'Rare' 14" BBS Wheels?

[greg124]

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.

[Speedtouch]

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

[darkchild]

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.

[martauto]

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

Mart.

[M3KUK]

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.

[mikemike]

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

[ah]

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

[mikemike]

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