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ChoptopT3
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 Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject: Will they fit? |
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Hey guys I am considering buying these 4 lug BRM repro's for my 69 square with stock front disk brakes and stock rear drums. The add says they are 15" x 5" with a 130mm off set.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=152405
I have come across a couple of threads on this issue talking about CIP1 and Flat Four having different offsets, these are Mooneyes. I still have not read a final answer as to whether or not these will fit. My EMPI eight spokes measured about a 10mm offset where as these are advertising a 130mm? I will be running 145's in the front and 165's in the rear.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Choptopt3
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speed holes
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Location: Fat City, USA
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| Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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That ad is confused. 130mm is 4x130mm, the bolt pattern, not offset.
Not sure what the offset is on those wheels but if 8 spokes fit, these should be ok. Might want to double check with Mooneyes to be sure.
Oh, and Mooneyes sells Flat-4 products. |
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trox1
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Location: Santee, CA
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:14 am Post subject: |
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| I'm running these rims on my 69 srq. I have 185s up front and am lowered 1 click. I rub with the 185s and will buy smaller ones when these wear out. These rims do stick out a little more than your 8 spokes do. I learned that buy reading other forums in here. I like the look and will live with the rubbing for now. If you are seriously lowered you might be ok with the 145s. I don't know. Good luck. |
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ChoptopT3
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:50 am Post subject: offset |
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OK so I found out that the "130mm offset" they got was from measuring from the back rim edge to the front of the hub?
I asked that they put the rim face down run a straight edge across the rim and measure down the center to the back of the hub, this way they come up with 3.5" or 88.9mm, I beleive my original measurement (in the same way) was wrong when I measured my 8-spoke. I beleive it to have been 100mm.
Knowing this it would appear that I have less back spacing and may have a clearance issue on my fron calipers? I am running Brazilian calipers and have read about people having to grind down a little of the caliper in order to get proper clearance.
Is this correct? Have any of you had to deal with this before.
Thanks,
Choptopt3
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