BBS WHEELS FOR 360

Joe - There are three different Ferrari center cap sizes. We get asked this question all the time, so I snapped some pictures a few weeks ago.

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Wow! never aware of this variety sizes of caps.

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Not quite sure what 'street legal' would constitute. Will they work on US streets? Absolutely! Will they look very sexy? Absolutely! Would anyone give you trouble for having them on the car? No.

"legal" or not, they are about 1000% times better quality than the junk wheels we often see on eBay. Frans' are the real deal.

 

Although there are many 360 owners running these wheels, the OEM 18" 360 Challenge race wheels manufactured by BBS are not recommended for street use due to their soft composition.

Stock BBS wheels as seen on their website will not fit on your 360. Only BBS 'OEM' wheels such as the 19" Challenge 'style' wheel as equipped on the CS, (Challenge Stradale) and optional on the F430 or the stock F430 wheel. Also, after-market wheel manufactures such as HRE offer several models to fit the 360.

 

The caps from your "5 spoke" wheels will not fit the 18" challenge wheels.

 

Correct. The one in the middle (on my images) is required.

 

How did I know you knew that.

 

I had a '02 360 with 18" BBS wheels and Ferrari center caps, no problems.

 

When you get new tires, be sure to get rears that are about an inch or 2cm wider than for the standard 360 wheel, since the challenge wheels are a little wider in the rear. But I love my 18 inch challenge wheels on my 360.

 

I was advised to go with 235 40 18 front and 295 35 18 rears.

 

My last car with the BBS's.
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Nice car Jon, I have the 18"BBS wheels also with no problems...
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I recently picked up a set of the Challenge wheels for my 360 and wanted to share i found a source for aftermarket caps.
Most all suppliers are out of the caps right now (all that have them at a remotely reasonable price are, for sure), and they are NLA from Ferrari.

As above from our friends at Ricambi, the correct fitment is 56mm OD / 52mm ID.

After some research I ordered several sets online and will update with fitment as I receive them.

First to arrive: RhinoTuning set of 56mm OD / 52mm ID sourced from Amazon for $17.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073SR3Q9J/
i believe they are these on their own website, but their website isn't super great so can't confirm.

Note per the back they're marked 1 JO 601171 and "Made in Germany". For the record that looks to be a VW part number.

They fit super snug (had difficulty getting them in at first) but they do definitely fit and fit well. The sticker area is 48mm and are slightly domed - but only slightly - so might be difficult to successfully put a sticker on, we'll see. Wheel cap stickers are on order and will update with more detail when they arrive.

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still waiting on the stickers to show, but have an additional set of blank center caps that look pretty good to try when they arrive (they're flat face with a lip around the edge).

Until then, option #3 arrived and is on the car now. Found a seller with "replica" BBS 56mm / 52mm center caps on Amazon.

They finally arrived and they look ok and fit ok. Slightly loose, as some others mentioned on the amazon reviews, so I added a layer of Gorilla Tape around the outside of the clips and they fit pretty snugly now.

Here's how they look:

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installed with the tape:
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up close:
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whole wheel:
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pics of the full car for perspective in the "recent pics" thread if anyone wants more.

 

This statement is often repeated and not true.

They are NOT constructed from "SOFTER" aluminum.

They are constructed with a minimal amount of material for weight savings. They are just not as "robust" as street certified wheels by BBS

There is less concern with potholes & curbs at race tracks, while street use may exhibit numerous impacts that can bend or deform the wheel.

 

Unless maybe you’re riding the curbs at the Red Bull Ring.


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I need center caps for my OE BBS wheels as well. How did the stickers work out on the replica blank caps?


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i definitely owe an update. I have received all the stickers and all the blank caps (including an option not listed above), but i haven't done anything with them, because i've just been rocking the BBS caps shown above.

i'll get the stickers mounted up and tried on the wheels in the next week or two (car's currently at Blackhorse getting a full workover but i need to visit to drop some stuff off sooner than later, so if nothing else i'll pick up a wheel to test fit caps on).

 

Looked into this allot when I bought my 360. I ended up buying F430 19'' CS rims that bolt straight on. Not cheap but look fantastic and that little bit extra size fills up the wheel arches just that bit nicer!

My understanding is that they are made of an aluminium alloy that is higher in Magnesium than street legal wheels which made them lighter for racing. Although not softer they are more brittle (ie diamonds) and if you hit the curb or a pothole with decent force they are more likely to shatter as opposed to bend.

Its the old 'won't happen to me' argument however I would not want to be the one argueing with the insurance company after a shattered wheel caused an accident.

They are illegal in Oz !

BTW - I highly recommend the titanium bolt set they look great

 

SkidKid owned my 360 for many years, and invested around $10K for these wheels and titanium bolts. I don’t know my wheels, but they appear to be the type you guys are referencing.

 

In Oz you can expect to pay around the $AUD 8 to 10k Mark for a set of these F430 rims (ex tyres) with the titanium bolt set which is worth Around $AUD 1,500 in itself.