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Are the Specs the same on the 1968 swing axle rear end? Cary At 10:10 PM 8/30/01 -0700, Shad Laws wrote: >Hey Jason- > >The "IRS" T3 has a 46mm offset on 4.5" rims, which the same as a Ghia but >different from a bug. EMPI 8-spoke rims are 5.5" and have an offset that is >almost identical. All 914 alloys (Fuch, Mahle, and Pedrini) are 5.5" and >have an offset that is approx. 1/4" larger than stock, so to keep the exact >same offset you need 1/4" spacer plates. I'm not sure about 5.5" >stock-looking wheels. > >The bolt pattern is 4x100mm. I *think* the bolts themselves are 14mm. > >Take care, >Shad > >> Does anybody have the specs for 5.5 inch stock-type 4-lug wheels? >> >> I need to know the offset, lug spacing, etc. so that I can determine the >compatibility with other aftermarket wheels such as Toyota, Volvo, etc. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Jason >> 68 Notch >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >> List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org >> >> > > > >