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 1916baja
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| posted on September 9th, 2009 at 08:03 PM |
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How wide?
How wide is a standard 15" 4 stud beetle rim?
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OZ Towdster
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| posted on September 9th, 2009 at 08:10 PM |
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4.5"
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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| posted on September 9th, 2009 at 08:18 PM |
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or 4" before 72
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| posted on September 9th, 2009 at 08:31 PM |
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dang.
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| posted on September 10th, 2009 at 01:08 AM |
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Whats the widest tyre you can put leagally on a 4.5 inch rim?
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| posted on September 10th, 2009 at 06:40 AM |
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proablly about 195 before you get inner n outer guard rubbing or rear trailing arm rubbing
you could go lower profile but i think there round 205 minimum
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| posted on September 10th, 2009 at 07:03 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Newt
Whats the widest tyre you can put leagally on a 4.5 inch rim?
Newt
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ive got 185/60 on my 4.5 stockers and they're borderline to wide
Sonic has 195/65 on stock 4" and god damn it was vague feeling in corners to say the least 
have a guess as to why its now sitting in the paddock with a tree imprint in the drivers door
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| posted on September 11th, 2009 at 01:56 PM |
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The Maximum width tyre for a 4.5 inch wheel is a 165.
There a re plenty of tyre/wheel calculators online, check them out.
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| posted on September 13th, 2009 at 12:40 AM |
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Cheers guys.
So if I want 5'' rims for the back, Id need to come accross some that had been widened - or are there some factory 5'' around?
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