[Ian Lusso]

Closest thing to the lightweight Giulia wheels that I have ever seen:

Giulia wheel: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Alfa_Romeo_Giulia_at_IAA_(18).JPG

BBS wheel: http://www.baanvelgen.com/media/cat...33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/b/b/bbs_ri-d_dsk.jpg

Now you know where to look if you want to give your 159 or 156 that Giulia look :yes:

 

[Giorget2]

Lightweight wheels with only a few, thin spokes are fine and dandy. Until you drive on South African roads with them using a heavy car with hard suspension. Bent out of shape constantly, they shall be.

 

[garybarlo]

sweet judas - that guilia is gorgeous

 

[Ian Lusso]

Lightweight wheels with only a few, thin spokes are fine and dandy. Until you drive on South African roads with them using a heavy car with hard suspension. Bent out of shape constantly, they shall be.

Actually, these are BBS. They are forged, not cast Chinese wheels. Hammered like a Samurai sword. (well, not quite) but much tougher than normal aluminium: Forging is a non-cutting forming process for material in a heated, solid condition. In order to generate the highest degree of material density and weight reduction at top performance from our high-strength and durable aluminum or magnesium alloys, they are further enhanced in a complex forging process.

Taken from: BBS - Wheels program

 

[Giorget2]

Yes, certainly a forged wheel of the exact same design (amount of material) will be stronger than a cast wheel, but will weigh basically the same.

Usually a forged wheel has thinner spokes (less material) to achieve lightness, but is then at the same strength as the heavier (more material) cast wheel.

 

[GatoGT]

Same design as the last model of the previous generation mercedes C 63 AMG

 

[puroalfista]

Giuli has them on his Giulietta

 

[GatoGT]

Not the same..different model of BBS wheel the one in question has five "spokes" , Lance's has seven.

 

[Ian Lusso]

Yes, certainly a forged wheel of the exact same design (amount of material) will be stronger than a cast wheel, but will weigh basically the same.

Usually a forged wheel has thinner spokes (less material) to achieve lightness, but is then at the same strength as the heavier (more material) cast wheel.

Here are examples of the same wheel, one cast and the other forged. Look closely at the forged wheel's spokes...

Cast: BBS Wheel: CI-R - Performance Line

Forged: FI-R

 

[GatoGT]

Here are examples of the same wheel, one cast and the other forged. Look closely at the forged wheel's spokes...

Cast: BBS Wheel: CI-R - Performance Line

Forged: FI-R

Quite a difference!

 

[Ian Lusso]

Just check the price of these forged wheels! :cheese:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BBS-Schmied...Typ-F80-F82-/261968475355?hash=item3cfe89b4db

Today it is R129732.14. Tomorrow it will be R155629.20 and the way our currency is losing value, by Friday next week they will cost more than a Giulia :cheese: