will 140mm back space clear ( wheel ) ???

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 21 Apr 2004, 10:25 pm

#164908

I got some nice mags for free ,they have a 140mm or 5 1/2 " back space * from bolting face to outer edge of rim . will these clear my 62 beetle pan ??? There 61/2" wide

thanks seagull

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Desert Moose Cut Cut Cut

2,098 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 22 Apr 2004, 12:36 am

#164974

maybe ????? but what size tyre are you going to run? because the bag of the tyre may not fit.

[Edited on 21-4-2004 by Desert Moose]

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 22 Apr 2004, 1:15 am

#164992

mmm maybe your new ones ! as if they stay in your shed they will go off !!

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Desert Moose Cut Cut Cut

2,098 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 22 Apr 2004, 1:27 am

#164993

seagull wrote:mmm maybe your new ones ! as if they stay in your shed they will go off !!

lol

Jenny Officially Full-On Dubber

352 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 29 Apr 2004, 7:12 am

#167630

Hi Neil,
Got them for free hey, good for you.
When I measured my Eureka up for mags I have inboard clearance of (roughly) 140mm at the rear and 180mm at the front. Those 15 x 8 Dragway Billets I got have 130mm backspace and the idiot had 295's on them. The tyres just clear the trailing arm, shock & bump stop at the rear of the Eureka, so if you don't go too radical with your tyre size then your 140mm backspace wheels may fit OK, but I'm not sure if they will clear the standard Beetle wheel arches (front space).
Have you thought about fitting spacers?

[Edited on 29-4-2004 by Jenny]

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 29 Apr 2004, 9:47 pm

#167951

Hi Jenny , these wheels I have will fit I going to put them on my buggy manx type thing .
those wheels you got are great ,well done .I have the guys email that purchased the eueka turbo over here .I pass it on to you for a look , neil

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