Specs. of tire, wheel, and suspension - Lowered Buses

[pyrOman]

[richierich]

[cdennisg]

[richierich]

[mandraks]

The Fuchs look good on the rear with a fat tire on it. Front has no balance between chrome and black, needs more tire. Sprint stars looked great front and back.

maybe look if you can find some Ro 80 wheels for the front?
https://www.facebook.com/390638634438278/posts/nsu...181333810/

Same basic look but more room for black. I think overall a better looking wheel.
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Uli

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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel

[richierich]

[AirBus]

[Jake Martinez]

Has anyone run into any issues fitting original 5,5" sprintstar wheels ona bus with straight axle. Haven't seen a ton out there.

Thanks

Jake
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63 bug ruby
64 sunroof notch
65 bug
67 standard

[VolksNerd]

I'm close to making delivery of a full set up 3.5 inch drop front and rear for my 62 double cab by Wagenswest. 2 inch narrowed front beam. 5x130 Porsche lugs.

Question is wheel fitment. I have yet to find specific info on what wheel specs work with any drop suspension set up. Is this of any concern? I've read that it is.

-- My first choice of wheel would be a 15 or 16 inch Southern Ways Epsilon Mesh. Is there any variability on the specs for these, especially in the offset, and if so is there an offset measure I should be looking for if I can find a set? They are rare, right?

-- Second choice would be EMPI Cosmos... again 15 or 16 inch.

-- Third choice is good old Fuchs... 15or16inch

Thankss

[mandraks]

interesting choices. Not sure how the Southern Ways mesh wheel would look on a bus. more of a BMW wheel, or JDM, of course.

The cosmos wheel i can picture.

the wheel diameter is probably not that important, diameter can be adjusted with the tire sidewall. width and offset is what matters.

i am getting the JDM wheel is a 3 piece wheel? if so they can make the barrels the way you want. Money talks, i guess.
I have seen a bunch of old JDM wheels rebuilt and even sized up in diameter. If you can score a set they can be modified to just about any spec.

here is an example: Barrel Bros in australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSwSd3AlcY8

Vesta Strawberries. If you know, you know
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Uli

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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel

[Daddybus]

[cdennisg]

[don.ville]

You guys running rubber bands,
Where can you buy 165/45/15 tires now?
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[mandraks]

i think e-bay would be a source. google shows them.

20.8 inch diameter, load index of 75.
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Uli

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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel

[don.ville]

[Colorado Bulli]

Not sure if this is the best thread for this question, so please move/delete if necessary.

56 standard lowered with 2 inch adjustable beam, freeway flyer, stock wheels, fairly standard lowering job. I am considering raising the ride height and I was curious how high I could raise it? I am not expecting stock height necessarily but would like to see what my options are and I haven't really seen an example.
Thanks
D-
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1964 Beetle

[64 ragtop volks]

195/45/15 rears on 6.5 165/45/15 fronts on 4.5 , raised steering box, flattened rear cradle.

[cdennisg]

^^^ What's your rear axle, front beam, and brake setup?
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[64 ragtop volks]

5" wagens west narrow beam, flipped spindles, stock bus drums, wide5 offset spring plates, bilstein shocks, straight axel with 4.37 and .894th, super beetle mainshaft. welded 3rd and 4th. stock bug drums. runs about 3400 at 55ish mph. cut 1/12" off bottom of cradle and boxed it in with strip of 3/16". rear bumper was allready torched for pea shooters, tons of ground clearance for stockish motor.

[cdennisg]