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tar76 - December 20th, 2009 at 05:03 PM

Need some help here people, my new bus has got 15" porsche fuchs rims with 185x65 on them. i'm tossing up with the idea of selling them and buying a set of 15" chrome empi 5's. I would like to go to a 195 but on the back of my bus at the moment there doesn't look to be much room(inside guard) with the 185's. On my last buses i had 195(empi 5) on the back but they were later models not the lowlight(72) model i have now. I'm thinking the fuchs have a different off set to the empi's?
anyone out there running 15" empi's, 195 on the back of a low light with no guard rolling etc...

cheers
ps i also have a set of black 17" audi TT mags sitting in the shed but i'm not sure if they would fit?

Bizarre - December 20th, 2009 at 06:19 PM

It is all to do with the offset (ET) of the wheel

Empi 5's and Fuchs are not the same.
Cant remember what they are but i am 100% they are not the same

Personal opion here
Giving up Fuchs for Empi 5's - WTF man!!!

Regards

Barry

tar76 - December 20th, 2009 at 06:30 PM

Quote:
Personal opion here
Giving up Fuchs for Empi 5's - WTF man!!!

Regards

Barry


Yeah i'm still undecided dude, i just would like to get the rear tyres to 195's. Might have have a play and see if i can get the 195's under it without having to roll the guards.

Bizarre - December 20th, 2009 at 06:32 PM

are your Fuchs 130PCD??

You will need new disc/drums for the Empi's

What about some cookie cutters or some other Porsche wheel

tar76 - December 20th, 2009 at 06:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bizarre
are your Fuchs 130PCD??

You will need new disc/drums for the Empi's

What about some cookie cutters or some other Porsche wheel


Not sure?? They are 5 stud, is the pcd printed on the inside??

tar76 - December 21st, 2009 at 09:47 PM

Sorry they are 16" non gen audi mags with a ET of 35. I'm thinking maybe trying these, anybody running 16" audi mags on a kombi?

rocknrob - December 22nd, 2009 at 06:02 AM

i'm running 16" merc wheels ET 35 on a 74 bay perfect fit:tu:

tar76 - December 22nd, 2009 at 07:17 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by rocknrob
i'm running 16" merc wheels ET 35 on a 74 bay perfect fit:tu:


sounds good, i think i'm going to try these instead of the empi 5's

72TWINCAB - March 10th, 2010 at 03:28 PM

My 72 Dual Cab is has 16" BBS rims (not sure what they're off) and I am running 225 X 50 tyres. No issues of rubbing out at all.