Any VW Bug guys out there?

[fastbacker]

I've got a 69 Bug and was wondering if rims from a 74 4-lug 914 would fit on it.

Thanks-
Craig Backer

[cbeers]

Long time ago

I think with the body style change from the classic old style ('67 and prior) to the newer style ('68 and on) also meant 5 to 4 lug change.

Not 100% sure, but that's how I remember it.....

-Chris

[jorian]

'widebody' on this board is a vw guy. He has a site www.vintagebus.com with alot of cool stuff on it.

[Vin-barrett]

they fit

[widebody911]

I'm a VW guy, but I'm also a wide-5 purist

1960 double-door panel
1961 double cab
1968 single cab
1956 sunroof bug
1957 hardtop bug
1966 hardtop bug

[fastbacker]

Originally posted by widebody911
I'm a VW guy, but I'm also a wide-5 purist

1960 double-door panel
1961 double cab
1968 single cab
1956 sunroof bug
1957 hardtop bug
1966 hardtop bug

What's a wide-5 purist?

[dougcl]

"I'm a VW guy, but I'm also a wide-5 purist "

ha ha

[M491driver]

Here's my last VW, a '63 single cab. Notice the Fuchs. It has the wide-five pattern but was adapted to wear the Fuchs. It now resides in B.C.

[Jeremy Cottrell]

4 lug 914 wheels will fit a 4 lug VW.

[defcon65]

Wrenched on Vdubs and dreamed of 911s in my youth. Ain't going back, but I still love the hollow sound of that exhaust whistle. New beetles are an abomination - who'd want something that practical?

[Jeremy Cottrell]

My wife loves her new Beetle. I keep trying to talk her into some 17 inch BRM wheels, give it a retro- drag bug look. Then I could drive it too......

[NY65912]

How about going the other way, Porsche whels on a Bug? Here's mine.

[dbox]

Last friday I saw a pristine bug with fuchs wheels. it kinda made me want one

[911 in SC]

Originally posted by M491driver
Here's my last VW, a '63 single cab. Notice the Fuchs. It has the wide-five pattern but was adapted to wear the Fuchs. It now resides in B.C.

Jim! Nice!!! Did you have it while in SC or was this in your CA days?

Yeah, I've owned several bugs in my earlier days of driving. I've owned a '74 Super, '68, '71 and lastly a '58. In a way, I miss them all, but I miss the '58 the most.

Mike

[lateapex911]

Man, that thing is COOL! They shoulda made the logo bigger though...tough to read if you're more than 2 or 300 feet away,...

[RRico]

I just started a flat-6 conversion on my bay.....

[M491driver]

Originally posted by 911 in SC
Jim! Nice!!! Did you have it while in SC or was this in your CA days?

Yeah, I've owned several bugs in my earlier days of driving. I've owned a '74 Super, '68, '71 and lastly a '58. In a way, I miss them all, but I miss the '58 the most.

Mike

Brought it out from Newport Beach to SC. Not many people in the Southeast had ever seen one so it always drew a crowd. It's probably the only car I ever regret selling. I guess it shouldn't be a surprise how many Porsche folks are or were into VWs. While I was into Vettes I always had a VW around like a 64 21 window slide top, '57 oval, '66 with a 2165cc (scared me to death) and a '63 bug (first place at Bug Jam Nationals)

[dvkk]

Originally posted by fastbacker
I've got a 69 Bug and was wondering if rims from a 74 4-lug 914 would fit on it.

As stated above, the wheels will bolt on. However, the offset is not ideal for a Beetle (perfect for Ghias). Your tires will be inset further than stock, causing them to rub on turns. You will need to set your steering stops a little further out, increasing your turning circle.
A 10mm wheel spacer will help a lot, but you won't be able to use the stock wheel bolts if you do. longer studs and nuts will work, or you can search for some original VW 411 wheel bolts that are longer. Some early Golfs also use a longer M14 wheel bolt, but with a 17mm head instead of the normal 19mm hex the Beetle has.

[GothingNC]

Original 1959 356 Rims fit on a Thing

[URY914]

Originally posted by RRico
I just started a flat-6 conversion on my bay.....

That will be sweet. I've seen -6 Bus's do wheelstands.