Advice please, difference in rear wheels!?

[Dan]

I'm literally half way through a good bufty session, taking all the wheels off and cleaning inside and out and also cleaning arches etc

I have just got to the offrside rear and took the wheel off, then noticed on the inside of the wheel there is a big lip running around the rim about an inch from the edge, now my query is none of the other wheels have it and the nearside rear doesn't have it so what the fook is up!?

I have noticed how much cleaner and immaculate the wheel has come up in comparison to the nearside but then thats fairly normal as it's not running next to the road gutter or verge all the time, but it is VERY clean and minty mint so I wondered if it's been replaced?

Please can anyone shed some light, check their's or even post pics up of what yours looks like please?

Incidentally when I checked what had been replaced under warranty with Andy at Murkett's the other day a rear wheel wasn't something that came up.

I'll add pics shortly when I'm done cleaning! lol

Thanks!

PICS

Nearside Rear


Offside Rear - 'with lip'




You can see, much cleaner and much more defined...

[shane@mbtech]

|Check the part numbers, iirc there were 2 versions, you may have one of each on.
An early and later one

Do they both have bbs stamped on back.

[phat///M3]

I have one of each on at the moment but dont recall that ridge though, will go down to the garage in a bit and have a look for you.

[TMAQ]

this thread might be worth a look Dan...

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/sho...ht=36112282999

[phat///M3]

Looking at ur pics it looks like its probably your pics that make it look more pronounced.

Will report back in a bit, need to put some gloves on to feel up my wheels (they are dirty).

[phat///M3]

Ok back, gotta love the latex gloves

BBS RC 338 bmwnumber : 2282660 -> no lip (just a small line)

BBS RC 341 bmwnumber : 2282999 -> lip

[Dan]

Originally Posted by lawsy

|Check the part numbers, iirc there were 2 versions, you may have one of each on.
An early and later one

Do they both have bbs stamped on back.

Yeah all stamps are there mate and BBS is present on both

Originally Posted by TMAQ

this thread might be worth a look Dan...

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/sho...ht=36112282999

Thanks mate, have just had a quick read, looks as though one wheel has been replaced then...

Originally Posted by phat///M3

Ok back, gotta love the latex gloves

BBS RC 338 bmwnumber : 2282660 -> no lip (just a small line)

BBS RC 341 bmwnumber : 2282999 -> lip

Cheers mate your a star! As above, definately one old and one new one on the rear then! How strange, hope it wasn't smashed on a kerb or something!

[phat///M3]

Originally Posted by Dan

Yeah all stamps are there mate and BBS is present on both



Thanks mate, have just had a quick read, looks as though one wheel has been replaced then...



Cheers mate your a star! As above, definately one old and one new one on the rear then! How strange, hope it wasn't smashed on a kerb or something!

I'll swap you one

[bromers]

I've got a set of new and old CSL alloys and none of them have a ridge that deep on them - but I'll double check. As far as I know the newer alloy has a ridge around the valve.

[NZ_M3]

Christ .. that's a lot of balance weight on that wheel !!! 60g outter and 15g inner!!! That's crazy ...

I have both versions - so I'll check mine tonight!

But from memory, yes one does have the ridge and the other just a line. Although from memory I don't think it was that pronounced.

Given the amount of balance weight on that wheel, I am guessing that it might be a replica? Or a really bad tyre!