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On 19 Oct 2003 at 22:11, Ben Doughney wrote: > on 19/10/2003 4:57 PM, Jim Adney at jadney@vwtype3.org wrote: > > > Then you need to worry about both the width and the offset if you want to make > > sure the larger tires fit within the fenders and don't rub on turns. > > Are Type 4 rims the same offset as Type 3? They are the same width and diameter (4-1/2J x 15), as are late beetle rims, but I don't know about the offset. You can identify type 3 rims with a straightedge: Lay the straightedge across the outside face of the center disk. The outer end of the straightedge should just clear, or almost clear, the outside edge of the rim. If you do this to beetle wheels, the straightedge will hit inside of where the wheel weights rest. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org