Lowering on standard rims

Post by **maximus** » 08 Nov 2006, 21:02

I am going to lower my westy 40mm I wanted to keep original steels maybe white wall em has anyone got any pics of one dropped with standard plus hubcaps? what do you guys think ? Alloys sound to much hassle plus its the cash?? I wanted something different

Post by **Westy.Club.Joker** » 08 Nov 2006, 21:33

-40mm is about as much as you want IMHO for an everyday useable `van. Some pics of mine on the Brickyard with 40mm drop, but wheels are different. You`re right in what you are saying about going down the alloy route, it`s all the added extras that make it expensive, longer studs for the back, stud conversion on the front, new chrome nuts, locking nuts all round etc. You can easily add on another £60 or £70 for that lot, plus spacers at £20 a pair.

Other option is some standard VW OE Carat type alloys that fit straight on with no hassle, but they fetch good money, some on Ebay.

Post by **maximus** » 08 Nov 2006, 21:45

Are they on there now now that sound my cup o tea no messin about just bolt em on

Post by **shepster** » 09 Nov 2006, 11:46

Will you still need longer studs/bolts anyway though?

owlets · Post by **owlets** » 09 Nov 2006, 12:24

My Westy is lowered 40mm on standard rims, the fat tyres fill the arches nicely. Haven't got any pics here, but can post some later it you want?

Post by **maximus** » 09 Nov 2006, 14:53

Please Owen would like to see that mine only has 'pushbike thin tyres'

Post by **PEET** » 09 Nov 2006, 19:24

I would like to see a set of Banded widened steel wheels with big rubber for a change. Most 4wd places do that quite cheaply or know somewhere to get it. Maybe my next project..

Post by **maximus** » 09 Nov 2006, 21:12

You meen like deep dish ala..... mk2 Cortina 2000e???

Post by **Westy.Club.Joker** » 09 Nov 2006, 21:14

The Carat wheel will fit straight on a standard `van, no need for any long studs, spacers etc. just plug and play

Pity you didn`t mention it earlier, I sold a nice set of 4 the other day with mint tyres

Post by **maximus** » 09 Nov 2006, 21:27

Post by **mister.t** » 16 Jan 2007, 00:51

I know it's a Panel, but it has steels and white walls and it's lowered 60mm

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Post by **mister.t** » 16 Jan 2007, 01:00

Found one of my panel with South african Microbus alloys on

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Post by **Bee** » 16 Jan 2007, 08:10

those both look pretty dam good for a hit of the slamming stick

are the microbus alloys readily available?

Post by **cooky73** » 17 Jan 2007, 19:43

Lowered 60mm - now changed to 45mm coz it was too low

wheel trims are mingin I know!

Post by **Simon Baxter** » 18 Jan 2007, 21:54

Just a quick note.

OE VW wheels do not bolt straight on, for some reason VW deemed fit to use taper seats on the wheel fittings rather than the radiused seat as used on everything else VW.

If you are buying OE wheels make sure they come with the correct wheel nuts/bolts.

If you don't get them, I can supply something that will do.

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