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| type11969 |
 May 15 2007, 10:23 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Collingswood, NJ Member No.: 1,410 Region Association: North East States  |
Anyone know the offset of the stock 5.5" steel wheels that came with hubcaps? I'd like to run them on my Beetle (fender rubbing issue with empi's and a lowered stance) but I'm not sure they will work. Like to take some measurements before I try to buy some.
Thanks, Chris |
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| Aaron Cox |
May 15 2007, 12:45 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
beetle wheels have a bigger offset iirc, which makes them stick outward too far on a 914.....
so a 914 wheel on a beetle would sit farther inboard (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| type11969 |
May 15 2007, 01:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Collingswood, NJ Member No.: 1,410 Region Association: North East States |
Yeah, thats what I am counting on, but I want to know by how much!
Anyone got a set they want to measure for me (then maybe sell to me)? |
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| anderssj |
May 15 2007, 01:29 PM
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Dog is my copilot... Group: Members Posts: 1,656 Joined: 28-January 03 From: VA Member No.: 207 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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An earlier post on this site said, VW wheels were ET=26mm, and (all?) 914 wheels were ET=41mm. Measurements I made last weekend were pretty close:
914 Pedrini offset ~ 42mm Am-Racing LeMans (VW) offset ~ 27mm the difference is ~ 15mm, so the change would buy you almost 5/8" additional clearance assuming same size tires . . . . I've heard that all of the different 914 5.5" rims (Fuchs, Pedrini, Mahle, "steelies") are the same offset . . . Hope this helps. Steve A- QUOTE(type11969 @ May 15 2007, 11:12 AM)  Yeah, thats what I am counting on, but I want to know by how much! Anyone got a set they want to measure for me (then maybe sell to me)? |
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| type11969 |
May 15 2007, 01:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Collingswood, NJ Member No.: 1,410 Region Association: North East States |
That is a big help, thanks! I'll check to see against the later, non hubcap steel wheels that I have along with the 8 spokes.
-Chris |
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