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Jvalle23
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 Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 1:20 pm Post subject: What are Dune buggy Lug pattern???? I have 5 lug? |
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Hello Everyone,
I have a 1969 VW Dune buggy .
Its sitting on 5lug Cragar centerline rims and thats all I know!!
I want to put some XXR rims on it something more sporty looking.
Any help??
I want to know like if they are 5x112 5x114.3 ETC ETC or whats compatible
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VOLKSWAGNUT
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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None of the above.. stock 69 Beetle pattern is 4 lug..
It most likely has some sort of adapter on it.. so could be anything..
Just measure it.. 
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=measuring+lug+pattern
Oh and you asked this in the wrong forum...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewforum.php?f=42
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Bob Elgin
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BL3Manx
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Plus pretty much anything wider than a 6" rim on the front will make it want to wander and will be a chore to turn at low speed. |
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Dale M.
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Go here...
http://www.reliablepmw.com/body.cfm?lvl1=downld&lvl2=techni
And get ... Hub Bolt Pattern Template - Download PDF (235 KB)
And print it... You may have to adjust size a tiny bit, for my system it came out about 1/4 inch to small...
Or...
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mfy-8021392
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BL3Manx
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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Odds are you either have Chevy pattern, 4.5" x 5 or Ford pattern, 4.75" x 5.
Measure from the center of one stud to the back side of one of the opposite studs. |
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Jvalle23
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:05 am Post subject: |
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Well I haven't taken the rims off to see if they have any adapters it doesn't look like they do though. Been that is winter and I live in Wisconsin.
But The previous owner I know did a Rear Disc Conversion?
I searched before and I know typically they are 4 lug not 5.
They are Cragar Centerline Rims Look in my gallery and let me know!
I wanna put some sporty rims on maybe 17 or 18s?
think theyll be too big? |
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Q-Dog
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Those fit under the fenders really well. Measure what you have and try to find the same width and backspace.
I would guess that your idea of sporty and my idea of sporty are very different. Personally I feel like a buggy is too small to run 17"+ rims.
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Jvalle23
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:11 am Post subject: |
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I mean I like these rims I think They look great.
But I think its too Dull stock locking.
Want something that makes it Pop even more!
Maybe 17's? 18's?
Low profile tires?
I just need to know the lug pattern. |
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nightmanx11
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:41 am Post subject: |
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| From my point of view the low profile tires on a buggy really suck. My preference is s 275/60 15" on the back and a tire that is easy to steer on the front on a 15" wheel |
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jspbtown
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| Odds are you either have Chevy pattern, 4.5" x 5 or Ford pattern, 4.75" x 5. |
I think this is backwards. Ford is 4.5" x 5 and Chevy is 4/75" x 5
And with very low profile tires (and therefore very stiff sidewalls) you will have a very jarring ride. Not that you can't run them, but with the very stiff VW suspensions many people use tire pressure to help smooth things out a bit. With low profiles you really can't do that. |
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