15x5.5 205mm sprint stars?

[Emeraldlion]

Am I missing a source for 15x5.5 wide 5 sprinstars in an acceptable offset?

[Emeraldlion]

Ordered today. Concept 1 still has bbt sprintstars in stock in black and grey. Decent price and if you email and talk to them the shipping is more than reasonable. Don't go through website the shipping quote is high. Curtis was great to deal with.

[Mike Fisher]

The 5.5" Sprintstars don't fit well on lowered VW's because they are too dished shape. 5.5" 2.0 liter wheels fit better lowered because they have a flatter face.
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[Emeraldlion]

I hate to say this Mike but I really wasn't able to conceptualize what you were saying. How would it be that so many people are running sprintstars? Also not sure what the shape of the face of the wheels has to do with it?

[Mike Fisher]

The key concept in my post is "lowered VW's", since there wouldn't be any point asking us if 15X5.5 sprintstars would fit on a stock height VW.
I'll let somebody else try to explain to you how the fit differs with deep dish & flat faced wheels.
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66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold

Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey

[Emeraldlion]

Ok. I got the lowered part. I didn't ask if 15x5.5 sprinstars would fit. Maybe you need to read the original post again? Even if I had I still don't quite get what the face of the wheel has to do with fitment ? The rim width, offset maybe? If it is a poorly made wheel and the mounting hub is crap, maybe? There are plenty of beetles running 5.5 sprinstars without a single post that I could find of anyone complaining that the face wasn't shaped right and wouldn't fit. Makes no sense.

[Mike Fisher]

[Emeraldlion]

No, I didn't Mike. The question was what is the source for 5.5 wide sprinstars? You read additional needs or info into the question. Take it at face value, answer the question or don't if you don't know. I didn't ask you to give me fitment info, and I answered my own question when I found a source. Then you chimed in with your pointless vague additional info. Thanks for trying anyway

[slalombuggy]

[Emeraldlion]

Thanks, appreciate that timely assistance. I clearly see the eroor of my ways now and accept complete responsibility for any misunderstanding. Mea maxima culpa

[EmpiGT]

15x5.5s work fine on an early bug with short stock swing axles even lowered hard. Works fine on a slammed bus with long bug swing axles with fat meats. These On the rear are the max offset bbt's that match the original offset of empi sprints. But 4.5s on the front.