[T3] wheel advice

crash 69 dhbadeer at gmail.com
Fri Jun 24 19:15:48 PDT 2011


Mike,

Do you have pics?

On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 8:53 PM, Mike Fisher <fisherfarms at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a set of OG 2.0 Liter Fuchs 914 Porsche wheels for sale off a
> '66 sunroof square parts car that I think are good looking wheels that
> fit good!
>
> On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 6:19 PM, crash 69 <dhbadeer at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Bob,
> >
> > That's why I'm looking for different rims than what I currently have.
>  Any
> > advice on what might work?
> > Thanks
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 6:57 PM, <Bobsnotch at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> In a message dated 6/24/2011 6:38:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> >> dhbadeer at gmail.com writes:
> >>
> >> Hello  everyone,
> >>
> >> I've read many, many threads on this in the Samba and looked  at lots of
> >> pictures, but I'm still having trouble deciding what to  do.
> >>
> >> The car:
> >> 65 Square
> >> "mild custom" with two tone paint
> >> stock  wide 5 drums all around
> >> currently has EMPI 5 spokes (wrong offset) with  165s and 135s (came
> with
> >> car)
> >> slightly lowered
> >> some pics in the Type  3 Registry
> >>
> >> What I'd like:
> >> different look than stock
> >> correct  offset
> >> use 185 or 195 tires, same size all around
> >> maintain stock  drums
> >> no rubbing issues
> >>
> >> I like the look of the current set up, but  not the skinny tires up
> front,
> >> with bigger ones in back.  Plus, I  don't have a spare at all (not
> good).
> >> I'm a "spirited" driver, so cornering  with the 135s up front is a bit
> of a
> >> joke.
> >>
> >> Ideas and opinions are  welcome.
> >> Dan
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Unfortunately. to get equal sized tires on all 4 corners with the
> current
> >> rims requires raising the car up. Sorry.
> >>
> >> Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
> >> 71 Notch (Krunchy)
> >> 64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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