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aussierust66
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 2:22 am    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
Just an update, sorry for the shocker of a pic,
15x4 with 145/65
15x7 with 195/60
Cut and turned beam, drop spindles and re-indexed adjustable spring plates


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PostPosted: Thu May 05, 2016 4:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
Time to post updated photos of my wheels to this thread.

Freshly powdercoated 16" widened smoothies. 16x5 front, 16x7 rear. Using original split bug centers.

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Don't have pictures with the body on yet. 185/55 tires up front, 215/60's out back.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
Stock up front with 135r15
15x7 in the rear with 205/60/15

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 9:16 am    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 4:16 am    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
This was my 66, miss it

15x4/15x8
135s front Coker whitewall
195/60/15 rear Coker whitewall
2" narrowed beam
Bugzylla 2.75 drop plates in rear

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
That 66 looks amazing! Are those real whitewalls, or port-o-walls? I like the purple wheels!
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
big fat whitewalls wrote:
That 66 looks amazing! Are those real whitewalls, or port-o-walls? I like the purple wheels!


Thank you, sir! They are the real deal, bought them from Coker for a pretty penny. Never again, but I got it out of my system Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:57 am    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
Not lowered to the point of being annoying to drive.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:11 am    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
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love the combo of green and black.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
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Stock up front with 135r15
15x7 in the rear with 205/60/15

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REALLY digging this
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
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Annnnd I just found my dream car. I love this!!!
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 3:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
I think its nice for a tricycle. I thought cars were designed to be driven, not layed out and made useless. Looks like a gutted fish that wont get eatn.. Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:36 am    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
Who sells these wheels? They're cool. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
shane red wrote:
I think its nice for a tricycle. I thought cars were designed to be driven, not layed out and made useless. Looks like a gutted fish that wont get eatn.. Crying or Very sad

its a helluva lot nicer than any gutted fish I've ever seen
who cares what he does to his car give him some credit for doing something to it in the first place instead letting it rot in a field...
moving on
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 4:13 am    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
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Not really smoothie s but 6.5 steelies 195/65 15 rear and smarts up front
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 5:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
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Not really smoothie s but 6.5 steelies 195/65 15 rear and smarts up front


where'd you get them?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 2:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
Before..
Front: 15x3.5 Centerline Bubbles with 125R's
Rear: 15x7 Centerlines with 185/60's
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4647302-vw-beetle-wallpaper by Envious Touch, on Flickr


After..
Front: 15x4 (stock) Smoothies with 135R's
Rear: 15x8 Smoothies with 185/65's
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DSC_3780smlvlogo by Envious Touch, on Flickr
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 9:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures Reply with quote
Here’s my 1960 with 15x6” all around with 185 65s

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PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2019 5:10 pm    Post subject: wheels and tires size Reply with quote
theastronaut wrote:
Just mounted them yesterday. 4/5.5" with 145/165 and skinny Atlas portawalls.


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this one.
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