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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Hey anyone know if the nice 5 spoke turbo beetle wheels will fit on a b5? bolt pattern wise? I'v never been good at figuring that out myself lol
 
Old Mar 3, 2008 | 04:34 PM
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no, longitude engines have 5x112 and the transverse engines all run 5x100
 
Old Mar 3, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Damnit! they are sexy wheels Thanks Cincy
 
Old Mar 3, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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you can get the lug pattern converter spacers...

 
Old Mar 3, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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You might, but they will be atleast 25mm
 
Old Mar 3, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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You might, but they will be atleast 25mm
= poke
 
Old Mar 3, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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the poke will depend on the width/offset of the wheels....I run 8.5" tires all the way around with no poke...I wish I could have gotten 9" actually

if the beetle wheels are less than 8" wideand the offset isn't too outrageous, he could get away with spacers and no poke

 
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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what the hell is poke?
 
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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Its when the wheels stick out just a little past the fender.
 
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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hmmmm that may be a possibility....... thanks for the help guys/gals
 



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