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Bub Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 1143 Location: Central Washington
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:57 pm Post subject: More wheels.... |
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So, I priced out BRM's with lugs and center caps, then added tires into it and....holy crap- over $1000. I decided I could do better.
So, shopped around, with no idea what would fit I found the Audi / New VW Hole pattern was 5x112 and mercedes of course.
I figured I'd go bigger, but not rediculous...since its all still an experiment. Got a set of FOUR 16" x 7" Audi A4 wheels, at my door for $335. Brand new in the box- ebay. Got FOUR 205/55 tires - guess what?, a 205/55/16 has the same rolling diameter as a 185/75/14- delivered from tire rack for $310.
The rear wheels are bolt on, the 205 tire fits perfect. I found the front 2 rims need about 1/32" bored out to fit over the bus bearing cap. No problem, I pay the local machine shop $60 to do this and I'm STILL hundreds of Dollars ahead of the BRM setup.
I needed a little stoking after all the work I've been doing lately..spindles come off next for the 2.5" drop. Should be awesome!
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Amskeptic Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2002 Posts: 8568 Location: All Across The Country
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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Until today. . . . I would have called your bus a sleeper.
Looks good. Careful with rust on the front rotors with those exposed wheel spokes. My BMW developed a horrid shudder when the rotors took in some rain over a couple of weeks and rusted everywhere but at the caliper/pad interface.
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Reedm Samba Member
Joined: June 27, 2005 Posts: 205 Location: Bakersfield/Orange, CA
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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nice wheels _________________ '75 Deluxe-daily driver
'74 Deluxe
'75 Deluxe Automatic |
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TeamSpatula Samba In The Rain
Joined: February 03, 2004 Posts: 5211 Location: WNC
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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Sweet - those look like Hot Wheels rims.
good to know more options are out there... _________________ <---Air Cooled Search & Rescue Team - STICKERS & T-shirts for sale!
I NEED A CAMPER!!!! (1971 is ideal but will consider other years)
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shiningstar76 Samba Brewer
Joined: July 12, 2003 Posts: 2689 Location: Savannah
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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you have another pic of that exhaust? I was wondering what that was. _________________ KK4NTP
96 Tacoma
86 4Runner
My bus caught on fire and is now on the other coast with someone who gave me money for it. |
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Bub Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 1143 Location: Central Washington
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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No. NO pics of exhaust!
It's just sort of cobbled together for testing purposes- due to the T4 in there. I cant even get the rear bumper on because of that thing hanging off the back. I'm still figuring out what to do about that. _________________
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