droopz Slammed & Awesome Dubber
97 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
What kind of options do I have in regards to offroad/mud tyres to fit on 14" rims?
Baja/buggy mud tyres?
Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins
4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
get 15 inch rims. u wont find anything for 14s
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
droopz Slammed & Awesome Dubber
97 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
I feared as much. Not having much luck finding any 15"s either. Keep looking I guess.
helterskelter400 Fahrvergnugen
900 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
make some man.
find some old 7 ot 8 inch cruiser white spokers whose rim will match the centres you got then cut and clean so both will match. then bolt centres on hub and slide rim over to get off set then tack, drop buggy and check through susp travel, then jack up again and finish welding taking note of balance by spinning wheel between welds. then drive. trusting it with your life (just like the weld that holds the rear of the pan to the front of the pan. haha)
(dicklaimer, for off road buggies only. not for road buggies. use professionally made wheels like from custom off road or Mr Psychobugger for road use.) haha
find some old 7 ot 8 inch cruiser white spokers whose rim will match the centres you got then cut and clean so both will match. then bolt centres on hub and slide rim over to get off set then tack, drop buggy and check through susp travel, then jack up again and finish welding taking note of balance by spinning wheel between welds. then drive. trusting it with your life (just like the weld that holds the rear of the pan to the front of the pan. haha)
(dicklaimer, for off road buggies only. not for road buggies. use professionally made wheels like from custom off road or Mr Psychobugger for road use.) haha
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Desert Moose Cut Cut Cut
2,098 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
Yokohama and Bridgestone make a 8.5x 14 tyre
Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins
4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
helter if he has 14 inch centers then u couldnt weld them into 15 inch rims.
surely u could find a set of wide stock wheels pretty easy. they are always up for sale.
if not then u could still use helters approach and get some stock 4.5 inch bug rims and buy some blank 8 inch or whatever u want rims.
and go to a place that can reset offset in wheels and get them to change the centers.
i have 8.5 inch roh rims with 15 inch stock beetle centers in them on the rear of my car.
or u could buy some peco stars or similar from custom offroad.
surely u could find a set of wide stock wheels pretty easy. they are always up for sale.
if not then u could still use helters approach and get some stock 4.5 inch bug rims and buy some blank 8 inch or whatever u want rims.
and go to a place that can reset offset in wheels and get them to change the centers.
i have 8.5 inch roh rims with 15 inch stock beetle centers in them on the rear of my car.
or u could buy some peco stars or similar from custom offroad.
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
helterskelter400 Fahrvergnugen
900 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
it has been done. its a bit of mix and match but you may find the right rims that are 15" rim diam but with a rim well that takes a 14" vw centre. go to a big wrecking yard with tape measure. you'd be surprised with the options available.Anthiron wrote:helter if he has 14 inch centers then u couldnt weld them into 15 inch rims.
or, if your in the hood and cant find some cheap 2nd handies, goto psycho or COR
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WABaja Call ME when you need a TOW
824 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·
Also there's a much better range of off road style tyres available in 15" due to it being a more common 4WD size, which would probably, in the long run, save you money over the option of trying to source out a harder to find 14" tyre...
Good luck...
Good luck...
I hate to admit it, but man, I think you're right....
64vwmark Fahrvergnugen
930 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·
Good Year make the Wrangler TG in a 14 inch. They have an aggressive mud tread. I have them on the front of my buggy.Anthiron wrote:get 15 inch rims. u wont find anything for 14s
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
64vwmark Fahrvergnugen
930 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·
I don't have any good pictures of the tyres at the moment but you can see the tread in this photo.
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Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum
2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
try searching on the tyre manufacturers websites. you would be surprised howmany people make them (mainly for small jap 4wd's I guess)