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WideRidezzz
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:05 pm    Post subject: Is there a reason? Reply with quote

I'm wondering, is there a reason most aftermarket or stock replacement wheels are 5.5" instead of a full 6" wide?
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah, stock rims were 4.5" wide, anything wider than 5.5 rubs in the front.
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I'm no expert but I'm guessing the spike during cold running has everything to do with the roofing tar(20-50) in the crankcase.

bill may wrote:
...i could be wrong as i have only been driving air cooled beetles since august 1965.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And, the VW is a low powered car. Going wider adds weight to the wheel and tire package. Weight robs power from an already underpowered engine.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got it.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WideRidezzz wrote:
Got it.
Thanks


you got the wrong info.
stock wide 5 from oct 1952-july 1967 were 4JX15" on 5X205 bolt circle.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bill may wrote:
WideRidezzz wrote:
Got it.
Thanks


you got the wrong info.
stock wide 5 from oct 1952-july 1967 were 4JX15" on 5X205 bolt circle.
Embarassed I thought something didn't sound right bout that
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millerje78 wrote:
I'm no expert but I'm guessing the spike during cold running has everything to do with the roofing tar(20-50) in the crankcase.

bill may wrote:
...i could be wrong as i have only been driving air cooled beetles since august 1965.
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