What wheels bolt straight on...

[MMMC]

I have been considering new wheels for what feels like a lifetime and I still can't decide! The first condition is that they must bolt straight on..I don't want to be messing around with spacers and widening arches etc...I really like the 5 spoke enkei's but I fear they are just a little wide for the van...so what else can I have.

My vans a 70 on wide 5's...any ideas and pics would be apprecaited. Cheers.

 

[Graham L]

My sprintstars fitted straight on, no problem (wide 5 on a 70 Westy tintop)

From this

To this.........

 

[clyde]

As far as i know aslong as your arches are the original shape you should get any wide 5s under OK. Some give a better tuck than others due to good off set (how deep they sit over the drum etc)
Ive got BRM repos which are most probley the worst of set of any wheel (moon eyes alloys are the best off set i think)
So youve got

BRMs
Randars/Radars
DSR
Moon Eyes
5 Stud Fuchs
Empi 5s
Enkies
Torker
Sprintsters

and thats about it i think

 

[clyde]

Think it mainly depends on how low you are running and how much tyre bulge youve got.

 

[MMMC]

This is a pic of my van to give an idea of how much its lowered...

Graham - liking the sprints...

Clyde - I didn't think raders went straight on? Problems with clearing the nose or whatever its called? I've also heard that torkers can be a bit of a struggle?

 

[clyde]

Raders fit straight on, its the small hub cap that dosent fit on the rear over the castle nut, You can easily get some alloy caps made up. Ask the fella on here who makes all the alloy stuff hes said he'll do some for me.

 

[MMMC]

Raders fit straight on, its the small hub cap that dosent fit on the rear over the castle nut, You can easily get some alloy caps made up. Ask the fella on here who makes all the alloy stuff hes said he'll do some for me.

Cheers mate - I'll bar that one in mind. Whats that fellas name? Is it the chap that does the alloy handbrake pulls?

 

[clyde]

Thats him, Mark at MJC.

 

[baron]

BRMs
Randars/Radars
DSR
Moon Eyes
5 Stud Fuchs
Empi 5s
Enkies
Torker
Sprintsters

now there's a handy list, i didn't realise that I'd lusted after the mooneyes wheels before:

and I've always thought der steiner rads (dsr) were a fine modern but retro alternative to sprintstars, but hard to find aren't they?

 

[Haveacamper]

Porsche....o no thats engines not wheels

 

[easy]

DSRS are the best wheels for any VW they look sick on anything from splits to type 3s I would love a set on my nothc but as they are close to £2k a set its a bit out of my league. They are made by a doood in Germany (usually to be found at Volksworld show) who works for porsche i believe. They are hand made wheels and take ages to be made. I have a friend who has ordered some and they have taken over 9 monthes now and still not ready!

These are the best wheels by far imo :mrgreen: 8)

 

[mcvw]

Never really noticed until now, but the Mooneyes really look like sprints!!!

 

[clyde]

DSRS are the best wheels for any VW they look sick on anything from splits to type 3s I would love a set on my nothc but as they are close to £2k a set its a bit out of my league. They are made by a doood in Germany (usually to be found at Volksworld show) who works for porsche i believe. They are hand made wheels and take ages to be made. I have a friend who has ordered some and they have taken over 9 monthes now and still not ready!

These are the best wheels by far imo :mrgreen: 8)

My mate Boris makes these wheels in Germany. He dose it in his spare time as he works for Porsche Development as his day job. These wheels dont look too good on a Bay...............something dosent just look right, maybe its because the bay is so slab sided.
I like the mooneyes but they are getting very popular (he says with BRMS on his bus?).

 

[kempy]

You get the idea:-

http://www.flat4.co.jp/drive/5lug/echange.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[baron]

just come across this beauty for sale on kieft en klok - looks like yours on mooneyes

tasty!

 

[Guest]

very! 8)

 

[MMMC]

Those mooneyes are sweet as...Christmas Birthday Christmas Birthday....how many years worth of present for 4 wheels!

 

[Guest]

CIP now stock torkers in three flavours!

http://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=torker&Search1=Search" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

i love the gun metal 8)