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FlannelShirtGuy
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 Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:32 pm Post subject: What offset wheel should I look for 205/75r15 on stock height 70 |
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Looking for feedback on what offset wheel I should go for on my stock height 70. I am planning on running 205/70r15 on all 4. Leaning towards 5 or 5.5” width preferably. Making a rally/dual sport style bug with off-road tires.
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QRP
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| Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2019 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: What offset wheel should I look for 205/75r15 on stock height 70 |
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| Your best bet is to stick with the stock rims. |
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FlannelShirtGuy
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| Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2019 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: What offset wheel should I look for 205/75r15 on stock height 70 |
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| QRP wrote: |
| Your best bet is to stick with the stock rims. |
Wish I could but Les Schwab said they will not mount 205s on a stock vw rim. |
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Mike Fisher
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| Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2019 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: What offset wheel should I look for 205/75r15 on stock height 70 |
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No bigger than 185 0n 4.5" wide wheels.
I'm running 185X60 & 205X70 on 5.5" wide 2.0 liter aluminum wheels on my lowered squareback.
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FlannelShirtGuy
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| Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: What offset wheel should I look for 205/75r15 on stock height 70 |
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| I was looking at those 914 rims they have a backspacing of 4.5 and offset of 35 would that work all the way around? I guess I’m just trying to figure out if I want more or less offset/backspacing? |
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Mike Fisher
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 9:57 am Post subject: Re: What offset wheel should I look for 205/75r15 on stock height 70 |
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You should have clearance since you're at stock height w/914 wheels & 205's.
I have to run 185X60 on the front, but my beam is down 2 inner splines!
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petrol punk
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| Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2019 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: What offset wheel should I look for 205/75r15 on stock height 70 |
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| FlannelShirtGuy wrote: |
| QRP wrote: |
| Your best bet is to stick with the stock rims. |
Wish I could but Les Schwab said they will not mount 205s on a stock vw rim. |
Find a shadier tire shop. If some goofball can find a shop that will mount a 205/50 on a 10" wheel then you can find someone to put a 205/75 on a 4" or 4.5" wheel. Or just get tire levers. I have a pair of motion pro tire levers for changing dirt bike tires, changing car tires with them is stupid easy. 2 minutes a tire by hand with no other tools. Little longer if you run tubes
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kangaboy
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 8:01 am Post subject: Re: What offset wheel should I look for 205/75r15 on stock height 70 |
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There is no way I would run a 205 on a stock rim. For one it would look silly with the tire looking bulbous as hell, and another, I feel it would be pretty unsafe, especially off road. There is a reason that that tire shop won't mount it for you.
Get 5.5" wide rims if you want to run 205 tires.
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