BBS Brings Its Unlimited Wheels to the New Audi RS 5, With 21-Inch Staggered Setups

The new B10 Audi RS 5 is barely on the road and BBS already has it covered. The CI-R Unlimited and CH-R II Unlimited are now available for the RS 5 Sedan and Avant, PASMAG reported on October 2, in 21-inch staggered fitments shown on a pair of demo cars sitting on KW height-adjustable springs.

The trick that makes it quick is the Unlimited system itself. Every Unlimited wheel shares a base bolt pattern of 5x117.5 mm, and BBS uses vehicle-specific adapters to mate that to the car, including one for the Audi's 5x112 pattern. Adapter thickness lets BBS fine-tune where the wheel sits in the arch. That means one wheel design can cover many cars, and fitment for a brand new chassis becomes an adapter problem rather than a new casting.

Two wheels, two personalities

The CI-R Unlimited is a one-piece flow-formed Y-spoke. On the featured RS 5 it runs 10.0x21 ET11 in front and 10.5x21 ET15 in back, wrapped in 285/30R21 Goodyear Eagle F1 tires and finished in a gloss gray.

The CH-R II Unlimited is a two-piece flow-formed twin-spoke, with the center and barrel finished separately. The featured car runs 10.5x21 ET17 front and 11.0x21 ET21 rear on 295/30R21 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires, with White Gold Gloss centers and Matte Black barrels. Both featured setups use BBS Concavity Level 3.

Why the Euro crowd should care

Fast Audi wagons live and die by stance and fitment, and the RS 5 Avant is the most interesting new one in years. Getting genuine BBS wheels, with real concave and staggered widths, onto a brand new platform this early is unusual. BBS's Unlimited Style program also offers finishes, rim protectors, center caps, wheel bolts and valve caps, so the look can be tailored well beyond the two demo cars. Pricing was not included in the announcement.