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pupjoint
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« on: January 16, 2012, 02:41:07 am »

trying to make up an order from pelikan, planning to order the press in studs and spacers together, OEM or Porsche if possble.  I know the Fuchs need 30mm of protruding threads, hence think thickness of the spacers will determine the stud length i need to order.

i am currently running 205 70 R15 Michelin radials on 5.5" wide BRMs now, 66 Bug, original short axles, stock 66 drums, no touching or rubbing issues.

planning to swap with Deep 6 Fuchs, 15 x 6 no heart. any idea how thick spacers I would need to put?

i am more than happy to buy new smaller tyres if i can do away without any spacers.

currently away from home and car, so unable to do any trial fitting to confirm.


also, has anyone fitted 145 tyres to 6 inch wide rims before?  

all the 4 pieces i got are the Deep 6, slowly locating for other sizes.

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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2012, 02:57:59 am »

You could just swap to type 3 drums to get the extra width...
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2012, 03:01:31 am »

You could just swap to type 3 drums to get the extra width...

thanks, but not a viable option in my place, finding a pair of those Type 3 drums in good shape or even brake parts are even harder than locating another set of Fuchs.... Cry
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2012, 05:29:30 am »

I run a similar set up-

66 with short axles, 205/70's on Gas Burners (Fuchs 36mm offset 'burners are 42mm), late Type 3 hubs and drums and a 10mm spacer. I think I used a 42mm stud.
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2012, 16:01:35 pm »

 has anyone fitted 145 tyres to 6 inch wide rims before?

No 145 tyres but 155/65- 15 it works and looks good!!!
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2012, 17:29:51 pm »

has anyone fitted 145 tyres to 6 inch wide rims before?

No 145 tyres but 155/65- 15 it works and looks good!!!

sigh...again cant find those sizes here.....you guys in the US are really lucky to have everything all over.
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2012, 19:11:38 pm »

has anyone fitted 145 tyres to 6 inch wide rims before?  

I have it on my 03. Looks good to me. Roll Eyes
http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,10714.90.html
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« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2012, 07:07:44 am »

Switch to long axle.
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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2012, 11:59:05 am »

sigh...again cant find those sizes here.....you guys in the US are really lucky to have everything all over.

I'm from germany Grin

http://www.ebay.de/itm/2-WINTERREIFEN-155-65R15-77T-M-S-AUDI-A2-REIFEN-UNIROYAL-NEU-/4002

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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2012, 11:59:49 am »

I have same setup:

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-short axles,
-later drums redrilled to 5*130 and shortened the nose of the drum (10mm i think)
-25mm adapters (not just spacers, there are studs in the adapters so you don't need extra long studs)
-6" fuchs with a 195/70 goodyear gt2 tire and no rubbing issues after fitting the adapters ( fenders are perfectly filled)

- I also fitted 145r15 firestone f560 tires on the front ( tires are a bit stretched but i works, still, i'm in doubt to have them narrowed)

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