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 gsa2at
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| posted on September 21st, 2009 at 09:06 PM |
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type 3 wheels onto a beetle ?
scuse my ignorance - i was noting my mates type 3 wheels are wider with 195 tyres on them
i was hoping to put wider wheels on my rat beetle - do type 3 wheels fit on a 1968 4 stud beetle ??
if so any one have 2 i could buy or swap for ?
jack the beetle rides again !!!
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| posted on September 21st, 2009 at 10:21 PM |
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type3 were 4.5"
the bug ones were 4" up till 72 then were 4.5" like type3 after that but yes they will fit
make sure you get a matching pair, type3 have different offset to bugs
195 is still abit to wide to have safely on 4.5" rims
not many tyre shops would fit them
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| posted on September 21st, 2009 at 11:58 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Joel
type3 were 4.5"
the bug ones were 4" up till 72 then were 4.5" like type3 after that but yes they will fit
make sure you get a matching pair, type3 have different offset to bugs
195 is still abit to wide to have safely on 4.5" rims
not many tyre shops would fit them
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Yes,
I agree..
195s are still too wide for 4.5 inch rims...
You really need wider rims..
LEE
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gsa2at
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| posted on September 22nd, 2009 at 01:23 PM |
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stand corrected - spoke to don - they are actually 185s - still would look better than 165s
if anyone has some 4.5 inch wheels handy to the sunny coast qld - i would take them off your hands
OR modified 6 inch wheels with stock centres
jack the beetle rides again !!!
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| posted on September 22nd, 2009 at 03:12 PM |
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I run type 3 rims with 145's 15 78 on the front of my 72, 165's 15 80 on the rear. With the larger offset of the t3 rims and the smaller tires it
gives the fronts a slightly narrowed look. I dig it!
Anywho, I have a couple of T3 rims ,4.5''x 15 et 46 spare if your interested. I am on the Bris southside though. They are pretty crusty but still
good to use. A good clean up and a paint and they would look passable/good. Their yours if you want them.
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