8 inch rear wheels

sander288 · 2010-06-23T11:10:20+00:00

Is 8 inch to big to go on a swing axle, 67 bug? Was looking to some 15" wheels to put some bigger rubber on, and thought about some performance alloys superlites. The 8 inch only come in +4 offset, and I wanted to run 225/50/15 tyres Do you reckon that this would stick way to far out...? I used this wheel calculator and it said 2.6 inches out. see link below http://www.rimsntires.com/rt_specs.jsp

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 26 Jun 2010, 6:16 pm

#787062

the beauty of stock 165s is they have a huge diameter
Hell even my 18" rims with 225/40s which look like monster truck wheels are still smaller than them

main thing you gotta watch when going big positive offset like Kevs on the back is spring plate and bump stop plate clearance

Edit* just to show what im ranting about

Stock Tire - 165/80R15
Overall Diameter: 25.39 in 644.90 mm

Tire 1 - 225/40R18
Overall Diameter: 25.08 in 637.03 mm

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1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 28 Jun 2010, 10:15 am

#787392

main thing you gotta watch when going big positive offset like Kevs on the back is spring plate and bump stop plate clearance

Yes, you hit the nail on the head. I have about 10mm clearance from inner tyre wall to spring plate and need to shave (read grind) some of lower outer edge of the bump stop plate. This being no big deal.

Also as pointed out, if you go to wide (inwards) on the front your tyres will hit on full left and right lock. My car doesn't have bump stops to adjust, but I am luck and mine just clear.

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