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 Yellow Booger
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| posted on September 17th, 2002 at 08:51 AM |
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Wheel Offset on baja bugs
Hi All,
I'm just about to get some wider rims fitted to my 4 hole wheel centers for the yellow booger baja bug. The place that makes up the wheels said
that he would preffer to see the car so that he can determine what sort of offset would be appropriate considering that i want to fit as big tyres as
possible (diameter wise).
I'm looking at going with 6 x 15 wheels with 7.50x15 LT or 215 R 15 LT tyres.
I was wondering what experience others have had when fitting wider rims, do you just keep the standard offset or do you try to reduce it a bit so
the tyres don't stick out so far.
Thanks
Stephen
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70AutoStik
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| posted on September 17th, 2002 at 10:25 PM |
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You'll probably run into trouble with the rego dudes if you change the offset (the tyres may also hit the suspension.) Sounds like you've
got a wise wheel guy - take it to him and see what he says; he can't make you buy on the spot.
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| posted on September 18th, 2002 at 05:55 AM |
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I've got a couple of sets of wheels off Bajas if you want to buy them . 4 or 5 stud.
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| posted on September 19th, 2002 at 08:27 AM |
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Baja / Buggy Tyres
Here is what we are running up this sunny way,
Rears - most run a 31 x 10.5 x 15" or similiar on a 7 or 8" rim, these fit without much hassles at all. I have also run 32 x 11.5 x
15's and my Mega Manx is running 285 x 85 x 16 " on an 8" rim but this ain't for teh faint hearted or budget mided Buggy / Baja
Front I would go with a 15 x 6" rim and put 205 x 75 or 215 x 75 or 215 x 85 or 235 x 75 x 15" on it. Wes is running 235's and they
cleare but he has a 2" lift kit. Dale is running 215 x 85 x 15 with no lift kit but lifted suspension no worries at all. |
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Yellow Booger
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| posted on September 20th, 2002 at 01:40 PM |
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Baja tyres
I checked out the requirements with the engineer, he seemed a bit concerned about going too wide cos of an increased risk of aquaplaning.
I'll have to check out the front clearance when the suspension is fully compressed, but I think if I go for a 215R15 on the front and 235x75R15
on the back I should be able to fit tyres that are almost 30 inches diameter all around and have a narrower one as a spare.
hopefully.
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