Empi 8 Spokes 4 x 130 and 75 L Bug

Olive1975 Learner Dubber

19 posts · joined May 2011 · 13 Mar 2012, 7:53 pm

#891739

Hi all
Just checking if anyone has fitted Empi 8 spoke wheels (15 inch x 5.5 inch, 4 x 130) to an L Bug (75, Rack and Pinion), and if so, did they clear the mudguards?

My tyre guy, who has bought a L bug for his daughter, is telling me they will be too wide and stick out.

Is this the case? If so, what other rims should I consider?

Thanking the forum in advance.

Cheers

JP

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 13 Mar 2012, 8:36 pm

#891748

They do stick out abit.
Is the car lowered?

At stock height if you don't have overly wide tyres it's not a huge issue but it does depend on which company the 8 spokes are from as there has been so many copys made with different offsets.

74-75 Lbugs are a royal PITA to find rims for.

everything that bolts on sticks out, the only rims that dont like V-force spiders needs narrow coil springs

Barry will chime in, he's had a few differernt rims on his 75L

Olive1975 Learner Dubber

19 posts · joined May 2011 · 13 Mar 2012, 8:40 pm

#891751

Thanks Joel

Am planning to lower the front by 2 to 4 inches, so am considering suspension changes down the track.

Am a bit confused as it was suggested that they would be okay. Another option is Sprintstars which are 5 inches wide rather than 5.5.

Thanks for your response.

Old Hutcho Officially Full-On Dubber

281 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 14 Mar 2012, 5:01 pm

#891845

Be really careful mate. I bought a set of BRM's (copies of course) and they wouldnt fit with anything bigger than a 165 tyre!! Thi is on a 70's model bug with 2.5 inch lowered spindles.

I ended up with the 8 spokes and they just fit with 195 x 65 x 15 on rear and 175 x 65 x 15 front.

The critical measurement is the ET or back spacing. Have a look here http://www.empius.com/ for wheel dimensions, then have a look here http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp to do a comparison with wheels you know will fit.

regards

Old Hutcho

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Mar 2012, 5:34 pm

#891847

g'day

Its all to do with the offset

A V Force Spider is 6" ET36 - same as a Cookie Cutter
A stock wheel (should) be 4.5" ET 41
The Porsche Boxster 16" wheel is 6" ET 50

These all fit - but the 6" wheels need a thin spring strut

You use a programme like this to see what happens
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

I "believe" a sprintstar "should" fit, 2mm less, as they have are ET25 where as an 8 spoke sticks out 10mm
This is compared to the 6" 36ET wheel

Spiders

Porshe Boxster

Another problem is the rear. You reall want different wheels

The Spiders I had were 36ET on the front and 20ET on the rear

My Boxsters ar 6" 50ET front and 7" 40ET rear

Whatever - I would go the Sprintstarts by the above checks

NOTE
This all depends on what your guards are like

Futue te ipsum!!!

Olive1975 Learner Dubber

19 posts · joined May 2011 · 14 Mar 2012, 6:48 pm

#891861

Thanks Old Hutcho and Bizarre!!

Plenty to think about!!!

Cheers

John