4-5 bolt decision

[Jason Renville <Jason_Renville@ccm.al.intel.com>]

Derrick,
        The 8-spokes are not too wide the offset is wrong.  Type-3 
wheels more closely resemble a front wheel drive rim than your average 
fits-on-a-bug rim.  Many rims with different backspacing are available.  
Ask your rim dealer.  Go to a custom shop.  You can have them measure 
what you have now and suggest something.  These wheels are typically in 
the 100+ range each.  Not all that far out of line with what you would 
spend on any other cars rims.  

        If all else fails you can have your rims and drum/hubs 
re-drilled.  A good machine shop should be able to do this at a very 
minimal cost.  I know 5-bolt Porsche pattern disk are available right 
out of the magazines.

          A junk yard might actually let you take the rim to a car in 
the yard and you could try to match it up that way.

On a side note 195/50/15's Front and 195/60/15's rear barely rub when on 
Empi's  perhaps you could Roll fender bead over a little more.  Take a 
WOODEN ball bat and insert it between the space between the rim and 
Fender.  Applying pressure downward on the bat, which is now a lever, 
slowly push the car forward to draw the bat into and around the tire.  
Worked on getting the 265's under the Chevelle!


Necessary bonehead disclaimer.
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These approaches to fender rolling have not been reviewed by the 
National Bodywork Association.  Although they have worked for others I 
cannot guarantee that they will work for you. I sincerely hope, however 
that the ideas presented in this message will assist you in developing a 
cool and trick hotrod Veedub.

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                                Jason Renville
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I would rather attempt something great and 
Fail than attempt nothing and succeed.

Jason_Renville@ccm.al.intel.com
Portland, OR USA
69 Fastback second owner.
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Subject: 4-5 bolt decision
Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
Date:    5/7/97 8:35 PM


Wow, I am a dummy!! I didn't think about having drums in the front!!  That
wouldn't be such a hot thing to have to deal with.  I am still bummed at the
limitations of 4 bolt rims for VW's.  The 8 spokes are nice but too wide for
lowered ride and will rub the rear fenders.  What about those 2-liter Porsche
rims that lots of the pro 'backs have? I have never seen them in the
magazines, how wide are those?
Derrick