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davew18 Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2016 Posts: 21 Location: sonoma county
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:44 pm Post subject: wheels and tires |
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so frustrated! this has been a 2 week steady search!
i have a 67 baja bug and the 5x205 bolt pattern is very very difficult to work around.
the empi wheels i could deal with (little heavy) but there 15inch and i want 14 inch.
how do you guys deal with this? does anyone make a quality adapter (with a spacer would be cool but no big deal) that goes from the 5x205 down to a 4x156?
if not then what is a good BEADLOCK wheel that is light and atleast close to 10inch wide by 14.
i`m just at my wits end with this having went to my local tire shop back and forth over the past week or so, i`m sure i am missing something very obvious but i am very new to the bug world. thank you for any help!
fyi:
this bug is off-road only mainly mountain trails and climbs and fire roads. |
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72Pstroke Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2011 Posts: 182 Location: North Idaho
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 10:05 am Post subject: Re: wheels and tires |
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Why do you want 14" wheels? |
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davew18 Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2016 Posts: 21 Location: sonoma county
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:23 pm Post subject: Re: wheels and tires |
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72Pstroke wrote: |
Why do you want 14" wheels? |
I was given a set of very nice brand new tires. |
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dustymojave Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2007 Posts: 5802 Location: Lake LA, Mojave Desert, SoCal
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:38 pm Post subject: Re: wheels and tires |
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Beadlock 10x14" wheels on 4x156?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
WTF?
What are they? Wheels for a quad?
4x156 is bizarre.
So is 10 x 14.
Even more so is a 14" beadlock rim.
You want lightweight and yet you want beadlock?
And you're complaining about VW lug patterns being tough to work around?
You'd have more luck looking for radical right wing transvestite presidential candidates.
14" rims were popular with street fiberglass buggy people back in the late 60s and early 70s. The bolt pattern you're seeking is for ATV/UTV, or industrial equipment. _________________ Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet. |
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bikesndbugs Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2015 Posts: 218 Location: san diego
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:06 pm Post subject: Re: wheels and tires |
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dustymojave wrote: |
Beadlock 10x14" wheels on 4x156?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
The bolt pattern you're seeking is for ATV/UTV, or industrial equipment. |
maybe he wants to run utv beadlocks those are 14s like off a rzr
you can get good quality wheels for those and they are very common now |
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davew18 Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2016 Posts: 21 Location: sonoma county
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:31 pm Post subject: Re: wheels and tires |
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dustymojave wrote: |
Beadlock 10x14" wheels on 4x156?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
WTF?
What are they? Wheels for a quad? ------------- UTV and other four lug
4x156 is bizarre. -------------in the bug world yes.
So is 10 x 14. -------------14 x10
Even more so is a 14" beadlock rim. -------------in the bug world yes.
You want lightweight and yet you want beadlock? ------------- http://www.msawheels.com/wheels/f1/
And you're complaining about VW lug patterns being tough to work around?------------- hence why i am asking for help because i am finding a very limited supply of 5x205.
You'd have more luck looking for radical right wing transvestite presidential candidates
14" rims were popular with street fiberglass buggy people back in the late 60s and early 70s. The bolt pattern you're seeking is for ATV/UTV, or industrial equipment. |
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davew18 Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2016 Posts: 21 Location: sonoma county
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: wheels and tires |
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bikesndbugs wrote: |
dustymojave wrote: |
Beadlock 10x14" wheels on 4x156?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
The bolt pattern you're seeking is for ATV/UTV, or industrial equipment. |
maybe he wants to run utv beadlocks those are 14s like off a rzr
you can get good quality wheels for those and they are very common now |
this! |
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bikesndbugs Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2015 Posts: 218 Location: san diego
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:07 pm Post subject: Re: wheels and tires |
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most likely not an adapter also a bug will weigh more so idk how the utv wheels would do. get drums drilled to the right pattern? |
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dustymojave Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2007 Posts: 5802 Location: Lake LA, Mojave Desert, SoCal
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: wheels and tires |
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Or sell the Baja and buy a UTV. _________________ Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
SoCalBajas Member
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bikesndbugs Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2015 Posts: 218 Location: san diego
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:14 pm Post subject: Re: wheels and tires |
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but the baja bug looks cooler |
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davew18 Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2016 Posts: 21 Location: sonoma county
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:21 pm Post subject: Re: wheels and tires |
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bikesndbugs wrote: |
most likely not an adapter also a bug will weigh more so idk how the utv wheels would do. get drums drilled to the right pattern? |
actually the 4 seater rzr are about 200 pounds more. |
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davew18 Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2016 Posts: 21 Location: sonoma county
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: wheels and tires |
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dustymojave wrote: |
Or sell the Baja and buy a UTV. |
because 20 - 30,000$ is what i got laying around. |
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