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I'm Sean, seanb.fi Instagram.
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at one of my favorite wheels of all time
from a company who's been a staple
in the performance wheel game for a long time.
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Oh Lordy!
Let me introduce you to the famous
BBS CH-R.
BBS was founded in 1970 and has paved the way
for the modern aftermarket wheel industry
with it's outstanding quality
Starting in Germany by two X racers,
Heinrich Baumgardner in Klaus of brand
who wanted high quality wheels that were durable,
lightweight, and at an inexpensive price point.
Starting with the outermost portion of this wheel,
you can see a sort of polished aluminum lip here.
This is actually BBS' innovative lip protector.
This piece itself is actually replaceable.
So if you curb your wheels or get some rock chips
from an aggressive track day,
you just get a new one of these
and they will be good as new.
From here, my eye goes right to the aggressive step lip.
Moving onto the spoke design itself,
the CH-R configured of seven spokes that all split into this
Y formation giving it its multi mesh pattern.
Now, following the spokes inward you do see a little bit
of concavity in the spoke design itself.
Then as you start getting in towards the middle of the face
into the center cap surface.
The concavity starts getting pretty aggressive
and you're introduced to the motor sport lettering,
that's actually laser engraved into the surface.
From here you get to the ever
so slightly raised BBS center cap
which especially in this color,
gives you a nice additional hint of depth
as you start to see the shadowing around the raised edges.
Now, I don't know about you guys
but I actually really enjoy this wheel
because of its split seven spoke kind of look
which after asking a bunch of other people around the shop
I'm the only one that sees it like that.
But it's such a classic staple
of motor sports or function design.
It's all about ultimate strength
with the least amount of material.
And you can see proof of this all over the place
from its broader reforming manufacturing process
to its back multi spokes, which all come together
to form one of these strongest wheels on the market
at just a 23.6 pound weight for this 18 by eight and a half.
This wheel is synonymous with bracing heritage and success
but maybe my favorite part about this wheel
and the brain overall is they're unrivaled quality.
This is the nicest wheel that I've seen in a long time.
These wheels are 100% manufactured in Germany.
Go through extensive testing from start to finish.
Each individual casting is X-rated to ensure
that there are no defects after the casting.
And then they're actually heat treated,
then flow formed, and then they're painted
with environmentally friendly paints that comply with 100%
of the original equipment quality standards
for premium vehicle manufacturers.
Furthermore, meticulous quality inspections ensure
that BBS wheels always present
in absolutely immaculate surface finish and it shows.
I've been inspecting this wheel thoroughly
and there are zero defects to be found.
And the paint quality is consistent
all over the entire wheel
it's absolutely magnificent.
So, what does something of this quality actually cost then?
Well, this wheel in particular
is an 18 by eight and a half plus 35.
And we'll actually be going on
in a molly yellow B5 S4 with PRK-24 turbo slapped onto it.
And this configuration itself was $2,260
and of course you get that free shipping
in the continental US.
But, the smallest 18 by eight starts at $ 2,220
And then these are gonna top out around $3,600
for a ridiculously sized 20 by 12 example.
Speaking of sizing, the CH-R is available
and bear with me here the 18s are gonna hit
the eight, eight and a half and nine inch width,
with offsets ranging from plus 38
going all the way through plus 47.
And for the 19s, you're gonna see
eight, eight and a half, nine, nine and a half, 10, 11
and 12 inch widths, with offsets ranging
from plus 32 to plus 56.
And then the big baller 20s are gonna come in eight,
eight and a half, nine, nine and a half,
10 and a half, 11 and a half and 12 inch Widths
with offsets ranging from plus 25, Plus 65.
Bolt patterns are a bit more exclusive here at a five
by 120, five by 114.35, by 120,
and then your porsche farm by 130
bolt patterns available.
And if you're a real bougie,
a Sarawak configuration is available.
You have three options when it comes to finishes
you're gonna be looking at brilliant silver
which you can see right here.
And then also set in titanium and set in black.
Oh, and the Sarawak configuration is only available
in that set in black.
You're gonna see this wheel on a lot of porsche's.
And then they're really big on your Audi's and Volkswagens
but I've seen them on some evils and infinities too
and they can pull these wheels off pretty good as well.
But, I hope you guys enjoy taking a look
at this BBS CH-R as much as I did.
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I'm Sean from fitment industries.
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Peace.