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Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#563779
Having just taken possession of our dual cab kombi...

I'd love to see some ideas of what wheels people have put on their bay window kombis. If necessary, tell us what adaptations you did to put the wheels on.

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VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#563787
Second hand Audi 15" alloys. Bolt straight on. Good clearance from wheel arches to allow the Kombi to be lowered, especially at the rear. Slight reduction in turning circle - steering stops had to be wound out a couple of turns to prevent tyres rubbing on standard full lock.

$100 each. Centre caps from local tyre store (front caps had the locating tabs ground a touch to fit the tight gap between wheel centre and grease cap). Wheel studs off a Landcruiser.

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VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#563788
How they look (Double Cab has been lowered a little more since photo taken)

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Spellbound Seriously Crusin Dubber

151 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#563791
They look shweet! :thumb

vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#563909
MWS narrow 5 BRM replicas.
bolt straight on.

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vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#563911
same bus with ROH adrenaline 17x7" rims.
also bolt straight on from a Mercedes.

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warb gimme some butter im on a roll.....

1,983 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#563924
mirc steelies on a split... bay studs tho.. does that count?..

modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#563927
Special 14" X 5.5" steel wheels, especially modified to fit the Bay Window Kombi... Adaption comprises lining up the studs with the holes...

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Peter Hill
1975 Type 2 Double Cab
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kevo Officially Full-On Dubber

371 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#563979
topless bug u have GOT TO LOWER THAT as soon as possible man! looks too crazy hey
76 baywindow kombi - V8 & Weddle racing diff and gearbox
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#564130
i think that trolley jack under it may be adding to the whole illusion :P

toplessbug Fahrvergnugen

879 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#564249
yea its heaps lower than that ,sorry i posted the wrong pic see if i can find another..I cant go too low as i go away every 2nd weekend fishing with my boat on the back over some bad dirt roads ..
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kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#564283
mercedes aftermarket wheels 17x7 had to get centres widened

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Hertz www.melburgluft.com

1,080 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#564295
You can get repro Gas Burners in 5x112 pcd now. Bout the same price as a good set of repro brms. I think www2.cip1.com have them.
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amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#564320
hmm you show me yours and I'll show you mine.😊

Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#565099
Anyone else? 😀
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PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#565109
These are some 17x7.5 rims that I have been machining to suit kombi, there $300 set of 4.

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Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#566711
So is 5 x 112 PCD the correct fitting for a kombi? I'm getting conflicting info about what is exactly right, and what 'just about' fits...


Plus the tyre people don't seem to have a CLUE about stuff this old.


Thanks again 🙂
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vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#566738
the other thing to consider is centre bore diameter.
I have Passat 17" rims on my T3 which are 5x112pcd but had to machine out about 2mm from the centre bore of the rims to get them to fit.
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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#567002
yay! jay's got a bay 😀
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Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#567172
Yup! Jay surely has - well - Mal has, which equates to pretty much the same thing. (note - don't go for VW bloke - go for Non-VW bloke and turn him to the dark side!!)

Looks like we'll be getting some 18" chromies... they look pretty hot!

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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#567235
my 86 t3 and 71 bay

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Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#567237
They both look awesome greedy! What size are the ones on the bay?
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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#567260
17x7 off a toyotaand 14 on the t3 early ford
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