Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's

[jcsme2008]

FRONT SUSPENSION: DubAir Suspension / ViAir Compression / 2gal Tank
McPherson Air Shocks
3” Narrowed Beam
Nankang AS-1 / 175 55
Smoothies 15x5
REAR SUSPENSION: AtomWerk Adjustable Spring Plate
Doetsch Tech Progressive Gas Shocks
Nankang SP-9 / 195 65
DeepVeez Widen Smoothies 15x7

[nax]

[InDaWeeds67]

sixty-seven on 17 inch Porsche Cayennes 205/40's upfront and 215/40's out back. If you're curios, yes it rubs everywhere if you just look at it.
5 inch narrowed beam w/disks up front.

[Kblack1101]

I have read through so many pages of this thread and I am still scratching my head on a few details.

I have a a '64 mostly stock beetle. Previous owner converted to drum brake 4x130 - I am likely going to convert back to wide 5

Planning for a mild lowering. From what I gather drop spindles will give the ride quality, but fender rubbing is likely going to be an issue. Therefore I need a narrowed beam.

Again, thinking mild, I am leaning to a 2" narrowed beam. However, does this mean I need different length tie rods, shock mounts relocated... etc??? What other "things" do I need to complete this job?

Thanks in advance for any more detailed information someone is willing to share. In an ideal world, I would have a checklist to cross off. I want to maintain quality - do it right, but not slammed, stanced negative camber type build.

Thanks again

[Chickensoup]

For a two in narrowed beam you will need narrowed a sway bar, narrowed tie rod bar, and that should be it.

Most aftermarket narrowed beams will come with narrowed or thinned shock tower mounts so no, there wont be any issues there.

You can cut the tie rod ends your self and tap them, or you can buy them from most vendors.
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-'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge"

[Kblack1101]

[Chickensoup]

[txoval]

My 65 Beetle

4” narrowed beam with upper shock mounts grafted into the body structure.

Rear is one outer notch

6” original Fuchs all the way around. 185’s up front and 215’s in the rear

[Chickensoup]

Cal Look Perfection!!!!!
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-'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge"

[InDaWeeds67]

[veedubbug72]

[Freeflydenny]

After 111 pages I still can't figure out what tire size I want. Definitely a helpful thread though!

[centerpunch]

I finally removed the 5.5 rear wheels and the 175/65-15 front and 195/65-15 rear tires I put on 2.5 years ago.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8852817#8852817

I never liked the way the rears protruded slightly from the fenders, and never liked the different tire diameters front and rear.
(I'm not from the old school, I'm from the school they tore down when they built the old school.)

I bought two more alloy 4.5" wheels, and four 185/70-15 Vredestein Sprint Classic tires (plus a 155-15 for a spare), and now I am very happy with my vintage car's vintage appearance.
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[lowN2slo]

Front
CB Drop spindles
4 Inch narrowed beam
15 inch Empi 5.5 wide
155's

Rear
Drop plates
185's

[Chickensoup]

2 1/2 drop in the rear? The rear looks good man.
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-'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge"

[lowN2slo]

Yes Limebug drop plates! Tks!

[DerrickfromNC1]

Front:
2” narrow beam with adjusters
CB dropped spindles
Porsche 996 brakes
18”x7.5” Boxster rims
205/40 tires......will be switched out to 215/35

I can lower the front just a tad more b4 the backs of the Porsche 993 headlights become an interference issue with the tires.

Rear:
Transform 5speed swingaxle(long axle)...adding adjustable springplates later
CB rear disc brakes...switching to Porsche Boxster later
18”x9” Boxster rims
245/35 tires......will be switched out to 255/35

front fenders are steel widened 1”
rear fenders are CCC 1.25” wider than stock.

[Chickensoup]

[Chickensoup]

My current tires scrub so imma have to go smaller but heres the specs for the front.

Stock drums
Stock width
5.5x15 356 clone rims
Beam adjusters
Terrible empi lowered oil shocks
Nanking 165r15 875

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-'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge"

[Big Bill]

This is a shot of my 60 from years ago, adjustable beam up front and two outside notches in the rear.