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Title: The tyre size mystery...
Post by: Rooster on 20 January 2005, 23:07

Have just aquired a set of 15" BBS RA's  :grin: :grin:

Now know that the 195/50/15 tyres i have will fit (from prev post - thanks guys).

The existing tyres on the wheels are 185/60/14! - How is it possible to have tyres for a 14" rim on a 15"?????

Anyone - Bueller?

Title: Re: The tyre size mystery...
Post by: free on 21 January 2005, 03:12

no, i dout it,,,,sorry

Title: Re: The tyre size mystery...
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 21 January 2005, 07:52

hmm methinks your 15" wheels are 14" wheels :huh:

Title: Re: The tyre size mystery...
Post by: philadams16V on 21 January 2005, 09:24

I'd say your new BBS are 14 inch mate  :laugh:

Title: Re: The tyre size mystery...
Post by: pegasus on 21 January 2005, 17:54

Quote from: veedubgti16v on 21 January 2005, 07:52

hmm methinks your 15" wheels are 14" wheels :huh:

I agree, they must be off a polo or similar...

Title: Re: The tyre size mystery...
Post by: tinman on 21 January 2005, 17:55

the measurement across the rim is not the size of the wheel.

the 14" castellet is 15" across, whilst the 15" castellet is 16" across.

Title: Re: The tyre size mystery...
Post by: topher on 21 January 2005, 18:01

^ Yep, you can't rely on a tape measure for the true diameter of a wheel.
This should help explain it

                      (http://www.oxfordshirevwoc.co.uk/images/wheeldim.gif)

Title: Re: The tyre size mystery...
Post by: ...joe on 21 January 2005, 18:04

errr..... what they said!

Title: Re: The tyre size mystery...
Post by: pegasus on 21 January 2005, 19:03

Quote from: gtijoe on 21 January 2005, 18:04

errr..... what they said!

pmsl  :grin:

Title: Re: The tyre size mystery...
Post by: Rooster on 26 January 2005, 19:48

Bugger. :angry:

So were the 14" BBS ever fitted to a golf - say a H reg??

Title: Re: The tyre size mystery...
Post by: Alexg40 on 26 January 2005, 20:27

Fairly rare if they are 14" RAs sell em on a Polo forum mate, us G40 boys love em.  :evil:

Title: Re: The tyre size mystery...
Post by: ...joe on 26 January 2005, 22:09

are they rare? i thought they were in abundance?! does that mean i've passed up many rare sets in scrap yards?!!!!!

Title: Re: The tyre size mystery...
Post by: Alexg40 on 26 January 2005, 22:44

Well they are pretty sought after that's for sure. Even 15" RAs seem to fetch decent money these days.