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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I refinished and installed mine on my Thing.

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:29 pm    Post subject: Re: ET mags I mean Rocket Racing Wheels Reply with quote

hello everyone, I have read through the whole thread to find out what offset the Cal Pars wheels in the dimensions 6 X 15 have. can anyone give me an exact answer? Thanks a lot! and greetings from germany.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:11 pm    Post subject: Re: ET mags I mean Rocket Racing Wheels Reply with quote

Cal Parts was the name but they are out of business now.
6x15 is gonna fit on a VW.
The only variable is how much you can lower the car with them on it.

Wheels/tires/stance is our own individual engineering projects.
Buy the wheels first and tires last.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 4:27 am    Post subject: Re: ET mags I mean Rocket Racing Wheels Reply with quote

I know that these rims fit on a VW. I also know that this company no longer exists and that cal Parts was the name of the company. What I don't know, however, is the offset of these rims. I'll also buy the tires last.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:33 pm    Post subject: Re: ET mags I mean Rocket Racing Wheels Reply with quote

LarsH wrote:
I know that these rims fit on a VW. I also know that this company no longer exists and that cal Parts was the name of the company. What I don't know, however, is the offset of these rims. I'll also buy the tires last.

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There are about 5 sets of these wheels available in the Samba Classifieds, you could contact one of the sellers and ask them the offset / backspace question?
In these Topic's there is a chart for offset / backspace...
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...p;start=20
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=744369&highlight=offset+chart
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 12:29 am    Post subject: Re: ET mags I mean Rocket Racing Wheels Reply with quote

hello, yes I could do that. i just bought these rims and they are now on their way from usa to germany. I will soon be able to measure this myself. it could have been that someone has already measured these rims and can give me an indication in advance.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:45 am    Post subject: Re: ET mags I mean Rocket Racing Wheels Reply with quote

I know I'm late to the thread. But I just picked up a set of rocket racing wheels. Staggard set aswell. 13s 4x130. At first thought I was looking at cragars but guess not haha
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 6:36 pm    Post subject: Re: ET mags I mean Rocket Racing Wheels Reply with quote

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That first picture was from back in 2005 when I mounted my ET's one a stock width beam with adjusters and Empi disc brakes. I ended up with a Franklin's 3" narrowed beam with dropped spindles and discs. I could only run 185's on the back with short axles or it would rub. This car was sold to Pete Morley in England so the wheels are over there somewhere as I know he took them off.[/img]
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 6:40 pm    Post subject: Re: ET mags I mean Rocket Racing Wheels Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2021 11:29 pm    Post subject: Re: ET mags I mean Rocket Racing Wheels Reply with quote

LarsH wrote:
hello, yes I could do that. i just bought these rims and they are now on their way from usa to germany. I will soon be able to measure this myself. it could have been that someone has already measured these rims and can give me an indication in advance.



Hello everyone, I finally got my set of cal parts rims and I wanted to report what offset these rims have, because it is nowhere to be found on the internet.
the offset (in german einpresstiefe )is et -25 measured in millimeters.
in us it is -1 inch
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PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2021 1:40 am    Post subject: Re: ET mags I mean Rocket Racing Wheels Reply with quote

Good looking 5 spoke wheels!
Maybe 185X60 tires on them?
You can buy pairs of used tires cheap for trial fitment/clearance.
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PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2021 11:14 am    Post subject: Re: ET mags I mean Rocket Racing Wheels Reply with quote

I will try to drive with 205 55 on the rear axle and 165 45 on the front axle. I will keep you up to date.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:51 am    Post subject: Re: ET mags I mean Rocket Racing Wheels Reply with quote

What lugs are you guys using to mount these?
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