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dubman67 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2003 Posts: 273 Location: Big Sky Country
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 6:29 am Post subject: Ideal backspace for rear 6 or 7 inch wide wheel |
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This probably belongs in the performance/engine/transmission, but I'll try here first anyway.
Looking to put a 6 inch or 7 inch wide wheel on the rear of my 67 bug. I have converted the axles to short length from a 65.
First question - will a 7 inch wide wheel fit, stock height? If yes, what backspace?
If running a 6 inch, what backspace?
Thanks _________________ 67 Bug
62 Double Cab
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jitbba Samba Member
Joined: August 20, 2013 Posts: 161 Location: San Antonio
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grenadeAcorn Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2011 Posts: 86 Location: Washington
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 9:31 am Post subject: Re: Ideal backspace for rear 6 or 7 inch wide wheel |
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dubman67 wrote: |
This probably belongs in the performance/engine/transmission, but I'll try here first anyway.
Looking to put a 6 inch or 7 inch wide wheel on the rear of my 67 bug. I have converted the axles to short length from a 65.
First question - will a 7 inch wide wheel fit, stock height? If yes, what backspace?
If running a 6 inch, what backspace?
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7" will fit, even with the orig long axles; I did mine, unsure of the backspacing though
more or less built them to fit the car
_________________ 1967 VW Type1
1966 VW Type3 (Squareback)
1967 Land Rover Series 2a 109 (NOTAVW)
1964 Ford Galaxie 500 FB (this one either) |
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