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| johnpierre |
 Oct 3 2019, 10:54 PM
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yep it is me again - so I am in the mood to change up the wheels and tires. at first I thought I wanted some minilites. but now I would like the classic fuchs. there is an issue however my 73' still has the 4 bolt hub and I know the real fuchs are for a 5 bolt configuration.
so my ? is what is the best knock-off/imitation fuch I can get that will give that real fuch look?. the pic is what I am going for. also what is the tire to go along with this and I would like to go as wide as I can. -jp Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| DickSteinkamp |
Oct 4 2019, 09:27 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
Mine are JBW (John Brown Wheels). An English company but I believe the wheels are made in China...
(IMG:https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48095019317_3377ce5d62_b.jpg) 15 x 5.5 5" backspacing. Any wider, even messing with the offsets, and you may start to have clearance problems (depending on your tire choice) especially if your car is lower than stock. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-20876-1570202871.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-20876-1570202871.2.jpg) CIP is running them now on sale for $99 each no tax no shipping charges. Tires are 195 65 15. That is about the biggest you can fit on a 5.5" wheel safely. A 195 70 15 would be the same height as an original tire so no speedo error, but not as sporty. You'll also need caps and lug nuts. The black lugs look better (IMHO), but are tougher to find and more expensive. The redrilled front and rear rotors, redrilled rear hubs, and studs can be done many ways. Watch for sets (or partial sets) here if you are on a budget. |
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