (I have the original brakes) Then I tried the 12mm spacers that are recommended and the car seemed to handle better and wasn’t so nervous as before. So now I always drive with the spacers on with out any problems at all.

Go for it, buy the BBS LeMans! :)
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Post by stevett » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:42 pm

VST wrote:Yes you have......on a TT.

I think Gumball0r has a B5 RS4 seeing as how he posted in the RS4 section? :D
smart arse! sorry am i not allowed on here! is there really that much difference in the fitting?
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Post by DaveP » Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:15 am

I don't think Tom was being a smart arse, and yes, the fitting is quite different - even the fitting from an S4 to an RS4 is different.
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Post by stevett » Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:32 pm

DaveP wrote:I don't think Tom was being a smart arse, and yes, the fitting is quite different - even the fitting from an S4 to an RS4 is different.
lol rs boys stick together! was just trying to add some input to the thread!
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Post by DaveP » Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:38 pm

Hehe....actually I don't own an RS anymore...
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Post by stevett » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:12 am

DaveP wrote:Hehe....actually I don't own an RS anymore...
fair enough :lol:
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