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Das67bus
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 Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:11 am Post subject: Wheel Adapters |
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Regarding wheel adapters for early buses (e.g. 1967) from wide 5 lug to Ford or Chevy pattern - any opinions on good or bad? Any bad experiences?
Not sure whether to buy wide 5 lug VW wheels or go with adpater and buy Ford or CVhevy wheels.
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Mongo63
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Adapters can be ok for buggies if checked frequently but I would not use them on a street car or bus. Redrill your drums for Chevy if that's what you're after.
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Das67bus
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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| OK. Thanks for the reply!! |
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RafCarre12
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The problem with adapters are people not knowing how to install them properly (tighten the studs properly). I've run adapters on a few cars with very nice results.
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Das67bus
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Yeah, I'm sure that has to be a factor. I'm really torn, as I have put fender flares on the back of a bus and want to put wider wheels/tires on the back. There are many more choices with Ford/Chevy patterns as opposed to wide 5 VW wheels.
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my bro runs some adapters on his rail and street drives them, only had one prob were the wheel came off 
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M_Fish
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:44 am Post subject: Bad Times |
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| I used to run some aluminum wheel adapters on a 67 baja to fit Chevy wheels in the rear - one of the wheel adapters sheered off when I was going uphill - maybe if they are made of good metal... |
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dubsquared
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I am running 4 to wide 5 adapters on the front of my street car. No issues for the 1000 miles they have been on so far.
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