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> 4-lug wheels, for flared car
jgiroux67
post Jul 2 2004, 03:11 PM
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What are the best choices for a 4-lug wheel that can fill out flares? The only wheels that are wide enough are offroad bug wheels. Does anybody know of any companies that sell stylish 4-lug 7-9 inch wheels at a resonable price?
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post Jul 2 2004, 03:15 PM
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and if not, would it be ok to just use 5-lug adapters instead of 911suspension and redrilled hubs?
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post Jul 2 2004, 03:17 PM
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QUOTE(jgiroux67 @ Jul 2 2004, 02:11 PM)
What are the best choices for a 4-lug wheel that can fill out flares? The only wheels that are wide enough are offroad bug wheels. Does anybody know of any companies that sell stylish 4-lug 7-9 inch wheels at a resonable price?

my car had a set of 7" centerline wheels that filled out the flares perfectly (without spacers!)

sold them to a bug-guy ...
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post Jul 2 2004, 03:18 PM
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QUOTE(jgiroux67 @ Jul 2 2004, 02:15 PM)
and if not, would it be ok to just use 5-lug adapters instead of 911suspension and redrilled hubs?

4-5 adaptors? i haven't heard anything good about them ...

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post Jul 2 2004, 03:19 PM
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bug-guy ...7"

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post Jul 2 2004, 03:21 PM
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Adapters are Baaad...

If you want to spend some money for some good rims, get the revolution rims. 17in and look darn good for 4 lug.. Dont have a link, Im sure someone will chip in.

You can get longer studs, then run a spacer to fill out the flares.

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post Jul 2 2004, 03:33 PM
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QUOTE(Andyrew @ Jul 2 2004, 02:21 PM)
You can get longer studs, then run a spacer to fill out the flares.

actually, not just longer studs but studs, period ...

last time i checked 4-bolts didn't have studs!
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post Jul 2 2004, 07:16 PM
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Hey Korijo,
What company/size/price are those gold wheels and where could i get a set?

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post Jul 2 2004, 07:27 PM
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Pick up a Hot VW or the like magazine. Check the black and white classifieds...

Lots of em have them cheep.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...8&hl=revolution

There's a thread about the 17in revolutions..

I think you'll like em. But there a bit $$
http://www.ttrsracing.com/revolution.htm

Official web..

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post Jul 3 2004, 12:28 AM
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How heavy would all steel wheels be? And would it be a good or bad idea to use them?
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post Jul 3 2004, 02:57 PM
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QUOTE(jgiroux67 @ Jul 2 2004, 05:16 PM)

What company/size/price are those gold wheels and where could i get a set?


got 'em off ebay (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

15 x 7

200 or so...
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post Jul 4 2004, 01:50 AM
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IIRC - the revolution rims come in 7s and 8s and are dead sexy.

They are so good I might even order a 5 lug set :>)

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post Jul 4 2004, 03:36 AM
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I read the post on the revolution 17" wheels and viewed the images. Does anyone know if the 914 with 17x40 can achieve adaquate front lowering? Alos, what is the offset/backset of the centerline rims?
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post Jul 4 2004, 04:48 AM
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As far as those wheels on Andy's car, they don't look like true Centerlines. The real Centerlines are two or three piece and have seperate rim and center sections. Andy's look like cast aluminum. I know because I have a set of 8" wheels that look the same. I'm putting them on my car now but have to install GT flares to get them to fit. I'll post some pics of the flares in a seperate thread.

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post Jul 4 2004, 05:37 AM
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Here is a shot of my 8", wheel that is! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Jul 4 2004, 12:52 PM
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QUOTE(URY914 @ Jul 4 2004, 03:48 AM)
As far as those wheels on Andy's car, they don't look like true Centerlines. The real Centerlines are two or three piece and have seperate rim and center sections. Andy's look like cast aluminum.

mine had centerline stamped on them in the back ...

yes, they looked like carved out of a block of aluminium,
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Andy, I stand corrected. Maybe mine are too.

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