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Offline mk2andi

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Low profile 14s
« 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

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Re: Low profile 14s
« Reply #1 on: 11 April 2008, 18:16 »
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Re: Low profile 14s
« Reply #2 on: 11 April 2008, 18:29 »
Cheers . Looks like its gonna cost a few quid .

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Re: Low profile 14s
« Reply #3 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).

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Re: Low profile 14s
« Reply #4 on: 11 April 2008, 19:31 »
suppose you wont get caught speeding  :laugh:

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Re: Low profile 14s
« Reply #5 on: 11 April 2008, 19:34 »
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:

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Re: Low profile 14s
« Reply #6 on: 12 April 2008, 10:14 »
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:

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Re: Low profile 14s
« Reply #7 on: 12 April 2008, 13:09 »
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:

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Re: Low profile 14s
« Reply #8 on: 12 April 2008, 13:19 »
Yeah, but they do that even if you were doing 90mph!