attn all wheel buffs. am wanting to put larger rims on my bus. 16x6 or probably 16x7.

any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.

have also attached pic of bus as is, for all the computer genius' who have plent of time at work, and who are able to work magic stuff. show me what you can come up with...

doh... didnt attach did it.

doh... didnt attach did it.

http://www.wheelenhancement.com/Style.htm 

PORSCHE!!

A nice set of 16"ers

Have a look at the above link - LOTS to choose from

Maybe a set of 2001 Factory Boxster 17" alloy

Our bus has exactly that 16x7 rims. Aftermarket Mercedes, with holes drilles 1mm bigger to allow for bigger studs. :thumb

is there no one interested in the rims... is it always jsut about the motor and size.

Hmm.. I am a fan of the ones you have now.. Maybe thats just me.

I think it is fair to say that I get just a little ....ermmm...excited over the American Racing Torq Thrust IIs

http://www.americanracing.com/wheels/wheels.asp?section=V 

click on torq thrust IIs they come in 16x7...some of the other wheels are cool too.

Also check out http://www.wheelboyz.com.au  for some other stuff to get you....ummm...excited.

If only my discs were not in porsche pattern I'd be running those torq thrusts...now I'll just have to settle for 17in turbo twists

Better go have a cold shower now.

Hi twoguns,
are you sticking with wide 5 pattern (205 PCD) or changing to later model (114 PCD). Do you want to fit Mags or stay with the look you've got but in 16s. I'm cutting the centers out of a set of Merc Vito Van rims and fitting them into a set of 16x6 Ford F100 rims. They have the same center diameter. Then fitting 205R16 AT 4x4 tyres on them for my Baja Spitty.
Cheers, Ian.

yes beneton i am also... but trying to get 16s is hard.

desertbug... can you give me more info on what you are doing with the merc/ford rims. such as how much is it costing. can you still fit the moon hubcaps and as for stud pattern i was thinking of redrilling for commadore. i have four wheel discs.

other options... any thoughts.

tingalpa wreckers in brisbane are advertising 16"*7" merc rims for $50 each thats the steel rims that is.
are you running the later style kombi stud pattern 112 pcd?
marcel

you sellin yours twoguns? whats wrong with em?

I reckon keep ur stockies please dont change them ur car looks hot as is:kiss

If u want fatter wheels just get ur rims fattened

What he said :thumb

ok so the 16"merc rim will accept my current 15 centres... this is what i am being told.

how wide are the merc rims. i am after 6.5 or 7". my stud pattern on the discs are late kombi at the moment with adapters for early five.

if this does all seem possible to adapt these merc rims then give me the details...

type3kid. rims are good. just profile to low for me. they are 195/50/15s and i am not keen on tyre wall. so thinkin to upsize rms.

get some stocky 16" rims that fit ur hubcaps and paint them like b4

man i love ur bus please dont change it:kiss

Keep what you've got whitewalls are sweeeet.

Audi man has a good car and a good eye :thumb

thanx mate call me audi/vw man

I love white walls too

Got them on Shazza :thumb:thumb

I thought you had alloys on ya bus at valla. or was that the other one with black safaris? The one I'm thinking of had 4 wheel discs as well. I was VERY jealous. By the way are you the Welsh guy who I showed my rear adjusters to? I would definitely go with something nice and open to show off the discs....

As far as the 3 photos you showed of the splitty go, stick with the last ones sort of a classic looking star, thin and polished.
they are sweet!!!


wacked1
:jesus



screw you guys I'm goin home........

boy are you confused dubnut....

mine is mattblack with white safaris, white bumper and pinstripe, white interior. four wheel dics standard rims. plate is BUS80Y.
the welsh guy is marc. his is matt black with black safaris, black bumpers and black interior with made up steel silver rims. plate no is 59BUS.

but now we both sport my bus with attitude sticker on the rear. spose is easy to mix up...LOL

bring on the buses.

mate it's your car so do what ya want to it, even if we do all disagree
just please stay with whitewalls! hey you'vce brought it this far and it looks tops so i have faith in ya(plus you own a type 3 so you i am bias)

Now I see. How the smegg could I have got youse confused? Marc's must have 4 wheel discs as well cos I saw them throught the spokes of whatever wheels they were behind...I suppose I was jealous AND confused.. Nice busses though and I did notice the 2 diffferent number plates..Ireckon all they both need is to be a bit redder and a bit chromier. They are both as lo as they need to be!!!

thats what im wondering.

a bit more chrome with the mattblack... the white is good to set off the black. but i need a change.

marc has gone the black look. but he is doing an aluminium panel trim inside.

come to think of it. havent seen him on the site for a while. 59 bus where are you?

I'm still around, just about to move house, Gotta love kombi's.

:beer:beer

My wheels look like this. They are custom steel wheels with 195 45 ZR 15's
I still really like the original wheels.

this gets scarier and scarier.

believe me when i say we are moving house too. and are packing at the moment.... doo doo doo doo. doo doo doo doo.:alien

dont know if these are 16s, but i rekon they look good:thumb also, i had to lower it a bit more