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General Forums => Air Speed Lounge => Topic started by: pete-stevers on December 31, 2010, 03:56:34 PM
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i am looking to squeeze the widest rim and tire combo under a 65 karmen...
i know a set of 15x6 fuches will work...but will 15x7s??
and will i be able to fit a 15x50 225 in the rear....or am i dreaming
i dont want to pull the quarters,
thanks guys
i know this is tire and wheel...but not much moves down there
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If you're talking about a Karmann Ghia (the Brits call a convertible Bug a "Karmann"), there's no way you will fit that tire without narrowing the torsion housing.
When I ran that tire on my Beetle, I had 3mm of clearance to the spring plate, and I pulled the wheel arch out a tiny bit. Beetles have way more room than a KG.
6" Fuchs will fit, but you can't use wheel adapters. A 195/65 will work.
There's no e in Fuchs.
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If you're talking about a Karmann Ghia (the Brits call a convertible Bug a "Karmann"), there's no way you will fit that tire without narrowing the torsion housing.
When I ran that tire on my Beetle, I had 3mm of clearance to the spring plate, and I pulled the wheel arch out a tiny bit. Beetles have way more room than a KG.
6" Fuchs will fit, but you can't use wheel adapters. A 195/65 will work.
There's no e in Fuchs.
unless you talk about E's fuchs wich still for sale. :D
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thanks eg...ive got to many 16x7s fuchzzzzzzz
opps sorry bruce..ieeeee :P
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any other guys with thoughts...
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I have seen late 7s on an early Ghia with short axle. But that's with a small tire.