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Wheels for a '63 1800? 1800 1963

posted by  kirkpzed on  Thu Apr 17 02:14 CST 2003
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What wheel size am I looking at here? I just got the car and I'm not sure what to do about the wheels.

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Wheels for a '63 1800? 1800 1963

posted by  Phil S. on  Thu Apr 17 12:25 CST 2003
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Stock specs:

Bolt circle: 5 on 4-1/2"
Diameter: 15"
Width: 4-1/2"
Tire: 165R-15 (same as old VW Beetle)

You can easily go to a 6" wide rim with 1/2" to 1" positive offset (the wheels tuck into the body, not out) and run 195-15/60 tires. If they are alloy wheels, check that they'll clear the brake calipers.

Wider wheels, or 16" with 50-series tires, might work depending on the specific wheel, your car's ride height, etc. The ideal is to keep the centerline of the new wheels close to where the centerline of the original wheels was.








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Wheels for a '63 1800? 1800 1963

posted by  kirkpzed on  Thu Apr 17 15:21 CST 2003
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Thank you. Now I can do some looking.







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