[T3] wheel advice

crash 69 dhbadeer at gmail.com
Fri Jun 24 19:56:37 PDT 2011


Mike,

I looked through your entire album, didn't see a single wide 5 wheel.  Am I
missing something?  Every 2 liter wheel I've seen anywhere has 4
lugs...........
Thanks

On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 9:34 PM, Mike Fisher <fisherfarms at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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