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Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:17 pm

Im thinking it would be fun for a little to stance out my notchback and Im curious if I could run the off road dish rims 15x6" up front with 155/60 and 15x8" in back with 185/60, Im sure I would have to run a narrowed beam up front but I'm wondering if the back will fit, my notch is slammed 2/3, but seems lower.

What do you guys think?

Rims
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Volkswagen-Wheels-4x130-Bl...1343669725

my notch is beat, the pan is soo gone, I have an extra pan and eventually im gonna restore it purist style but in the mean time I'm thinking of having some fun and toying around with the stance look

Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:47 pm

Upon drawing the stock and dish rims sizes and offsets in google sketchup i dont think 8" will fit on the back, the rims stick out an extra 2 1/6" :shock:, so I would have to narrow the rear 4" to get 8" rims to fit :( haha

Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:51 pm

I'm gonna have to say no. Make that hell no! :lol:

This is what 17X8" 50ET Boxter wheels with 235/50/17 tires on early Porsche 944 arms with the factory spacer (you'd need to flare about 2"+ to make this happen:

Same wheels w/o factory spacer (the inner sidewall is dangerously close to the spring plate and you'd still need to flare at least 1" or more):

Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:25 pm

Those boxer tires are 2.5" taller and 2" wider than mine...
I did find this thread though...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=529611&highlight=rims

there is a car half way down running a bbs rim 15x8 et20 with 185-55 15's. and it seems to work, the wheels I wanna get list a 37.5mm offset (im assuming this is et37) which would put them under the car a little more? but i am slammed soooo... maybe i should try thinking about 7" rims

Fri Nov 01, 2013 3:46 am

I got 7.5x16 and 8x16 on my squareback! Not sure about et
tyres are 175/50-16 and 195/55-16

Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:49 am

2slow wrote: I got 7.5x16 and 8x16 on my squareback! Not sure about et
tyres are 175/50-16 and 195/55-16

Man that looks good!

Can you find out the ET? Is your front end narrowed at all? How many clicks are you dropped?

Sat Nov 02, 2013 12:44 am

Thanks! Its 3 piece custom made rims! so I have to measure to find ET
I am soon going to take off the wheels, so can try and measure it then!

Stock front end, its lowered 3 outer clicks in the front and 2 in the rear!

This is how it sits in the rear! there is enough clearance! Lips are rolled! ;)

Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:55 pm

I'm running 15x7 et0 with a 165 tire on the rear of my Squareback. I did do a little fender pulling but it's not super obvious. 8 inches will fit with the right offset & ride height

Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:10 am

Rear 17x8 et35 205/40-17 stock long axles and pulled fenders

Fri Nov 08, 2013 11:21 am

I measured the backspacing of the wheels today! And it was 5,67 inches!
So I put that in a backspacing to offset calculator
- 7,5x16" wheels are et36
- 8x16" wheels are et 30

Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:35 pm

vegasquare wrote: Rear 17x8 et35 205/40-17 stock long axles and pulled fenders

can you say bad ass I have the twin to this car just its stock id love to make it look like yours.

Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:55 pm

vegasquare wrote: Rear 17x8 et35 205/40-17 stock long axles and pulled fenders

That's some good lookin fitment 8)

Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:16 pm

vegasquare wrote: Rear 17x8 et35 205/40-17 stock long axles and pulled fenders

That fitment and stance is on time!! Looking to do this to my notch, i was thinkin i would have to narrow the rear end but idk now, its working with a little fender pull.

What Wheel and Tire specs are on the front?

Car is sick