The BMW 3Series Gran Tourismo or GT is such a beautiful car! Even we had some heated discussions over here whether this is a 3Series F30 or 3Series Gran Tourismo the connection is quite obvious with both model ranges, but in the end, this is a 3 Series in a four-door form nonetheless. Now, besides the small impromptu discussion about design lines, model series and what goes where, our local key dealer in Batu Caves manage to installed a beautiful set of  BBS CH-R on his customer car at our local dealer’s shop.

Our reliable dealer name Tai Soon Bt Tyres Centre submitted the photos for the BBS CH-R Wheels when they we managed to installed them, the result is a spectacular looking car entirely! We’d love to see it  though but we are sure the customer will appreciate his car’s new looks even now. Wheels shown here are sized 20 inches with front using 8 x 20″ and rear using 9 x 20″  and they are made in a gorgeous Gunmetal Satin finish and 100% Made in Germany with the Flow Forming Method by BBS  that looks perfectly fitting for a white vehicle like this here.

BBS Flow-Forming Process

Every technology has a limit. Cast aluminum wheels were a big improvement over the steel wheels, however when it comes to performance, there are other technologies like flow-forming or forging that surpass a standard cast wheel. These higher level technologies will allow a reduction in weight (while maintaining the stiffness and durability) that will improve vehicle performance. Current BBS aftermarket designs that benefit from the “Flow Forming” process are CH, CH-R, CX-R and SV. BBS supplies cast flow-formed wheels for many high performance OEM manufacturers including: BMW, Audi, Ferrari and Porsche. Also, some factory racing programs from BMW, Ferrari and Ford have selected a BBS cast flow-formed product specifically for track use.

Explanation

“Flow Forming” is a procedure that uses 3 hydraulic rollers and tremendous pressure to “Form” the inner rim area. Through this process, 3 hydraulic rollers force the cast material to conform to the profile of the massive steel tooling. During the process, the full width of the rim is created.

BBS Flow-Forming Stages

Benefit

The pressure used in this process actually changes the mechanical properties of the cast rim area to have strength, stiffness and impact values closer to that of a forged rim. “Flow Forming” also helps reduce the weight up to 15% when compared to a standard cast wheel. The overall “Stiffness to Weight Ratio” is very good and can deliver a very high level of performance at a cost that is much lower than a forged wheel.

As you may already know, our shop is located in Damansara Utama Heart of Petaling Jaya, Selangor where we provide everything from wheel & tire packages , aerokit, engine tuning and installation to all the local customer and we also deliver directly to all our local dealers in all over Malaysia.

We offer a full range of services to our local customers but we also can ship all the parts like wheel and tire packages anywhere in Malaysia almost right away. Please contact us for further information you may have about wheels and tires and our sales employees will provide all the information you may need.