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Max tyre height on standard bbs's???
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:50 pm
by cuprabaz
What's the max tyre height you can put on these cars??
Info required quick guys!!
cheers
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:43 pm
by Speedlaw
195-45-15.
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:44 pm
by cuprabaz
is that for sure mate?
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 10:26 pm
by cyhliu
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...
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:57 am
by bstardchild
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.

Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:03 am
by Johnmk4
195/45s are definately your best bet!
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:13 am
by poussou
I'm sure the m8 means along with changing the rhims....
Like, how big a wheel will fit the arches....
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:17 am
by Speedlaw
He asked about "standard BBS's" so I'm guessing he means the OEM wheels.
And, yes I'm sure.

Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:54 am
by cuprabaz
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)
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:07 am
by Si_GTi
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.
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:48 am
by bstardchild
http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... ht=bbs+rx2
BBS RX2 - Best price £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!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:27 pm
by cuprabaz
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!
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:29 pm
by cuprabaz
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
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:44 pm
by cuprabaz
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.

Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:00 pm
by bstardchild
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
