Need Help.17"+18" on early Bug ('59) Tried search!

[Brother Mist]

Hello all! My first post here.

I need help with fitting 17" wheels on the front and 18's out back of my '59. I have seen a welth of information on fitting wheels on Supers, but relativly none on the early Beetles.

I know that the overall diameter of the wheels will fit, I am lost in the area of offset however.

I have the origional fenders on the car and do not want to add widened fenders. Any help with what width will fit on the car front and rear would be appreciated. And what mods may be needed for the correct offset, such as narrowing the beam...

My car has the short axle splitcase still in it as well.

Kinda hoping I can find someone here that has an early car that has 17's or 18's on theirs already who can shoot me some help.

Thank you in advance for any help you can offer.


...older pics. Now has same wheels but full polished, and origional bumpers. Going with a semi-GL now... or trying to anyway.