How wide?

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 9 Sep 2009, 8:03 pm

#734334

How wide is a standard 15" 4 stud beetle rim?

Mick.

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 9 Sep 2009, 8:10 pm

#734337

4.5"

Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 9 Sep 2009, 8:18 pm

#734341

or 4" before 72

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 9 Sep 2009, 8:31 pm

#734345

dang.

Newt Wolfsburg Wizard

478 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 10 Sep 2009, 1:08 am

#734371

Whats the widest tyre you can put leagally on a 4.5 inch rim?

Newt

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Sep 2009, 6:40 am

#734375

proablly about 195 before you get inner n outer guard rubbing or rear trailing arm rubbing

you could go lower profile but i think there round 205 minimum

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 10 Sep 2009, 7:03 pm

#734476

Newt wrote:Whats the widest tyre you can put leagally on a 4.5 inch rim?

Newt

ive got 185/60 on my 4.5 stockers and they're borderline to wide
Sonic has 195/65 on stock 4" and god damn it was vague feeling in corners to say the least 🤪
have a guess as to why its now sitting in the paddock with a tree imprint in the drivers door

zayus Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Sep 2009, 1:56 pm

#734618

The Maximum width tyre for a 4.5 inch wheel is a 165.

There a re plenty of tyre/wheel calculators online, check them out.

Newt Wolfsburg Wizard

478 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 13 Sep 2009, 12:40 am

#734923

Cheers guys.

So if I want 5'' rims for the back, Id need to come accross some that had been widened - or are there some factory 5'' around?

Newt

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