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After several years searching found these wheels in PA, put photos on forum when I got them last year but realized never posted after mounting. Picked them up for $1000 set but then had to have all outer edges refinished due to curb rash, $100 per wheel made them look brand new. According to BBS customer service in GA the LM's were one of first C5 after market wheels produced for the C5. They only made about 220 sets so makes them kind of rare. And in the right light centers are very similar to pewter body color...
With respect to the LM wheels, I recently got some bad news. Several years ago, when I replaced the tires on my car, the "clowns" at the Goodyear store put a couple of gouges on the insides of the two front wheels, when removing the old tires. Apparently they weren't as skilled with run-flat tires as they claimed to be. (and the store manager was even a Corvette enthusiast!) Needless to say, I was upset, but in an attempt to satisfy my concerns, they basically gave me the 2 front tires "at cost".
I'm now considering replacing the tires on the car, since they're going to "age out", rather than wear out, so I thought I'd do something about the wheels. I contacted BBS customer service, about getting replacement shells, and they told me that they no longer have replacement parts for the LM wheels, in the C-5 application, at least for the front wheels.
I found this 2002 in Wisconsin in May. Got fortunate to have near-perfect BBS LMs and the original polished 5-spoke. So I guess those few of us lucky to have a set are a rare breed.
I found this 2002 in Wisconsin in May. Got fortunate to have near-perfect BBS LMs and the original polished 5-spoke. So I guess those few of us lucky to have a set are a rare breed.
Wow.. I had no idea the production numbers were that low either!
I just picked up a set this past weekend - they had them posted as "5x120 BMW wheels & tires". I googled LM133 & LM134 and to my surprise, they are direct fit and listed for the Corvette only!
They are going on my '04 Z16 Z06, so they should look pretty good against the blue and Z16 stripes! I'll post up pics once installed!
Wow.. I had no idea the production numbers were that low either!
I just picked up a set this past weekend - they had them posted as "5x120 BMW wheels & tires". I googled LM133 & LM134 and to my surprise, they are direct fit and listed for the Corvette only!
They are going on my '04 Z16 Z06, so they should look pretty good against the blue and Z16 stripes! I'll post up pics once installed!
Just an update/follow-up to my earlier post. In speaking with the BBS customer service folks, about my scraped "inners", A) I found out that the LM wheels are a 2 piece wheel, not a 3 piece, as I incorrectly assumed; and B) they directed me to a "service facility" called 'Proformance Industries', located in New Rochelle, NY. I sent my front wheels to them, and they disassembled, stripped, smoothed, and refinished the inners, and they look as good as new. The cost was $200/wheel.
I know you posted this over a year ago, but Im in Chicago suburbs and have clean set would sell.
@Dragon318 I am in Chicago (downtown area) and would be interested. I have just created an account, so I am unable to PM. If you are able to PM me, please do!
04-11-2019, 10:21 AM
Finally BBS LM wheels on my C5
