FS: FPS Licenza Turbine Wheels 6x13”

[Brandon]

Price: $300

Location: MA

Description:

For sale are five FPS Licenza turbine wheels, 6x13” in generally good condition and come with four original center caps with BMW roundel logo (not pictured).  The wheels look true, there are no noticeable bends but they have not been looked at by a wheel shop so they are sold as-is.  Please see pictures for details.  $300 +s/h.

Edited April 19, 2022 by Brandon

[shermanmartinez]

Looking at the offset I would say these wheels were intended for E21 use but with some fender rolling or flare installation will work.

[resra]

Those are gorgeous and super rare. Way under priced as rare as they are. 

[Conserv]

We’ve discussed this style of rim on multiple previous occasions. I believe the consensus was that they were cast by FPS (Fratelli Pedrini Sarezzo) in Italy, FPS being the manufacturer of multiple BMW alloy rims: early OEM alloys, late OEM alloys, Italian-market alloys. But, we’re guessing that these were produced under license (licenza) from the design’s owner, Imiza (Imita?).

 

I haven’t seen any of these cast before 1976. And at least one of the rims shown above was cast March 1978 (three nubs after “78”). The dating, plus the size and offset, suggests — as Sherman says above — that they are likely e21 rims. I am guessing that Imiza might be or might have been a Japanese company, as the rims were produced in conformity with the requirements of the Japanese Light Alloy Wheel (“JWL”) standard, required for alloy rims used in Japan.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

[Fritz1602]

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[200two]

I’m assuming these sold but I’ll give it a shot… are these still available?