October 12, 2020 One of the biggest wheel companies, BBS, founded in 1970 by two amateur racers has filed for bankruptcy.
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- What is a good rim cleaner? Meguiar's G180132 Ultimate All Wheel Cleaner : Best Overall. Turtle Wax T-18 All Wheel and Tire Cleaner : Best for Tough Stains. Chemical Guys Diablo Concentrated Wheel Cleaner : Best Concentrated Spray. Car Guys Wheel Cleaner : Best on Custom Wheels. Sonax Wheel Cleaner : Best Premium Spray.
- Who bought BBS? Punch International, a Belgian holding firm, has just announced its purchase of German performance wheel maker BBS. The rising cost of aluminum was cited for BBS's loss of almost four million euros last year, which forced the company into bankruptcy in May.
- How do you check BBS wheels? Easiest way tell is to look for Bbs engraved valve stem covers. Bbs engraving around the lugs holes, center caps also are a unique size and have a Bbs part #. New Bbs wheels have hologram stickers in the barrels. Easiest way tell is to look for Bbs engraved valve stem covers.
- "What is the best cleaner to remove brake dust from rims?" Use wheel cleaner to remove heavy brake dust from rims. Some of the best wheel cleaners for those in need of a heavy brake dust remover are Turtle Wax T-18 all wheel and tire cleaner and Meguiar's G180132 ultimate all wheel cleaner.