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compodub
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wider wheels slightly

Post by compodub » 17th February 2010 - 3:49pm

i am playing with idea of fitting some slightly wider wheels to me fasty(72). not alloys just a slightly wider steel to the originals, just to fill the arches a bit any ideas anybody please?
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Post by blueridge » 17th February 2010 - 5:25pm

ive got 5.5x15 chrome beetle steels on my square with 175 50 15s on the front and 185 60 15 s on the rear with no rubbing but it is very close to the arches.
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Post by kyle » 17th February 2010 - 10:19pm

my mates got some 4x130 5.5 beetle sprintstars. the pic in the link aint ones hes got, his are originals

http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/stuff-s ... stars.html
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Post by Battle » 18th February 2010 - 9:07pm

get some stock wheels banded, been thinkin' of gettin some for the notch :)

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Post by compodub » 22nd February 2010 - 1:15pm

thanks
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