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Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:10 pm

What size are the standard 15" bbs wheels on my cab? Id go and check but the cars 30 miles away at the mo.

Just wondering if they are 6.5 wide or smaller?
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:13 pm

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Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:18 pm

i was looking at some BBS split rims but they are only 6.5's what do you think?

will they be ok?
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:27 pm

if i'm correrct, you are looking at som bbs RM's, 6.5x15 if they were off a golf, they normally wree, the et will be 30, which wont look right. the will sit in the archers too much, but you could alway buy new lips and make them 7.5 or 8 or what ever you want really!!
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:33 pm

they reckon the et33. Still not look right?
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:37 pm

correct, they will sit even closer in the wheel arch clost to the calipers and suspension legs, with 205/55 tyre it may catch. you will have to run a lower profile possibly and maybe 5mm spacers on the front.
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:44 pm

ok m8 thanks for the info
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:00 pm

Hi Sheldon, Those wheels are exactly the same as the ones i had on your car, but mine were 8" rims and there were no clearance problems, Hope this answers your question matey, cheers Dave
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what tyre did you use?
mate had a set which were 8" and 9 " had to stretch on 195/50 on the front
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Hiya Kos, 205/50/15 toyos front and back
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apparantley this guy can change the beds? to make the wheels 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 9.0. Is this what i need to have done to these wheels and if so what size beds should i go for? [/list]
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sheldo wrote:apparantley this guy can change the beds? to make the wheels 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 9.0. Is this what i need to have done to these wheels and if so what size beds should i go for? [/list]
lops are about Ԛ£100 each, then you gota account for bolts, Ԛ£1 each, 35 per rim

it can get expensive

8 all round will be ok, any more you may have to roll arches if you lower the car
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m3evo wrote:Hiya Kos, 205/50/15 toyos front and back
good man, cheap and chearfull size!!

he'll need that if he widens them with new lips and bolts!!
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