What size BBS and tyre for a homely old skool 320i ?

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Post Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:02 pm

I just bought a chrome bumper 320i thanks to advice form the forum. :cheers: It has bottletop alloys which are ok but not super 8). I'm hoping to replace them with BBS cross-spokes but what size (wheel and tyre)?

This car's gonna be my daily runabout so I guess 17" and 225 would be a bit of an overkill (and too heavy around town without PAS).

What's a fair price for a really good set of BBS? Are they still available new?

Thanks in advance.

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Post Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:14 pm

15" BBS' split rims :cool:
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Post Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:23 pm

Have a look in the owners photo gallery :thumb:

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... forum&f=25

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... pic&t=3443

205/55 r15 is the standard size...

Good choice btw! :cool:
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Post Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:25 pm

try and get hold of some VW Corroda 15" split rims. they'd look awesome. Or have a look on http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/vw%20golfm ... ok%20cool!
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Post Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:27 pm

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/vw%20golfm ... is%20time!
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Post Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:34 pm

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/vw%20golfmk2/alloys.html


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Post Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:49 pm

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Post Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:07 pm

They look pretty sweet mate,whats the quality like?


Id go with a set of second hand mint BBS wheels.

BUT, theres a lot to chose from.You can buy some bbs crosspoke wheels (ala 325 sport), and some nice 205/55/15 tires look oldskool) Or you can buy some BBS RS wheels on ebay, at a price of anything from a couple of hundred in shit condition, or 6-800 in refurbed condition.And the bonus of that is a)Youve got some sweetass rims that retain their money, b)they look the sex ,c)you can add a deeper rim and give it that deepdish look.


Or buy a copy and go for a bit of a compramise.

Somthing like the one above, or like mine

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... pic&t=2878

Just incase your wondering mate, mine are Ronal LS wheels, 7.5" so a little deeper than normal, and with a set of tyres fitted it was 575 as a package.

Keep it crossspoke mate, oldskool!!
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Post Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:02 pm

Thank you, my good men, for your brill ideas. :thumb:

Think I'm gonna get a decent set of used BBS cross-spokes 15". Uhhhh Suits me, sir! :mrgreen:

The BBS RS/RM looks gorgeous but at Ԛ£250+ a throw, it'll be more than my car's worth. :( Bit like the E30 number plate on the other thread. :roll: Ultra :cool: but the sums don't add up.

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