Max tyre height on standard bbs's???

cuprabaz · Post by **cuprabaz** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:50 pm

What's the max tyre height you can put on these cars??

Info required quick guys!!

cheers

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:43 pm

195-45-15.

cuprabaz · Post by **cuprabaz** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:44 pm

is that for sure mate?

cyhliu · Post by **cyhliu** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 10:26 pm

How dare you question the supreme knowledge of Speedlaw! ha ha ha!

Yeah, on mine they were 195/45 R15. I'm not sure why you would want to go for a fuller profile...

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:57 am

You can put whatever height tyre on you like - 195/65 15 will fit the rim no problems - just the wheel won't fit on a polo.

Johnmk4 · Post by **Johnmk4** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:03 am

195/45s are definately your best bet!

poussou · Post by **poussou** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:13 am

I'm sure the m8 means along with changing the rhims....

Like, how big a wheel will fit the arches....

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:17 am

He asked about "standard BBS's" so I'm guessing he means the OEM wheels.

And, yes I'm sure.

cuprabaz · Post by **cuprabaz** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:54 am

excellent, cheers speedlaw!

the reason i'm asking is because my brother bought his gti from a VAG garage but it came with a set of 15" TSW's on it which were the wrong offset so when he changed his tyres for the 50's instead of 45's (i still don't see the point myself) the front rubbed on full lock and the back end scuffed the inner arch. But it failed an mot because of the offset so we went round and told the garage about the problem. So being a garage they tried every trick in the book to wriggle out of it so in the end they're buying him a new set of the standard BBS's!! not bad really. new wheels and 4 new tyres(probably cheap sh*t tho)

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:07 am

Lemme get this right... the garage are buying your bro a brand new set of four BBS 15" RX2 splitties?

You lucky, lucky b******!

Nice one.

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:48 am

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... ht=bbs+rx2

BBS RX2 - Best price Â£225 plus vat EACH!!!!

Cheap **** - nope - your chances of them getting the real ones when they find out the price - not too good - wish you luck tho!!!

cuprabaz · Post by **cuprabaz** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:27 pm

they are on the car!! away to pick it up at 3pm.

What are the tell tail signs of replica's?? do the bbs's have markings on the wheels or anything like that?

I don't think he'll be too fussed even if they turn out to be fake because they'll look a damned sight better than the TSW crap that were on it!

cuprabaz · Post by **cuprabaz** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:29 pm

Si_GTi wrote:Lemme get this right... the garage are buying your bro a brand new set of four BBS 15" RX2 splitties?

You lucky, lucky b******!

Nice one.

Sure are because they sold him a car that couldn't pass an mot with the wheels they sold it on. offset was miles out!! lol

cuprabaz · Post by **cuprabaz** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:44 pm

i've got a picture of them but can't get them on here. someone fancy sending me a pm with there email on it so i can send it to them and they could put the pic up.

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:00 pm

cuprabaz wrote:i've got a picture of them but can't get them on here. someone fancy sending me a pm with there email on it so i can send it to them and they could put the pic up.

PM Sent - I'll host the picy when I get it