Alloy Wheel Sizes and lowering the back end

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roberts.angus@googlemail.com - 24 Apr 2008 22:31 GMT

Hi,

I wonder if someone could help me with wheel/tyre sizes. I am looking
for a set of Porsche Fuch alloys for a '69 beetle and have been
offered a set for £350. However I have no idea if they would be a
suitable size.

The tyres currenty on the wheels are: Front 205/55 ZR 16 and Rear
225/50 ZR 16. Would these be suitable for the bug?

My second question is about lowering the rear end. I would like to
lower the rear end by a couple of inches (max) but want to avoid
negative camber. I've heard this can be done by either using a
sequence of inner and outer spline adjustments or by using a spring
plate adjuster (which looks like a nightmare job!) Anyone got any
ideas on what the easiest way to carry this out is??

Thanks

Angus

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Jan Andersson - 24 Apr 2008 22:38 GMT

> Hi,
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> Angus

You NEED negative camber. Positive camber would be dangerous.
Moderate amounts of negative camber is fine.
I assume you have a swing axle beetle. You cannot lower the rear without
increasing negative camber. It's the way the parts are linked together.

In a super beetle, the rear suspension is built differently. On those,
you can lower the rear without dramatically affecting camber.

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Pico - 09 May 2008 17:21 GMT

Wheel sizes are the worst way to lower a car. They look funny and don't
lower enough. Mucking with camber that way is a great way to elimninate
future problems of all kinds - cause it's likely to kill ya.

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