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lbs_ft
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Absolutely gorgeous car, man.
It's rare to see another Beetle with a 6-inch narrowed beam, and even more rare to see one running 145's on the front. How far can you turn the wheel before the tires rub on the inner fenders? |
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buguy
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Joined: November 17, 2003
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Location: Port Orange, FL
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| Why isnt this a sticky? |
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Thomas Lindemann
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Joined: May 07, 2013
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Location: Gloucester, VA
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Front Airkewld 4" narrowed beam, and drop spindles, stock smoothies w/Yokohama Avid 145/65/15
Rear Atomwerx 2.6" drop plates, 15x6" widened smoothies (forgot the back spacing) w/Yokohama Avid 195/65/15
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BUGTHUG
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Joined: April 22, 2007
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Location: KANSAS toto's fire hydrant
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T Lindemann, looks very nice. You have more pictures or a build page?
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Thomas Lindemann
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Location: Gloucester, VA
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Walter64
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Joined: December 06, 2013
Posts: 146
Location: Sydney
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:00 am Post subject: Re: tire, wheel and suspension thread |
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Front:
145 ww's from diamondback
stock smoothies
3 inch narrowed adjustable beam w/shocks
drop spindles
Rear:
205/70/15 ww's from diamondback
stock smoothies widened to 6 inches
lowered one outer spline
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I'm looking to put some cool looking classic wheels on my T34. I Love your wheels, what rims are they?
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66 RHD teak T34 karmann |
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Thor_orr
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Joined: July 20, 2013
Posts: 85
Location: Day creek, WA
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Read the description at the top...
Stock smoothies on the front, stock smoothies widened to six inches on the back |
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Walter64
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Thor Orr, I did read the description, I even felt dumb writng the post, but I just wanted to make sure they are stock VW wheels, not after market smoothies. I did not ralise that some VW wheels don't have holes in them.
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Leander Verheyen
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Joined: March 28, 2014
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Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 1:22 pm Post subject: '67 |
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My latest ride, '67 bug.
Front:
4" beam with drop spindels and shocks
5,5J Torker rims with 145 65 tires
Rear:
Stock height
5,5J Torker rims with 205 75 tires
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BLAU GEIST
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Joined: June 17, 2015
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| That 67 looks perfect! |
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Leander Verheyen
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Location: Belgium
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| BLAU GEIST wrote: |
| That 67 looks perfect! |
Thanks!  |
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Krmnnghia
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Joined: March 28, 2005
Posts: 797
Location: Michigan, Land of salty roads!
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Year: 62
Front:
-15x5 Empi Rader
-165/55/15 Continental ContiProContact
-Drop Spindles
-2" Narrowed/Adjustable Beam
-Empi Disc Brakes
Rear:
-15x5 Empi Rader
-195/65/15 Continental ContiProContact
-Stock Height
-Drums
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BGEE68 
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:20 pm Post subject: Are there 17", 4-lug wheels available? |
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| I'm building a 68 Bug for racing at Bonneville in the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association's 130 MPH Club. For the salt, I have a set of VW wheels with Hoosier Drag Racing Front Runners mounted. As I want to also take my car to the Colorado Mile, Texas Mile and Ohio Mile, I need to replace the wheels and tires with a 17" wheel on which I can mount speed rated street tires. Does any company sell any reasonably priced, simply functional, wheels in a 4-lug, 17" diameter??? I can't use any adapters of any kind...The wheels have to bolt up directly to the rotors. |
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Krmnnghia
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Location: Michigan, Land of salty roads!
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: Are there 17", 4-lug wheels available? |
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| I'm building a 68 Bug for racing at Bonneville in the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association's 130 MPH Club. For the salt, I have a set of VW wheels with Hoosier Drag Racing Front Runners mounted. As I want to also take my car to the Colorado Mile, Texas Mile and Ohio Mile, I need to replace the wheels and tires with a 17" wheel on which I can mount speed rated street tires. Does any company sell any reasonably priced, simply functional, wheels in a 4-lug, 17" diameter??? I can't use any adapters of any kind...The wheels have to bolt up directly to the rotors. |
17" + 4 Lug is hard. If they were 5x205 that would be easy. Better check out http://www.airkewld.com/4-Lug-Smoothie-17-Inch-Wheel-p/9003.htm
Not cheap though. |
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VdanielW
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Just get a set of rotors (or drums) drilled to a more common size. I have 17x7" on my 65 with 205x40 front and 225x45 rears. Actually, I don't like the look anymore and they are up for sale.
See my post on page 9 of this thread for pics. |
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BGEE68
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: Are there 17", 4-lug wheels available? |
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I saw his wheels...Only about $200-$250 too expensive for my taste. :roll: |
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FullFender
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| Does anyone have a picture of a vw bug with a 4 inch narrowed beam with adjusters and drop spindles adjusted all the way down? |
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60BUG
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Location: Belgium
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Before/after lowering... 
And with NOS yellow front lenses.. 
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How is the car lowered ? Just spindles in front ?
Is it still ok to take a short turn ? Do the wheels rub the wheel arch ? |
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SkyDawgVW
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Location: Warner Robins, GA
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 11:37 am Post subject: |
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4.5 narrowed beam, drop spindles
175/55 on 6 inch widened on the front
3 inch drop plates, 2 splines I think
205/60 on 7 inch widened on the back
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cbdubs
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Location: Scarborough UK
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 3:13 pm Post subject: standard height different wheel and tyre combos |
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well here's mine. stock wheels and tyres
empi 5's 5.5 x15
fronts185 55 15 and rears 195 65 15
Porsche reps 5.5 x15
fronts 165 65 15 and rears 185 65 15
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