19 inch under original fenders.?
 

Hi,

I'm looking at to fit under the fenders of my 54 oval GL other rim's thant "simple 17 inch.."

but is that possible.. I'm rather thinking to get in 8x19" rim's... (18 inch is too simple to get in. :D)

Has somebody already seen's that?? or got the solution..??
model is a 54 standard, chassis 67 automatic with 944 atmo brakes on front has a narrowed axe or 4cm..
if you have any informations about a oval or an other 1200 with 19"... let me know.. just to see if that's possible...

thanks a lot
david

here's a bug on 20s!! dunno if he can actually steer at all...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/49921.jpg

loolk's okey.. but to drive..?
 

hi,

thank's for reply.. the car look's more like a shox car having a ride on a trailer than on the road.. I dont think the car is able as you said to steer...

I'm more interesseted to have a car that I can drive.. on the road.. around corners..too.. there are a few corners from my home to my office..;) :D and that 54 should be (one day) a small daily driver..

I'll forget the 20" inches.... but I still belive that 19" inch could eventualy fit under 54 fenders..and keep steering.. (I hope)..

david

almost any diameter rim should fit under a beetle fender and still be able to turn.
remember that a stock tire (165 sr 15) has a diameter of 25.5"

as you increase the size of your rim, you can decrease the size (aspect ratio) of your tire and this should accomodate the increased rim size.

For example:
205/60/15 = 24.7" diameter
205/50/16 = 24.1" diameter
204/40/17 = 23.5" diameter
215/35/18 = 23.9" diameter
225/35/19 = 25.2" diameter

So you see, any of these tires can be fitted under a beetle's fenders. Alot has to do with how low you make the car and how wide your wheels are & what offset they have.

I saw a set of 17 in rims with 145s on them at a show. They looked sharp, but any taller and you may run out of room for rubber or much of it anyway. The ride really decreases as the rubber gets shorter. I would think the handling would decrease to as you would have to keep them fairly hard to keep the rims from hitting the ground on a big bump. A 19 in rim with 25 inch tires would probably fit nicely and still give you the best of both worlds with about 3 inches of sidewall height. A seven inch rim with an eight inch wide tire should fit if you don't lower it much and have it offset properly. Just my observation.

okey
 

okey, thanks for these informations.. we will se haw it goes...car wont be a low rider... I need to use it on the roads.. and road here in the country side are not as flat and large as US motorway's.. it's rather small road around here.. se that why in need bit rim's.....
9x19 goes easy at the rear.. hope to find 8x19 from front.. but need to see as said vujade the offset.
to be continued..

dave

18inch front/19inch rear ??
 

I have thought of 18inch fronts and 19 rears. I have seen that combination and it looks good. I admitt its unusual but wheels at the front can get a bit too big looking and this option seems to work. It also looks good with 17inch front and 18inch rears. There is a bug in a VW trnds mag with this combo and it looks good to.
Cheers DAvid

hello elrooky...

For the wheel, you could find easily 8*19, and, on these type of wheel, you can put 215/35/19 tyre.....

for example :

front : 8*19 + 215/35/19 tyre
rear : 9*19 or 8.5*19 with 225/35/19


;)

Benoît

you could find 215-35-19 pirelli :

215/35 ZR19TL 85Y PIRELLI PZERO NERO


http://www.fr.pirelli.com/MEDIA/Tyre...RONERO_big.gif


more info : www.pirelli.com



Benoît

Hello

Have you installed that 8 inch wide tire in the front before coxy-ben? Ive been looking for 18in wheels that have a 7.5 inch width but it seems that the only ones they make are at least 8 inches. What would you suggest the correct offset be for these wheels?

Thanks a lot!
Clint

I have seen 18 and 19" wheels that are 7.5" wide. Pick up an issue of Sport Compact Car and read the wheel ads. You'll find what you're looking for.

Thanks

This is true, however there are few 7.5 that are 5 x 130mm Porsche bolt pattern. I found one but its still $301 each wheel without tires. I found a nice wheel that is 18 x 8 with a 40mm offset I believe. Should that offset be a problem?

Thanks
Clint

To reply to dgluyas's comment on the 18" front and 19" rear tires , I think thats a great idea . The new Dodge Vipers are running the same type of set-up. Obviously a Beetle and a Viper are not in the same class , but at least you can help a Beetle handle more like the Viper . I currently don't own a beetle , but the wheels inside my head are always turning and planning my next Type 1(I have owned three in the past) . I actually have been kicking around the idea of running the two different sizes . I hope you find a good combination , and when you do , let us know . Axl .:haveadrin

I wouldn't want a Beetle to handle more like a Viper looking at THIS LOT


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That Beetle is so cool who cares about corners



Rob.

Hey , Justdubbin , those are some pretty nasty wrecks . It happens all too many times , people have the money to buy fast cars , and the lack of brains to drive them . There are too many stupid drivers out there who think that they are invincable , and that they can do what ever they want . And not just Vipers and Corvettes and such , but also Hondas and other pocket rockets . I hope that I don't sound too cynical , but really , I am sick and tired of seeing kids scrapped off the road because they thought they beat the odds . Anyways , not to get off on a tangent .... I just wish that people would realize that they are not ten feet tall and bullet-proof . Axl :mad:

Hey Axel R,

I know what you mean about to much $$$ & not enough brains to learn to drive the cars they buy.
Here in the UK it's mostly Scoobys that they seem to get wrapped around posts, poles & anything else that seems to 'JUMP' out in front of them :confused:

I was just being a little cynical about the Vipers (British humour ;) )


Rob.

Hey , judtdubbing , Being from across the pond , I'm not sure what you get for snow out there , but over here in the colonies(Canada) , we get more than our fair share . Starting last night we got a pretty good dump of the white stuff . I had to run some errands today , and even though I have lived here all of my life , I still can't believe the amount of stupid people out here who shouldn't be on the road , but think that it will be all right . I live on the edge of town , and was driving on a country road when I came across a couple in a minivan in the ditch . I was helped by several other guys , and we got them out . The guy driving said to me "It's a minivan , what do you expect?" . I guess he didn't notice that I , too , was driving a minivan , and had absolutely no problems whatsoever . The thing is , not to blow my own horn , that I drive so much as a part of my job , that I have learnt how to drive in all weather conditions . When ever the weather turns miserable , I don't worry about the conditions , I worry about the other drivers and what kind of trouble that they will cause . Axl :(

Axl R,

Snow, we only get it probably once a year, we're actually due to have the worst snow storms for about 10-20 years (according to the weather men...but what do they know :p )I would expect a couple of 50+ car pile ups on the motorway when it does hit, out of the maybe 35-40 million drivers we have in this country, I would imagine there’s only about 2-300,000 that can actually drive real good in all conditions :eek:
We must be one of the wettest countries in the northern hemisphere and you should see the driving standards in the rain.
I think there are three types of driver, those who can drive, those who think they can drive & those who should stick to walking.

Lets all look forward to the insurance rises next year then :(


Rob.