E30 Zone

So this fella comes up to me today and asks 'What size are your BBS alloys?'

'14 inch' says I

'Oh' says he ' They're the rare ones'

Is he right? I always thought 15" were considered more desirable.

In a way he is probably right - AFAIK, the 14" BBS were originally fitted only to the 318is as standard, while the 15" were fitted to the majority of 325i models.

However, I have seen a few examples of 14" BBS fitted to other versions, such as the 320i.

I suppose the 15" are generally considered more desirable, but tyres are probably more expensive...

I gather either type were optional extras:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Wheels

318iS came with steels and a "special" wheel trim as standard. 14" alloys were standard fit on late 4 cylinder Lux models, late 320i SE models, 6 cylinder Tourings and Convertibles. 14" BBS were standard on late 325i SE models. 15" BBS were standard on 325i Sports though 14" or 15" BBS could be specced on all.

I remember not too long ago that 14" bbs were practically given away compared to 15" but not many seem to surface now.

Mart.

Wouldn't say rare, just unloved. Better than bottletops though. Last set I had sold for £200 with tyres
and caps. They actually look ok once on a car.

i replaced the 14" steel wheels on the wifes 318 with bbs and it made such a difference with the look of the car

I owed 1987 4 door 318i it was fitted with14" BBS,we're these the right size,or should they have been 15".

14" rims are the right size for a 318 as the original steel wheels are 14" , I think 15" would look out of place