Wheel question

What is meant by "wide 5" wheels? I gather it describes a 5-bolt set-up, but where does the "wide" come in?

Cory that's the old VW/Porsche wheel pattern which is a five lug but 205 mm apart as opposed to the 130 mm.

This is one example:
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=1438

The spacing between the center of one bolt and the next, in milimeters, is what you have to watch when you're wheel shopping for these setups.
Mine are 130mm center-to-center, and the lug nuts are 12x1.5 threads. They're also very old; there might be newer ones out there, like the ones in the link. The CB Performance page isn't specific.

Cory; you might want to verify that because somehow I think your wheels are the 205 mm wide five variety. If I recall correctly the 130's are the newer Porsche 5 bolt pattern (right when 356's got disc brakes and all models after including all 911's and 912's) By the way that photo is just gorgeous.

I'm retarded, Ricardo. You're right.

4x130 should be the standard four-lug VW.
5x130 is the newer P-car five-lug pattern.
5x205, which I have, is the "Wide 5" adapted VW spacing.

Anybody need their windows licked?

Thanks, all!
Knew it wouldn't take long...

Can anybody tell me if these wheels would fit a Replica Speedster, see pictures.

The ad also says: "Rim size; 5.5x15. The rims have a small off set that will probably only allow 185's to fit on a 914 but there should lots of room for a VW"

Your thoughts?

They will fit a std VW 4 lug hub. Depending on your make of replica, size/aspect ratio tire used, and whether rear is lowered --- they may rub at the top of the wheels on the inner rear fender. Seems many of the replicas are either not centered accurately or the mould is tad different from side to side so it is not uncommon to have ample room on one side and little or NO room on the other (do a Search on forum and you'll get more info). With a std 165x15 tire you would have no problem.

Thanks Wolfgang! Is the size of the wheel on the picture seem the right size?

Also; if the car is IRS the space inside the rear wheelwell is reduced as compared to a swingaxle.

Add disc brakes to the IRS and it limits your rim width to 4-1/2" on a non-flared speedster. Except for an Intermeccanica. On an IM the transaxle is 3" forward, allowing more room in the rear well.

Also, as i've previously posted (do a search for the full details), the offset of the 4x130 reproduction wheels is different to the 5x205 reproduction wheels (10mm less offset).

The "standard" wide 5's give 10mm less clearance to the arch. You can buy wide 5's with greater offset from some suppliers.

I learnt this the painful way and had two sets of wheels and two sets of tyres for my trouble....

Also the (admittedly expensive) CSP rear wide 5 discs narrow the track, increasing clearance.