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digg75 Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2017 Posts: 105 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:11 am Post subject: Wheel setup |
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What setup do you ride on?
I`m about to buy a new set of wheels. Took notes/measurements and pics, saved it on my laptop but it broke down. Now I can`t remember the prev. setup..
I had 914 wheels ET35, 15x5,5 with 165/50 on before.
Planning on buying JBW P356 and they come in either 4,5 inch (ET +45) or
5,5 (ET +25 inch. Same size on the tire.
I only have an old photo of the car with my old setup but it`s not the best way of deciding what setup might work.
What do you guys ride on?
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17962 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Wheel setup |
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WTF is a JBW P356? Show us some pictures/specifications of them. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
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digg75 Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2017 Posts: 105 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: Wheel setup |
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This is the JBW 356 style rim.
Avaliable in sizes:
4,5x15 ET +45
5,5x15 ET +25
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17962 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 6:00 am Post subject: Re: Wheel setup |
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Your fasty sits pretty low, so you'd have to run the 4.5" chrome wheels to fit good I think?
You're better off with your 2.0 liter wheels as they have a flatter face then the chrome wheels.
I have 185X60 & 205X70 on my lowered square. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
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 |
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digg75 Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2017 Posts: 105 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:10 am Post subject: Re: Wheel setup |
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Thanks for the input @Mike Fisher.
I`m feeling "done" with the 2,0 wheels though and want something new.
It`s as you said, maby better to go with the 4,5`s with less offset than 5,5.
Should the 4,5`s end up sitting to "deep" i can adjust it with spacers instead. So 4,5`s with 165/55 or 60 and 185/55 or 60 might be the right combo. |
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Merritt67type3 Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2017 Posts: 8 Location: Reno, Nevada
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: Wheel setup |
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What do you guys ride on?
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Your fasty looks really nice. Do you have a narrowed beam? I have a 67 square back, I'm thinking about getting BRM's but I think there might be clearance issues. Any Thoughts? |
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