1/24 20inch BBS F1 from Tuner Model Manufactory

[Robi J]

Seems to be a good alternative for the GTO kit's rims:



http://www.ebay.com/itm/T2M-T2M-7003...item4abea482d2

http://www.ebay.com/itm/T2M-T2M-7003...item53f053d60e

http://www.ebay.com/itm/T2M-T2M-7003...item4abea482ff

Robi

[iceracer1]

They look really nice, but I don't understand why every manufactor sell wheelsets without tyres....?

Kris.

[ilferraristarosso]

Finally something decent for the 599 GTO
Many thanks Robi.

[voyageur]

Nice set of wheels, though I don't understand why you would need a metal rim if you don't see once assembled and painted?!

Originally Posted by iceracer1

They look really nice, but I don't understand why every manufactor sell wheelsets without tyres....?

Kris.

Not every manufacturer. ScaleProduction sell most of their wheel sets with rubber tires: Look here.

With some of the sets you can even choose if you want slicks or treaded tires.
And: you can even buy some of the tires separately

[viperofoz]

For those who haven't seen them yet, T2M is also offering some OZ and PIAA wheel sets too... along with their original Hammann 458 wheels.

But the best part is they are offering a modular system where you can buy the wheel centres you want, then the rims seperately..... available in atleast 6 different widths so you can mix and match to suit your requirements and the prices look pretty reasonable IMHO.

Of course you can also buy the wheel sets complete in deluxe, advanced etc detail levels as with the Hammann wheel sets.

Looks like I will be selling more kits from my stash to finance a whole bunch of these..lol









Regards, Dan

[Robi J]

Finally received the BBS advanced set from T2M. Rims spokes need a bit of cleaning but the general impression is more than ok. Rims outer dia. is 23.1 mm, they nicely fit the Aoshima tires. Bye

[RonCla]

Thats a nice set of wheels. They certainly look a lot cleaner then Hobby Designs products.

[mike@af]

Nice wheels, Robi. Thanks for the photos!

[Ferrari TR]

It does beg the question. Which tires fit these suckers?

[tonioseven]

Originally Posted by viperofoz

For those who haven't seen them yet, T2M is also offering some OZ and PIAA wheel sets too... along with their original Hammann 458 wheels.

But the best part is they are offering a modular system where you can buy the wheel centres you want, then the rims seperately..... available in atleast 6 different widths so you can mix and match to suit your requirements and the prices look pretty reasonable IMHO.

Of course you can also buy the wheel sets complete in deluxe, advanced etc detail levels as with the Hammann wheel sets.

Looks like I will be selling more kits from my stash to finance a whole bunch of these..lol









Regards, Dan

These have my interest...

[viperofoz]

Originally Posted by tonioseven

These have my interest...

I just received a few of the basic sets this week. You don't necesserily have to but the top of the range, complete sets to have a nice set of wheels either.



For less than $4 a set (for 5 centres and 5 wheel mount adaptors) I bought a set of PIAA F301 (simplified) and a set of BBS (simplified).

The aluminium rims were only about $6.50 for a set of four but just make sure you buy the correct ones for your needs. Some have a nice finished, rolled outer lip while others have a squared off lip meant for fitting behind the BBS faces.

For the BBS's you dont really have to buy the aluminium rims though, you could simply cut the backs off some kit rims for the rear half, since they will be painted anyway. These will look awesome on Revell's 599 GTO.
These are mounted in a set of Tamiya Enzo tyres but the also fit just about every type of larger Aoshima tyres that I tried.




Here are the PIAA F301's at the top and Hammann's at the bottom..... both with Aoshima tyres.



You can also just buy the rims and cut some faces from kit wheels (then use the remaining rear part to put behind the BBS F1's)

The BBS LM centre on the lower left is from a Hasegawa BMW touring car and the one on the lower right is from an Aoshima RalliArt Lancer Evo X.



I really love the fact that T2M has made these components available seperately so you can mix and match to your own tastes..... and the price.

Regards, Dan

[Robi J]

Originally Posted by Ferrari TR

It does beg the question. Which tires fit these suckers?

Most of the modern 19-20" tires. Here some...







F12's tires are hardly stretched onto and look really ugly. For the rest, I agree with viper: the simplified set, which is really cheap, allow the modeler to get a fine result with a minimal effort in term of modification.

Bye: Robi

[andybmw7272]

These look great!
I still wish companies would more regularly tap that 21" 22" barrier.

T2M has some great stuff out there for sure and they seem to be doing it right.
Andy

[ScaleTuned]

Were are you guys buying these things? Just eBay? I cant find anyone that has the aluminum sleeves and separate centers, etc.

[RonCla]

Originally Posted by ScaleTuned

Were are you guys buying these things? Just eBay? I cant find anyone that has the aluminum sleeves and separate centers, etc.

MediaMix has a selection

http://www.mediamixhobby.com.sg/shop...acturer=87&p=1