How to run 17" brm wheels on my early squareback

gerkin Casual Dubber

41 posts · joined Aug 2012 · 27 Feb 2016, 9:46 pm

#1024106

Hi there could someone please explain how to run 17" brms on my early squareback

I think I need narrowed beam for the front but not 100% sure on this or how to do the rear either

I'd like to go low as possible.

Parts list andHow to do it

Cheers

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 28 Feb 2016, 9:09 pm

#1024124

Any thing is possible, I have 17's on my Ghia but had the wheels made with custom offsets, if you narrow the beam it present more issues than it solves, The front of my Ghia is 17" x 6" and the back is 17' x 7, more than big enough for the car as bigger is not better.

karmann141 Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 29 Feb 2016, 12:29 pm

#1024139

Agree with the above - anything is possible, but get the right wheels for the car - don't modify the suspension to suit the wheel (unless modifying for improved ride and handling).

At the end of the day it's your car and you can do what you want.

1961 K Ghia - Porsche 5 sp, EJ20T, Brembo's, Dble A arm susp
1974 L Bug - Porsche 944 brakes, Boxster 16's
1974 Bay Camper - EJ20, twin radiators, Boxster 16x7's
Half Beetle trailer with Boxster 16x7's
2011 Tiguan TDI 4Motion
2010 LR Discovery 4 TDV

karmann141 Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 29 Feb 2016, 1:24 pm

#1024140

An example of what's possible with the right offset wheel.

These are 17 x 7.5" Porsche Cayenne wheels - very cheap on ebay.

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1961 K Ghia - Porsche 5 sp, EJ20T, Brembo's, Dble A arm susp
1974 L Bug - Porsche 944 brakes, Boxster 16's
1974 Bay Camper - EJ20, twin radiators, Boxster 16x7's
Half Beetle trailer with Boxster 16x7's
2011 Tiguan TDI 4Motion
2010 LR Discovery 4 TDV

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Feb 2016, 7:38 pm

#1024147

karmann141 wrote:Agree with the above - anything is possible, but get the right wheels for the car - don't modify the suspension to suit the wheel (unless modifying for improved ride and handling).

At the end of the day it's your car and you can do what you want.

Good advice
Been there - done that.

I ended up with the Porsche Boxter wheels
Cheap as chips and no hassles

Futue te ipsum!!!

cruiser Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 29 Feb 2016, 11:30 pm

#1024152

When necessary you can also change the rear axle tubes for shorter beetle ones and this will give you an extra 30mm space.