help - wheel novice

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:36 pm

okok, I have just joined the large collective of owners of GTi's with BBS RX's (because the RX II's are far too expensive). But they are white which may look good or s**t....we will shortly see, they are sitting on 225/40/16 wheels at the mo, will they fit right on? (other spec's: width: 7J, offset 42, 4 stud, 4x100 PCD).

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:40 pm

225/40/16 will probably rub.

Ideally you need 195/40/16.

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:08 pm

cheers, do i need spacers or anything like that?

hedgehogharvey · Post by **hedgehogharvey** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:17 pm

Thanks for letting me know. Thought you were having mine

sally_healey · Post by **sally_healey** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:27 pm

Redline wrote:225/40/16 will probably rub.

Ideally you need 195/40/16.

225's will definitely rub, go for 195's!

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:35 pm

shantybeater wrote:cheers, do i need spacers or anything like that?

No you shouldn't need spacers, but Sally is right you will need 195/40/16 tyres.

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:44 pm

hedgehogharvey wrote:Thanks for letting me know. Thought you were having mine

Sorry harvey, I was mate but I have been messaging you on some posts and PM's with no reply, so kind of gave up. (desperation kicked in)

cyhliu · Post by **cyhliu** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:20 pm

Just a quick point, you might want to check the centre-bore as if the alloys have a smaller CB then even it the wheel and tyre are correct,you won't be able to get the wheel on the hub!

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:08 pm

cyhliu wrote:Just a quick point, you might want to check the centre-bore as if the alloys have a smaller CB then even it the wheel and tyre are correct,you won't be able to get the wheel on the hub!

Surely the center bore will be right if its RX's??

Was this the white ones on ebay from the guy in Hartlepool? If so, they looked awesome on the black GTI they were on in the garage before it got stripped!

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:32 pm

Vauxhall Calibra DTMs came fitted with white 16" BBS RX, and as far as I know they have a different centrebore to VWs.

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:22 am

Aaaahhh thats quite cool to know!!!

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:13 pm

Yeah they were the ones off ebay but from staines

for the vauxhall calibra?? but I tried fitting them last night and I managed to get them on??? sadly they didn't fit as I need spacers (rubbed against brake calipers).... They look awesome but do stick out of the arches a bit. Does this center bore business mean I shouldnt put them on??

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:15 pm

these ones:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBS-RX-211-VW-VAU ... 0080075238

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:11 pm

You'll probably need spigot rings to get your new wheels to fit properly, and if you treasure your life

The Calibra C/B is 65.0mm, according to this site.

thedees1 · Post by **thedees1** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:19 pm

shantybeater wrote:Yeah they were the ones off ebay but from staines for the vauxhall calibra?? but I tried fitting them last night and I managed to get them on??? sadly they didn't fit as I need spacers (rubbed against brake calipers).... They look awesome but do stick out of the arches a bit. Does this center bore business mean I shouldnt put them on??

My ones are the rx 214,s , they fit straight on and dont need spigot rings or spacers.