[T3] wheel advice

[Mike Fisher]

My Photobucket link is at the bottom of my posts.  Can you see the link?

On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 7:15 PM, crash 69 <dhbadeer at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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