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21-window Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2004 Posts: 248 Location: out planting
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:53 pm Post subject: 8" x 15 fuchs on the back of a bus? |
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Anyone know if you can get these to fit on a split bus with beetle long axles. what size tires. i currently have 6"s with 195/60-15. looking to run 8"s with 225/50-15"s. Its very tough to get the 195s past the drum/fender, but when they are on there is plenty of tire/fender clearance. The 225s should be a slight bit shorter, but wider. Don't really want to disconnect my axles from the springplates to install wheels. |
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17082 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Yes you can. Drilled drums with a long axle trans. JohnGhia has 15x8 on the back of his 23 window.
_________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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21-window Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2004 Posts: 248 Location: out planting
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Bro. Got em on there. Gotta remove the axles from the springplate , but they squeek in there nice. Hope I don't get a flat! |
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17082 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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Post some pics, I love 8's on the back tucking. Im going to stuff 16x8 on the back of my 23. _________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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21-window Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2004 Posts: 248 Location: out planting
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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Still need to get em polished and maybe drop it about another inch.
Not quite 1 finger width of clearance.
I'd post some shots from further away, but it is Ohio and it is snow/sleeting out. |
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17082 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Looks good man, This is the only bus I can find that shows a 16x8 on the rear. I love how that dish gets tucked. I wont run 16 in the front though. Im gonna run 15x4.5 with the 165x45 low pro up front.
_________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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21-window Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2004 Posts: 248 Location: out planting
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:09 am Post subject: |
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That bus looks good. I would have put 16"s , but the rears go for lots of $$ if you want og fuchs. I got a good deal on some og 15's so I'll go with those for now. If I find a cheap set of 16s they should jump on just the same. I'm running 195/45-15 fronts with late 6 fuchs & a 4.75 beam no clearance isssues. Looks good.
I think these may be 16s too.
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17082 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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yep, looks like 16x8. Man I just love how the 8's look in the back. _________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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scottvw Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2004 Posts: 2821 Location: Centennial, CO
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure if it is 16, but it is wide.
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scottvw Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2004 Posts: 2821 Location: Centennial, CO
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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scottvw Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2004 Posts: 2821 Location: Centennial, CO
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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21-window Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2004 Posts: 248 Location: out planting
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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Dammit. I like the 16"s WAY better than the 15"s
Anyone wanna buy some 15"s? |
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17082 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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_________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17082 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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16x7 on my old 23 back in 1992
_________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17082 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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16x7 lookin mean on johnnys bd.
_________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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ralfy Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2007 Posts: 23 Location: Anchorage Ak
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:09 am Post subject: |
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Dammmmmmn.....
That Bus brings back memories
That thing was bad when it rolled out! Zolotone fenderwells
dual rag top, 911 offset 16 x8's etc, etc
I remember seing it show up at the Jamboree (i think it was 90)
The other car I remember that caused a serious ruckus back then was the black oval with the chrome puzzle piece stripe and the black and white custom interior. Anybody have pictures of that car?
That was a serious ramfla back then...
That car had 7's or 8's on it too, didn't it?
Thanks for posting that one Skim
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17082 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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ralfy wrote: |
Dammmmmmn.....
That Bus brings back memories
That thing was bad when it rolled out! Zolotone fenderwells
dual rag top, 911 offset 16 x8's etc, etc
I remember seing it show up at the Jamboree (i think it was 90)
The other car I remember that caused a serious ruckus back then was the black oval with the chrome puzzle piece stripe and the black and white custom interior. Anybody have pictures of that car?
That was a serious ramfla back then...
That car had 7's or 8's on it too, didn't it?
Thanks for posting that one Skim
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Yeah That bus belonged to Billy Shores and the black oval was Bert Silos' it had 15x7 on the back.
Not to get off the subject but seems you were around the same time as me so check out the 80's and 90's topic, I thing the black oval with chrome puzzle is in there somewhere. This topic outta bring back some memories.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=176260 _________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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21-window Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2004 Posts: 248 Location: out planting
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:48 am Post subject: |
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O.K. now lets talk tires. The 15"s are out the 16"s are in. Any guess on what size tire on the back of the pink double sunroof? 225/45-16? Or on the Porsche bus?
Skim the ones you had on the back of your 23 look like 225/50-16.? They look a little too tall in the sidewall. |
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KILLERWATT Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2003 Posts: 3298 Location: Vero Beach
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:48 am Post subject: |
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Can I run these with the Wagenswest irs kit? |
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onebadoval56 Samba Member
Joined: August 20, 2004 Posts: 261 Location: wv
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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ok if i wanted to run these on my 65 bus what would i need
like disc brakes
tire size im at 62 at the drip rail if thiis help for the tire size
offset plates long/long axles
any mods?
16by8 love the deep dish _________________ 1955 oval
1956 oval
1960 euro bug
1962 15 window delux
1963 double cab |
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