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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: andrew.0 on 13 July 2012, 14:54

Title: anyone set up on BBS LMs, 18" staggered 8jfront/9jrear?
Post by: andrew.0 on 13 July 2012, 14:54
Hello All, i am on the brink of ordering my new wheels, just to put my mind at rest, is anyone running this set up, here is the link to the wheels

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18-BBS-LM-STYLE-STAGGERED-ALLOYS-TOYOTA-VW-GOLF-MK3-MK4-AUDI-TT-MK1-8J-9J-/370630660868?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item564b4f1304#ht_1248wt_1163

Any advice or pics would be great, Thanks!!
Title: Re: anyone set up on BBS LMs, 18" staggered 8jfront/9jrear?
Post by: cullygti on 13 July 2012, 14:58
take a look here
http://www.bmautosport.co.uk/showroom/product_info.php/new-cross-spoke-split-rim-look-alloys-silver-very-deep-rears-p-192?cPath=51_52_113&osCsid=4f187e9f9c126fb9315cf82085ef8ca6
Title: Re: anyone set up on BBS LMs, 18" staggered 8jfront/9jrear?
Post by: ALBEEEEY on 14 July 2012, 02:07
About 1 in 4 modified mk4's are running LM's  :grin: nice wheel though
Title: Re: anyone set up on BBS LMs, 18" staggered 8jfront/9jrear?
Post by: LUCKO on 14 July 2012, 17:18

im close to getting a set of these, what tyre sizes are required for these wheels?
Title: Re: anyone set up on BBS LMs, 18" staggered 8jfront/9jrear?
Post by: Steve_PD on 14 July 2012, 17:37
My wheels are 8j front and 9j rears and am running 215/40/18 on the fronts and 225/40/18 on the rears

fronts

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/kryptik_2010/2012-02-24163625.jpg)

rears

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/kryptik_2010/golf/IMG_20110527_160232.jpg)
Title: Re: anyone set up on BBS LMs, 18" staggered 8jfront/9jrear?
Post by: LUCKO on 14 July 2012, 18:44

cheers Steve

is your vehicle fitted with coilovers and/or lowered?

any rubbing issues etc
Title: Re: anyone set up on BBS LMs, 18" staggered 8jfront/9jrear?
Post by: Steve_PD on 14 July 2012, 19:00
Mine lowered on coilovers, offset of the wheels is ET30 an get no rubbing at all

pic of mine

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/484596_3383675265911_1393914402_n.jpg)