| [ Total Views: 1727 | Total Replies: 9 | Thread Id: 110628 ] |
|
|
 Whitty
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 124
Threads: 28
Registered: September 29th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Gladstone,Central Qld
Theme: XMBX Pro Green
Mood: so happy I could shit
|
| posted on February 28th, 2016 at 08:35 PM |
|
|
175/60/15 = ???/??/14
Team,
Got a 72 super on lowered struts running a 175/60/15 on a 214 replica rim. Good setup, does rub slightly at full lock but otherwise ok. Getting a set
of old school 14 inch Globe rims because they are cheap and handy to me, and I used to have some on another super so bit of nostalgia there. Anyway,
all the tyre resize calculators i can find want to go up a size, not down, so i am having trouble finding a size tyre to match up rolling size i have
on there at the moment. Globes have 185/75/14 tyres on, obviously no good to me. Anyone able to help??
|
|
|
 Bizarre
Super Moderator
The artist formerly known as blue74l
Posts: 12755
Threads: 731
Registered: August 25th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Abbotsford, Sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on February 28th, 2016 at 08:41 PM |
|
|
try this?
http://www.tyresizecalculator.com/
says 195/60/R14
Might be a bit "baggy"
Futue te ipsum!!!
|
|
|
vwo60
Veteran Volks Folk
Posts: 2036
Threads: 71
Registered: February 13th, 2007
Member Is Offline
Location: Pomona Qld
Theme: UltimaBB Psyche Blue
Mood: good
|
| posted on February 28th, 2016 at 09:13 PM |
|
|
Will the offset work on the front of the superbug, I remember see these wheels always outside the edge of the guard.
|
|
|
STIDUB
Custom Title Time!
Over it.
Posts: 1497
Threads: 57
Registered: June 23rd, 2008
Member Is Offline
Location: Where else but QLD :)
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: Worn out, for no benefit.
|
| posted on February 29th, 2016 at 01:34 AM |
|
|
http://www.willtheyfit.com
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 
STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress
Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.
The above are personal views, no more, no less |
|
|
karmann141
Wolfsburg Wizard
Posts: 485
Threads: 48
Registered: August 27th, 2009
Member Is Offline
Location: Carindale - Brisbane
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
|
| posted on February 29th, 2016 at 12:12 PM |
|
|
Don't get the Globes, even if they are cheap. The only thing right about them is the 4X130 PCD. They are totally the wrong ET and they will stick out
beyond the standard guard.
With the correct ET +50 x6" front and +40 x7"rear (Boxster 16's) as an example will fit inside the standard guards without rubbing and you could
run a 205/55 front and 225/50 rear.
Most of the oldskool 4x130PCD wheels are the wrong ET for the car.
1961 K Ghia - Porsche 5 sp, EJ20T, Brembo's, Dble A arm susp
1974 L Bug - Porsche 944 brakes, Boxster 16's
1974 Bay Camper - EJ20, twin radiators, Boxster 16x7's
Half Beetle trailer with Boxster 16x7's
2011 Tiguan TDI 4Motion
2010 LR Discovery 4 TDV
|
|
|
modnrod
Fahrvergnugen
Posts: 978
Threads: 50
Registered: March 17th, 2011
Member Is Offline
Location: Midwest, Westoz.
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: Old School Volksies!
|
| posted on March 1st, 2016 at 10:59 AM |
|
|
175/60r15 = 591mm tyre diameter (175mm x 1.2, add 381mm for 15").
175/70r14 = 600mm diameter (175mm x 1.4, add 355.5mm for 14").
You get the idea.
|
|
|
 helbus
A.k.a.: Pete S
Super Administrator
Mad fabricator, paint and body
Posts: 7386
Threads: 312
Registered: September 1st, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: In the garage chopping cars into bits
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: In the thinking chair
|
| posted on March 1st, 2016 at 09:52 PM |
|
|
You can get 175/70/14 or 175/65/14 cheap brand Fullways for as low as $55 a tyre. It is the offset of the rim that makes the difference
|
|
|
1303Steve
A.k.a.: Steve Carter
Scirocco Rare
Posts: 8636
Threads: 559
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney, NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Parrot Heading
|
| posted on March 1st, 2016 at 11:26 PM |
|
|
the bottom of the ball joint often scrapes on 14 inch wheels on 3 bolt supers
|
|
|
Whitty
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 124
Threads: 28
Registered: September 29th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Gladstone,Central Qld
Theme: XMBX Pro Green
Mood: so happy I could shit
|
| posted on March 2nd, 2016 at 12:07 PM |
|
|
Thanks all, something to think about. Unfortunately Porsche Boxters are pretty thin on the ground in central Queensland, so you have to grab what you
can, when you can, and the globes were cheap and accessible. Might have to wind up the front and back a touch to fit them under.
|
|
|
karmann141
Wolfsburg Wizard
Posts: 485
Threads: 48
Registered: August 27th, 2009
Member Is Offline
Location: Carindale - Brisbane
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
|
| posted on March 2nd, 2016 at 07:39 PM |
|
|
At the end of the day it's your choice.
The biggest problem with air cooled VWs in my opinion is the restrictive 4x130PCD.
The best thing you can do is a Pcd change to popular modern cars eg 5x100 or similar. This opens up a world of cheap factory and aftermarket wheels
with the correct ET. Your car will look great with wheels filling the guards, better choice of tyres, better handling etc etc. In my opinion wheels
make the car and nothing looks worse than a wheel even smaller than the factory diameter and a high profile tyre (unless on a buggy) but it's your
car, your choice.
We only used Globes etc in the old days because we had no other choice.
1961 K Ghia - Porsche 5 sp, EJ20T, Brembo's, Dble A arm susp
1974 L Bug - Porsche 944 brakes, Boxster 16's
1974 Bay Camper - EJ20, twin radiators, Boxster 16x7's
Half Beetle trailer with Boxster 16x7's
2011 Tiguan TDI 4Motion
2010 LR Discovery 4 TDV
|
|
|
