Any1 got pics of 15s or 16s bbs splits on there e30?

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Post Wed May 28, 2008 1:54 pm

Cant decide weather to get 15 or 16s bbs split for my cab any pictures would be grate thanks...................
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Post Wed May 28, 2008 2:07 pm

15s on eibach sprigs (lowered 30mm?)
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Post Wed May 28, 2008 2:21 pm

That looks good but they do look abit small the only problem is im looking to get smaller tyre profile like 40s or 45, how wide r these wheels?
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Post Wed May 28, 2008 6:13 pm

8j bbs rms...... but if you want 16"s you better have deep pockets
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Post Wed May 28, 2008 10:57 pm

go to 5 stud and you'll find 16in 5x120 bbs rs splits for reasonable money.

ok, they'll still be expensive, but not as silly expensive as 16in 4x100 splits which every 4 stud vw owner in the world will be after :D
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Post Thu May 29, 2008 2:24 pm

Can 5 x 112 be drilled to 4 x 100 fitment, i once had bbs on my old golf the wer 5x112 and i drilled them to 5x100?
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Post Fri May 30, 2008 5:01 pm

for enough money, anything is possible. going from 5 -> 4 is usually tricky as it means a shared hole, so you'd probably have to get the existing holes plugged or welded, then new ones drilled.

depends on the shape of the back of the wheel too.

you might be better off looking for porsche fitment ones as they'll be 5x130mm but usually with a very high offset. 4x100 -> 5x130 adapters are easy to get hold of, and due to the high offset of most porsche wheels the adapter brings them up to roughly the right offset. going this way though means you won't get much of a dish
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Post Sat May 31, 2008 5:25 pm

16 inch BBs splits 205/50/16 tyres

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i did have 205/45 on when i bought the rims but could not easliy find replacements so went for the more common 50's

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