Ghia tyre clearance

andyrtmorgan · Post by **andyrtmorgan** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:26 pm

I'm looking at fitting some new mags and tyres to my low lamp ghia - I know, I can hear the purists already

I'll keep my old biscuits for a my show and shine days! What size rim and tyre should I be looking at ?

Post by **Tony Z** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:21 pm

unless you get a disc brake conversion or adapters made, you dont have much option. Be careful with the mags on the rear, adapters can make them stand out further than the fender

andyrtmorgan · Post by **andyrtmorgan** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:15 am

The plan is to do the conversion on the front and get adaptors for the back. Might just get adaptors all round until I get around to collecting parts for the disk conversion. Will stock 14" 'golf 1 chico' type mags work on the rear with their stock tyres?

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:23 am

Go for a 15 inch BBS wheel from an Audi 500 Turbo or a 16 inch BBS from a Jetta V5...I love BBS wheels

Post by **Tony Z** » Tue May 22, 2007 6:45 pm

Yes they will, but you will prob find the rear tyres stick out past the fendor...

Put some extra cash aside and the 4 wheel disks... you will never regret it.... I'll never drive a bug with drums again

Post by **Pine** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:17 pm

Yeah, those BBS wheels are SO KEWL!!

Uhm... may I remind you?

http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/forum/vi ... php?t=2545

Post by **Tony Z** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:31 am

the mags might be great, but think about the hours needed to clean them....

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:52 am

Small price to pay for BBS, or just hire someone else to clean them...