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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:34 pm    Post subject: Post your 16" or 17" wheels options with pics plea Reply with quote

I would like to upgrade my stock wheels. My preference are porsche twist 16 wheels or bbs rs replica.
the problem has been finding the right size and off set.
I was told that if I want to go with the porsche wheel it would need to be 16x7 front and 16x8.5 max back using spacers/adapters from 4 lugs to 5 with porsche pattern, but haven't been able to find anything similar to that.

So I would like to see what others are running in the 16" and 17" range without much modification as I don't want to spend a fortune.

I would like to buy wheels and use spacers or adapters only.

I wouldn't like to go 15" as I want to go a bit bigger.

Post pics of ur set up if u have.

Thanks.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What would be the perfect offset if I'm looking to get a flush fender look (wheels with fenders)?
Or as close as possible?

I was told my beetle had mini cooper wheels before but the po don't have any pics and I have been able to find any pics in the net. I believe he had the 16" 8 spoke modern mini cooper wheels.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Take your pick.
All of these cost me less than $400, the current ones cost me $80 at a garage sale

best thing you can do is get away from VW stud pattern and swap to a common one (mine is 4x100)

what model beetle are we talking again?

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Love the first option,, what wheels are those?

Do u have the spe s.for those wheels in the first pic?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The first are Japanese Asahitec rims

They are all et40-45 and 7" wide.

The black and chrome zeptors are 18" and the rest are all 17"
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What brand the one on first pic?

So the best offset for these cars would be 40 to 45?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's Asahi tec but I don't think they have made that model wheel for a long time.
Speedy do a replica called hyper fangs but BBS make a similar model too.

Yours is standard beetle right?
You will lose a bit of turning circle with a stock beam but with a narrow beam you then need spacers to push the wheel back out.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mine is stock.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Found a few in 4x100 x 16"
http://www.ebay.com/itm/16X7-ROTA-RB-4X100-40-ROYA...mp;vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-New-16X7-40-Offset-4x100...mp;vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-New-16X7-40-Offset-4x100...mp;vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/16-inch-gunmetal-Voxx-GFX-...mp;vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-16-16x7-Akita-AK77-4x1...mp;vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-New-16X7-40-Offset-4x100...mp;vxp=mtr
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

17's

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-17X7-4X100-4X114-3-NIC...mp;vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-New-17X7-40-Offset-4x100...mp;vxp=mtr
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do u use adapters or did u convert urs to 4x100?

Going with 16's, would they also affect the turning circle or is the same as 17? I guess going 7" wide is what really affect the turning circle right?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Posting a pic of my beetle so u guys can tell me how it would look with one of those wheels. I'm going for a German look. I just realized I don't have a nice pic of my beetle so I need to take a better pic.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

BTW, my car is lowered 2.5" if that makes a difference.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 4:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

These are the Porsche Boxster Wheels that fit a 74 Super that is German Look ok with the proper tire... Also, with the Topline Disk Kit F & R. Note the Back Spacing(ET) for that is a issue when doing German Looks for the wheel bases are all different through out the years on the Supers..... RB

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1693546

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I spoke today to the PO and he told me that he drilled the disk and rotors to 4x100! So I guess at this point imwill just get some universal aftermarket wheels.

What are a good brand to go with, are those wheels I posted any good? I always heard bad things about aftermarket wheels, should I be worry if I go with one of those.

The horros I heard was on diffferent sports car forums , like 300zx and bmw. Imwonder if yhose wheels are ok for a slower, light car like the bugs.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 9:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I run 4x100 discs all round, wouldn't trust adapters as far as I could throw them

pop a front and back wheel off and confirm your brake do also have 4x100 pattern as well,
I've seen a lot of people mistakenly think stock pattern is 4x100 instead of 4x130

Unless you are going circuit racing there is nothing wrong with aftermarket wheels
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wonder how will this set fit the beetle with an adapter?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Rims-Brand-New-17x7-5-Re...mp;vxp=mtr
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 1:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not well.

With no adapters and bolted straight to the brakes they would barely be flush.
On adapters they will stick out passed the fender
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fender isn't a problem for me as I will be building new fiberglass fenders for my beetle so I can make them wider. I more worried with rubbing issues with any car part. If there isn't any problems like that with these configuration it would be great as those are the most I like and the porsche boxster twist wheels.

What do u think?
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Enkei wheels 17x7 with 55mm offset.
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