[T3] wheel advice

Mike Fisher fisherfarms at gmail.com
Fri Jun 24 19:39:36 PDT 2011


#134 of 189, page 5 of my main album.

On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 7:34 PM, Mike Fisher <fisherfarms at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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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