15X7 deep dish oem wheels.....

RG64 · Post by **RG64** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:00 pm

hrtburn,

The 7" wheels should be fine under the stock fenders as long as you have the factory 66 short swing axles. The car with the red wheels looks like a 65 or 66 so that's how yours is likely going to look. You might want to raise yours up a little if spending $ on white walls so they don't get worn in the inside entirely. The size for a 7" is between a 215 and a 225. Check out Diamond back tires @ http://www.widewhitewalltires.com/catalog.htm for sizes and different wall colors and widths.

Post back and let us all know how it goes,
Rick.

buggpower · Post by **buggpower** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:33 pm

I have these wheels as a backup idea if my current idea dont look right.Would the 15x7's need a 2" wider fender to cover them with like 225/50/15's (random tire size) lol

RG64 · Post by **RG64** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:40 pm

buggpower wrote:I have these wheels as a backup idea if my current idea dont look right.Would the 15x7's need a 2" wider fender to cover them with like 225/50/15's (random tire size) lol

No you should not need them, and I think the 225's would bulge out of the wheels giving them a fatter look but it would limit how much you can lower the car if you have a swing axle setup.

buggpower · Post by **buggpower** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:55 pm

RG64 wrote:
buggpower wrote:I have these wheels as a backup idea if my current idea dont look right.Would the 15x7's need a 2" wider fender to cover them with like 225/50/15's (random tire size) lol
No you should not need them, and I think the 225's would bulge out of the wheels giving them a fatter look but it would limit how much you can lower the car if you have a swing axle setup.

my bug has IRS if that matters? id run a 195/60 or a 205/50 or 60.

RG64 · Post by **RG64** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:21 pm

buggpower wrote:
my bug has IRS if that matters? id run a 195/60 or a 205/50 or 60.

In this case you will, having irs is like having long axles. sorry 'bout that, thought yours was a swing axle too.

buggpower · Post by **buggpower** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:51 pm

RG64 wrote:
buggpower wrote:
my bug has IRS if that matters? id run a 195/60 or a 205/50 or 60.
In this case you will, having irs is like having long axles. sorry 'bout that, thought yours was a swing axle too.

So your saying I would need wider fenders? How much do you think they would stick out, maybe a inch?

Ozzie · Post by **Ozzie** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:00 am

hrtburn wrote:
-nuno

Best pic of a batch plant I've ever seen.
How's the 15x7's working out?

ornjkr8 · Post by **ornjkr8** » Mon May 30, 2011 5:21 pm

I'm gonna dig this one out of the grave,How did the wheels work out?

YoungRooster · Post by **YoungRooster** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:37 am

Hi there! Sorry about re opening this discussion but I would just like to know if what you did possible with a 70 beetle? Im looking to slam it and put it on deep dish alloys like yours! I would like to go as deep as possible WITHOUT getting new rear wings! If you could give me as much advise as possible on this I would greatly appreciate it! Nice job on your car btw!

Ozzie wrote:
hrtburn wrote:
-nuno

hrtburn wrote:what tire size do you guys htink this is on the rear wheel?

at least a 60 side wall?>

Shoptalkforums.com

15X7 deep dish oem wheels.....

Re: 15X7 deep dish oem wheels.....

15X7 deep dish oem wheels.....

Re: 15X7 deep dish oem wheels.....