will 17" wheels fit under a bay?

waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 May 2005, 7:45 pm

#364137

I have a set of porshe wheels they are 17 " by 7.5 and 8 .5 inches. At present I am between VW (* dont ask) but i plan by the end of the year to be searchibng for a twin cab bay. What work will they need to get under the guards ? They are 55mm ofset.
Thanks in advance Mitchell

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Alex Holzl 2332cc of pure BALLZ!!

1,550 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 29 May 2005, 7:49 pm

#364140

hmmm not sure maybe a Gas Axe or something similar...
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alex

vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 29 May 2005, 10:41 pm

#364287

you may have drama with the rears.
mine are 17x7.5"
not sure of the offset.

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KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber

3,493 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 May 2005, 9:16 am

#364369

I doubt 8.5" will work under a kombi, regardless of offset. I'm running 235 width rear tyres on 6.5 x 16" rims, and believe me, I have no room for more. Smaller tyres on larger rims will work, as vwtyp2 has shown, but 8.5" rims are pushing it. It's not the height that creates limitations (on the back), it's the width.

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Kombi_Rescue Wolfsburg Wizard

440 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 30 May 2005, 10:32 pm

#364799

running AMG 17's on a 68 ute with 235's.....bees dick between guard and tyre on the rear cheers dsk steve

VolksFolks Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,869 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 30 May 2005, 10:47 pm

#364810

Any pics Steve sounds sweet...

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