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Title: Low profile 14s
Post by: mk2andi on 11 April 2008, 17:57

Hi there , ive just restored a set of BBS RAs and ive been trying to get a set of low profile tyres 14/185/as low pro as possibe. Problem is I cant find any anywhere. Any ideas? Cheers

Title: Re: Low profile 14s
Post by: BobbyT on 11 April 2008, 18:16

185/50's? http://www.mytyres.co.uk/start.html (http://www.mytyres.co.uk/start.html)

Title: Re: Low profile 14s
Post by: mk2andi on 11 April 2008, 18:29

Cheers . Looks like its gonna cost a few quid .

Title: Re: Low profile 14s
Post by: Ben Lessani on 11 April 2008, 18:44

You probably already know, but its going to throw your speedo out with tiny wheels (will be showing faster than you are actually going).

Title: Re: Low profile 14s
Post by: dubsport on 11 April 2008, 19:31

suppose you wont get caught speeding  :laugh:

Title: Re: Low profile 14s
Post by: Ben Lessani on 11 April 2008, 19:34

Quote from: dubsport on 11 April 2008, 19:31

suppose you wont get caught speeding  :laugh:

True that! Some maniac put low profile 13"s on my old 306, the speedo was about 15% out (according to a mix of my GPS unit and a mates speedo). So when I thought I was a bad ass doing 85mph down the motorway, I was just pushing 70  :laugh:

Title: Re: Low profile 14s
Post by: Khare on 12 April 2008, 10:14

Quote from: Ben Lessani on 11 April 2008, 19:34

Quote from: dubsport on 11 April 2008, 19:31

suppose you wont get caught speeding  :laugh:

True that! Some maniac put low profile 13"s on my old 306, the speedo was about 15% out (according to a mix of my GPS unit and a mates speedo). So when I thought I was a bad ass doing 85mph down the motorway, I was just pushing 70  :laugh:

would be good to impress your mates. bomb it down the motorway speedo showing high number but really your doing 70-71 :laugh:

Title: Re: Low profile 14s
Post by: hobbiniho on 12 April 2008, 13:09

Quote from: kharekatoh on 12 April 2008, 10:14

Quote from: Ben Lessani on 11 April 2008, 19:34

Quote from: dubsport on 11 April 2008, 19:31

suppose you wont get caught speeding  :laugh:

True that! Some maniac put low profile 13"s on my old 306, the speedo was about 15% out (according to a mix of my GPS unit and a mates speedo). So when I thought I was a bad ass doing 85mph down the motorway, I was just pushing 70  :laugh:

would be good to impress your mates. bomb it down the motorway speedo showing high number but really your doing 70-71 :laugh:

and all the beemer drivers undertaking you and speeding off into the distance  :grin: :laugh:

Title: Re: Low profile 14s
Post by: Ben Lessani on 12 April 2008, 13:19

Yeah, but they do that even if you were doing 90mph!