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Hey Cary- I'm pretty sure. Awhile ago, I did a little digging to figure out what offset rims fit on what (namely for T3 and Ghia). IIRC, my T3 figure came from the T3 Bentley, which is 68-73. A good source for original T3 rims (not bug!) would be Ghias, and vice versa... Take care, Shad > 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 > >> > >> > > > > > > > > >