Stock Wheel Width

AyeBee Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 15 Oct 2011, 4:09 pm

#867113

Random question, what's the width of a standard wide 5 steelie?

I'm interested in fitting a set of wider steel rims to my '64 than I already have fitted (currently have the standard steel 5x205), and wondered what I should be looking for.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Oct 2011, 4:41 pm

#867118

the standard width was 4 inches...

You can go to around 6 inches wide...

it depends on the offset of the wheels...

You will find VW wheels are expensive as they don't fit anything else...

lots of 14 inch wide mag wheels about... as 15 inch wasn't common in the 70s

most common wide wheels are the wide 5 stud which you have...

there would be many about ...

LEE

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AyeBee Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 15 Oct 2011, 4:59 pm

#867122

Cheers, thanks Lee.

In that case my next question arises - is there anyone in Australia that sells the 6 inch new, or am I going to have to source 2nd hand?

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 15 Oct 2011, 6:53 pm

#867142

You can get the porsche 5.5" steel wheels in 205 x 5 in chrome or painted, better of with the painted so you can get them powder coated, you can here the chrome one's rust in the box.

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AyeBee Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 15 Oct 2011, 7:34 pm

#867149

Guessing those are the Porsche rims with the VW hubs?

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 15 Oct 2011, 8:25 pm

#867161

they are reproduction 356 rims, mangles, made in brazil i think, available new in painted or chrome, 5.5" or 4'5".

zayus Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 16 Oct 2011, 9:14 pm

#867296

AyeBee wrote:Guessing those are the Porsche rims with the VW hubs?

Yes.

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 24 Oct 2011, 7:32 pm

#868465

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ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 24 Oct 2011, 7:42 pm

#868466

VW Wolfsburg Automotive Victoria had them for sale $380 a ste of 4

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AyeBee Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 24 Oct 2011, 9:01 pm

#868480

Thanks Ian.

Andy