Easy way to narrow a bay

[ddffrost]

Hi,

I've been told you can get a narrowed look by putting skinny splitty wheels on a bay.

Is there any truth in this? Do splitty wheels fit an early bay 68?

If so anyone got any pics?

Dave

 

[Grazy]

I got some 15" split rims coming to go on my 69 Panel van Dave so i think they should go on a 68 too :? . They arent as wide i dont think could be wrong . I`m getting em to put on when i lower mine ,
Hope this helps mate :wink:

 

[ddffrost]

I got some 15" split rims coming to go on my 69 Panel van Dave so i think they should go on a 68 too :? . They arent as wide i dont think could be wrong . I`m getting em to put on when i lower mine ,
Hope this helps mate :wink:

cool

how come your going for 15 split rims dude?

You going for narrowed beam or just lowered?

Also where you getting the split rims from do places do new ones?

 

[laurence]

i had the same thought but with the wheels from a 65 beetle.. anyone know if it would work? i know they'll fit but are they strong enough and wotnot??

 

[Grazy]

i had the same thought but with the wheels from a 65 beetle.. anyone know if it would work? i know they'll fit but are they strong enough and wotnot??

I think 66 bug wheels will go on mate they might be same as the 65 ones :?

 

[Grazy]

cool

how come your going for 15 split rims dude?

You going for narrowed beam or just lowered?

Also where you getting the split rims from do places do new ones?

just been told that split rims fit and cant afford new wheels so going for them until I can afford some alloys . Going Lo and 2" Narrowed beam

i am getting mine off a guy called Scott Wilson on here he is currently away in South Africa sourcing parts , I don`t know if anywhere does em new , maybe try SSP , Vw heratige or Cool Air , etc . I wanted ratty ones so hence why i want second hand , but you could always get them stripped then powder coated if you want them to look new 8)

 

[ddffrost]

cool.

I want to get mine on a narrowed beam at some point soon but its looking like i need to replace all the rubbers soon so i think that will drain the bank.

Found a easy way to get me bus a fair bit lower though.

Get two of your fat mates to sit in it lol.

heres the evidence

 

[Grazy]

Mr Frost your van is cool son 8)

 

[ddffrost]

Mr Frost your van is cool son 8)

cheers dude

work in progress lots of little things to do still

 

[slammedkustom]

bug 15" are 4.5 by 15 whereas bay 14" are 5.5 by 14 so you lose an inch on the rim but i think its half an inch either side of the rim.
:wink:

 

[jabbo]

Drop your entire brake set up and run spindle mounted wheels for the ultimate narrowed look. :lol:

 

[Justin & Muttley]

Brakes are for losers anyway - this is the route I'll be taking (parachute braking is way cooler!)!

 

[ddffrost]

My brakes might as well be i'm using the tested method of throwing an anchor out of the window and praying technique at the moment!

 

[Justin & Muttley]

It's all about the offset - get yourself some NSU Fuch alloys (14") - they'll give you the look you're after...

 

[smudge]

like the man above says..offset is one to look out for..Another eg would be if you are planning to run Empi 5's...try get yourself ROCKETS rather than MWS as they have a sweet ofset

 

[kempy]

It's all about the offset - get yourself some NSU Fuch alloys (14") - they'll give you the look you're after...

Also 4.5" FLAT 4 FUCH'S

 

[ddffrost]

yer i hear that MWS have shocking offsets!

I dont want to go super narrowed just noticable

also i hear if you use a splitty bean you can go for dropped spindles and get a smoother ride?

Dave

 

[j.nathan]

I've got some 15" splitty rims which are 4" wide.
All straight but tyres are shot.

Offers?

 

[ddffrost]

£40

 

[Rikki James]

I've got some 15" splitty rims which are 4" wide.
All straight but tyres are shot.

Offers?

sorry but these are not splitty rims, look like bug to me