Who is BBS owned by?
Punch International
The initials BBS are based on the last names of the two founders and the city in which the company was founded (Baumgartner, Brand, Schiltach). In 2007, BBS went bankrupt and was taken over by the Belgian firm Punch International. As of 1 July 2015, South Korean firm Nice Corp became the majority owner.
Are BBS wheels from Japan?
Located in Takaoka-City, BBS Japan creates the forgings for all of our forged road and racing wheels. Hydraulic forging presses up to 9000 tons are used to produce the forgings that will become a BBS wheel. Back in 1983, this facility produced the die-forged “RS” design wheel that is still an icon today.
How good are BBS wheels?
In general BBS wheels have a superior rating in regards to design, due to their superior styling. All BBS wheels in general do have a proper fit because they are easy to install on a wide variety of cars. Finally, BBS wheels are pretty simple to maintain if you regularly clean them.
What are the different types of BBS wheels?
BBS offers a range of technology ladened for wheels for your car, truck or SUV. Our road wheels are available in the BBS Forged Line featuring our one-piece and two-piece forged wheels, BBS Performance Line featuring our one-piece and two-piece Flow Formed wheels and BBS Design Line featuring one-piece low pressure cast wheels.
Why are BBS forged wheels the best in the industry?
Every stage of production is optimized to help create the best forged wheel in the industry. BBS forged wheels are not only light, they have been designed to optimize the stiffness to weight ratio while providing the safety and long term durability expected from BBS. BBS has been flow-forming wheels since 1996.
When did the first BBS wheel come out?
Back in 1983, this facility produced the die-forged “RS” design wheel that is still an icon today. Classic BBS wheels like the LM, Super RS, LM-R, RS-GT and RG-R are designed and produced in this facility along with OEM products and a range of other aftermarket wheels.
What kind of wheel is BBS gloss platinum?
XR Gloss Platinum Wheels by BBS®. Enjoy affordable performance while giving your vehicle an appearance boost with stylish, lightweight and long-lasting BBS Design Line wheels. Manufactured using the low-pressure aluminum casting…