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VWRoss Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2015 Posts: 25 Location: Madeira Island
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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 5:51 pm Post subject: help me with this 7 inch wheels |
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Hi guys,
i'm trying to figure out how many of you can fit 8 inch wheels on the rear of your Beetle.
My beetle is a 1.3 from 1967 and i put 7 inch wide and seems to wide, the wheels are out of the wheel arch.
When you measure for example 7 inch is inside the wheel right ?
Mines have 8 inch from the outside and 7 inside ( please check the pics )
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17962 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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Those 7" wheels are too deep set to fit on a lowered Bug. You would need a 7" wheel with more offset to the inside & a flatter face on the outside. You could cut the centers back out & weld them in a more outboard location to get them to fit. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
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slalombuggy Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2010 Posts: 9131 Location: Canada
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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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You measure the wheels between the bead seat surface, not the outer lips. Any custom wheel shop should be able to cut oyur centers out and move them.
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VWRoss Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2015 Posts: 25 Location: Madeira Island
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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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Mike Fisher wrote: |
Those 7" wheels are too deep set to fit on a lowered Bug. You would need a 7" wheel with more offset to the inside & a flatter face on the outside. You could cut the centers back out & weld them in a more outboard location to get them to fit. |
So everyone that put 7 inch or more need to cut the center for re position? |
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68 Bay Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2008 Posts: 189 Location: FRESH coast!!!!
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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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running deep 7s in my ghia also short axles with stock offset without a problem
camber and tire stretch would give the bug a good look for sure |
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cannibus Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2011 Posts: 17 Location: auburn
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:59 am Post subject: wheels |
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Are you running long or short axles! _________________ Can bring to Bug O Rama |
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Brian Samba Moderator
Joined: May 28, 2012 Posts: 8340 Location: Oceanside
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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I don't want to be a negative Nancy, but that looks like the most unsafe way to widen a wheel.
As long as you have some pretty narrow tires, you could probably get away with a 4" backspace. _________________ Wash your hands
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VWRoss Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2015 Posts: 25 Location: Madeira Island
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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68 Bay wrote: |
running deep 7s in my ghia also short axles with stock offset without a problem
camber and tire stretch would give the bug a good look for sure |
yes, that's the way !!
cannibus wrote: |
Are you running long or short axles! |
i don't know. how can i verify if my axles are the long or short ones ?
Brian wrote: |
I don't want to be a negative Nancy, but that looks like the most unsafe way to widen a wheel.
As long as you have some pretty narrow tires, you could probably get away with a 4" backspace. |
Unsafe way ? what do you mean? This wheel is only with 4 weld points to check, after this all the wheel will be welded.
The company that is making me the job are the best here. They've made hundreds of wheels like these and never gave problems.
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BTW wheels checked, and everything will fit perfect.
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68 Bay Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2008 Posts: 189 Location: FRESH coast!!!!
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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195/60 would be a good stretch |
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