Where can I find

[Vinnyp10]

So I have a 1972 Fastback

4 lug 4x130 bolt pattern

Where can I find a good selection of 17x7 wheels?

Can’t find much out there.

I find a bunch of stock sizes (15) options

I wanted to get something meatier.

I was told 17x8 won’t work. So I thought I would step down a little.

I don’t want to drill for a new 5 bolt pattern

[Glenn]

4x130 is not a popular pattern, so you're options will be limited.
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[Vinnyp10]

What are my options.

Leaning about the VW world

I want to put some 17x7. I talked to a few same year fast back owners and they had success with no rubbing. and utilizing a spacer in back.

I don’t want to put a 4 to 5 lug adapter cause it is about 1 inch thing and will prevent me front wider rims on.

I have the factory disk in front. And drum in back

What the best approach

[Erik G]

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2561026

Jim has other cool wheels in 17inch too. I like 15's better on old vw's personally
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[notchboy]

Change your bolt pattern. Modify the rims you have. Those are your options. Even when VW 4 lugs were popular, shit was limited. Coolest thing out there was when VW got with Porsche and did the 914. Porsche 2.0 liter rims.
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[Mike Fisher]

www.rotawheels.com makes lots of different 4 lug etc bolt patterns/diameters/widths etc.
Order them from the Philippines!
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https://www.rotawheels.com/wheels/
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[Bobnotch]

My only statement on it is; If you want to run a certain rim, go for it. Keep in mind you have to watch the back spacing and ET numbers. For a t-3 you're looking at an ET of +40 stock, and no less than +25. You can re-drill the front discs and rear drums and hubs to a 4-100 bolt pattern. John J did that on Sophy (his 66 Squareback). He's running 15's up front, and 16's in the rear on a 5 spoke rim that looks similar to a torque thrust rim (his are chrome platted), but has the Honda bolt pattern. Just a thought.
On my 92 Corolla, I'm running some 15x6.5 w/a +38 ET 7 spoke rims (up from stock 13's), and have a 10mm hub centric spacer to push them out to clear the strut/spring combo in the rear. Up front they fit just fine, and don't need a spacer. These are just an example of what you have to do to run the rims you want on your car.
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