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Offline Rooster

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The tyre size mystery...
« 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?
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Re: The tyre size mystery...
« Reply #1 on: 21 January 2005, 03:12 »
no, i dout it,,,,sorry
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Re: The tyre size mystery...
« Reply #2 on: 21 January 2005, 07:52 »
hmm methinks your 15" wheels are 14" wheels :huh:
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Re: The tyre size mystery...
« Reply #3 on: 21 January 2005, 09:24 »
I'd say your new BBS are 14 inch mate  :laugh:
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Re: The tyre size mystery...
« Reply #4 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...
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Re: The tyre size mystery...
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: The tyre size mystery...
« Reply #6 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

                     
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Re: The tyre size mystery...
« Reply #7 on: 21 January 2005, 18:04 »
errr..... what they said!
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Re: The tyre size mystery...
« Reply #8 on: 21 January 2005, 19:03 »
Quote from: gtijoe on 21 January 2005, 18:04
errr..... what they said!

pmsl  :grin:
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Re: The tyre size mystery...
« Reply #9 on: 26 January 2005, 19:48 »
Bugger. :angry:

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

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