BBS RX Wheels
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:52 pm
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:56 pm
They should fit fine, the standards BBS alloys on the GTI are 4x100 pcd et43 if I remember correctly. So they are pretty much a straight swap. Sure someone else can confirm this however as I am not 100% certain.
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:05 pm
You might want to find out what the centrebore size is on them.
Sounds like they're off a Calibra, which I believe has a different centrebore to the Polo.
Sounds like they're off a Calibra, which I believe has a different centrebore to the Polo.
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:07 pm
The Vauxhall bore is smaller than VW
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:02 pm
Well I stuck these on last week and they are exactly the same:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBS-RX-211-VW-Vau ... dZViewItem
They fit with a bit of persuasion, but you HAVE to have spacers otherwise they won't go on, I got them all on successfully then realised they were rubbing on the brake calipers (thats where the spacers come in). On top of that the tyres on those are worth a mint and will set you back a fair bit to get them nice & low and thin to stop rubbing (looking at like 100 quid per wheel for goodyears) . Gotta be honest tho the white wheels on my black gti looked so good...
sorry to see them go...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBS-RX-211-VW-Vau ... dZViewItem
They fit with a bit of persuasion, but you HAVE to have spacers otherwise they won't go on, I got them all on successfully then realised they were rubbing on the brake calipers (thats where the spacers come in). On top of that the tyres on those are worth a mint and will set you back a fair bit to get them nice & low and thin to stop rubbing (looking at like 100 quid per wheel for goodyears) . Gotta be honest tho the white wheels on my black gti looked so good...
sorry to see them go...Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:11 pm
Those first ones look darker, like they've been powerdercoated. Nice BBS centre caps, where can you get a set of those?
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:13 pm
think they have both been powder coated but mine are white
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:24 am
Cheers for the advice guys!
I might leave it and just get my RX II's refurbed.
I might leave it and just get my RX II's refurbed.
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:05 am
Have a look at the sellers other items for sale?Mouse_GTI wrote:Nice BBS centre caps, where can you get a set of those?
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:16 am
I thought the std wheels were et38?
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:13 pm
Bloody hell, £34 for a set of the standard onesmk4 glx 1.6 wrote:Have a look at the sellers other items for sale?Mouse_GTI wrote:Nice BBS centre caps, where can you get a set of those?
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:55 pm
They standard RXII's are ET45M6TT F wrote:I thought the std wheels were et38?
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:55 pm
ModifiedMadness wrote:They standard RXII's are ET45M6TT F wrote:I thought the std wheels were et38?
seems like a high offset for VW - thhat's Vauxhall offsets!