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    Are the center sections of a 15" BBS RS and a 16" BBS RS the same size?

    The reason i ask is because while shopping for the parts to rebuild mine i noticed that both the 15" lips and 16" lips require the same number of bolts (30). Which leads me to believe that if i ordered new 16" barrels as well, then i might be able to change the overall size of the wheel from my current 15 inch, to a 16 without having to have things custom made.

    Is this even close to correct? Or am i just dreaming up random stuff...
    -jonathan

  • #2
    I've seen guys use 17" RS centers to make quasi-Super RS sets....not sure if the same applies with 15-16" centers though.

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    • #3
      It could be. But they spacing of the bolts could be greater even though they take the same amount of bolts.

      Good Luck!
      -BMW Master Technician

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      • #4
        really depends on the specific model RS. but most are not the same sized centers. 16" typically have a 13" actual center diameter and are 34 bolt while 15" wheels are a 30 bolt and are somewhere around 12.5". almost every 16" rs is a 34 bolt, so not sure where you got your info.
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        • #5
          Depends on the model number, but it can be done.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by 1badg35 View Post
            really depends on the specific model RS. but most are not the same sized centers. 16" typically have a 13" actual center diameter and are 34 bolt while 15" wheels are a 30 bolt and are somewhere around 12.5". almost every 16" rs is a 34 bolt, so not sure where you got your info.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by extol1337 View Post
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              X2. There are some 17" models that take the 16" instar, I believe they're RS178 & RS198 both of them with the BMW bolt pattern. I dont know if the same can be done with 16's.

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              • #8
                4x100 16" RSs are 30 hole centres, RS003 is the model number.
                there used to be a company on ebay that sold a conversion kit, was about €1200 plus shipping for 4 lips in what ever size you wanted, 4 barrels, 120 bolts and a tube of sealer,cant seem to find it now though.

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