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any one have some photos of a 60 bug with 20\" rims ?

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seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#481744
looking for some low bugs with killa wheels
Looking for that special lady : PM me for coffee & cake

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#481789
there is sumthin contradictory about that statement

" low bug with 20 inch wheels"

there was one at the nats a couple of years ago, and as low as the suspension was set, the running boards were still at standard height.

there is a happy medium between diameter and height there....

somewhere!!??

buzzbug Praise the lowered

1,992 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#481798
seagull wrote:looking for some low bugs with killa wheels
20's would make it look like a tractor.
same as people with a mirage on 20's.
no matter what you do it will still be taller than standard, unless you outlay a hell of alot of hours in cutting and welding and the dollars on top of that.

Lee.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs

helterskelter400 Fahrvergnugen

900 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#481814
20's would make it look like a tractor.
same as people with a mirage on 20's.
no matter what you do it will still be taller than standard, unless you outlay a hell of alot of hours in cutting and welding and the dollars on top of that.

Lee.
hours cutting and welding sounds like the sort of thing seagull likes 🤪
:thumb

buzzbug Praise the lowered

1,992 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#481822
to that i say

chop on my brother.


lee.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#481860
Hi

I have seen some bugs with 20s and they suffer from the Tonka toy look. I reckon 17s with 40 series tyres look the best.

Steve

Oasis Going alone...

1,806 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#481906
I agree with Steve, although I like JVLs (Gayanne) car. I think it has 18s or 19s on it. Give us a pic Jon....
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"

silverbullet Officially Full-On Dubber

331 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#482429
I have 19's on mine you probably would not want to go any bigger than that. looks very cool though should be som e pics on her under members rides if you want to have a look. still getting mine lower at the moment still not low enough.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#482462
i had 17s on mine for a while and whilst it looked shit hot and cornered like it was on rails the ride quality was crap as with such a low profile tyres (45 series from memory) u feel every little bump in the road which probably isnt such an issue in the city but round here well need i say more LOL

i'll try and dig up some old pics when they were on
i ended up removing them cuase the ride was just to painful and i got a fine for redrilled brakes which are apperently illeagle these days

Joel

Hertz www.melburgluft.com

1,080 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#482463

malcolm Insano Dub Head

812 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#482480
18,s rear & 17,s front good looking ratio and gets around ADR laws

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#482489
Hertz, that's gold!


Malcolm - do you mean engineering req'ts?
Pay your debts, CxxT

malcolm Insano Dub Head

812 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#482498
yes in vic and maybe other states the requirement is 15mm +/- of overall diameter of the orignal tyre ie beatles had 2 tyre size choices so comply with both.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#483113
DUB74L, what sort of tyre pressures were you running with your 17s? I ran 40 series tyres on my yellow bug and the ride was fine, even on Sydney roads and the Pacific Hway.

Steve

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#483336
1303Steve wrote:DUB74L, what sort of tyre pressures were you running with your 17s? I ran 40 series tyres on my yellow bug and the ride was fine, even on Sydney roads and the Pacific Hway.

Steve
i'm probably over dramatising it abit, cornering was great and on a nice smooth road it was fine but u felt every little bump in the road 10x as bad as with standard 165 tyres
i used to run 24 in the front and 34 in the back
.......how far off am i????

Joel

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#483425
Hi

A tad too much pressure, I used to run 20 in the front and 28 in the back, but my 1302 was a little heavier.

Steve

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#483444
well that was when hot by the time i got to the servo
i always add about 2-3 when fully hot so i wasnt too far off
with my standard 165 tyres when cold i run 18 and 28 which seems to work well

Joel

zac_smits Coolest Person Ever!

3,634 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#483492
on 18's i run 34psi on 225/35ZR18 front,215/35ZR18 rear on a 91 mazda 626.

now that's hard :P
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#483876
Hi

Its all about the weight of the car affecting the side wall and making sure that the tread surface doesn’t bend inwards under braking and swerving. Most tyres we fit to bugs are designed for much heavier cars than bugs, so you can stick to just about stock pressures. I always get 50,000 + ks from my front tyres running 20 psi, the rears a lot less.

Steve