Will these wheels fit?

Will the following wheels fit on a CMC (69 vw) without rubbing? Also are all the 4 bolt patterns the same throughout the years of the old bugs. It is standard ride height.

VWC-135-601-025-P - STOCK STEEL WHEEL 15 X 5-1/2 4-BOLT ( 4-3/4 INCH BACK SPACING) - BEETLE 68-79 - GHIA 67-74 - TYPE-3 - READ SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT HUB CAPS!

Assume you have classic version vice the flared California CMC. Assume you aren't using larger than 195/60x15 tires. Assume you still have drum brakes (at least in back). YES

All 4 lug '68 up VW T1/T3/T4(411-412) and Porsche 914 have the same lug pattern - 4x130mm . Width of rims will vary from 4" to 4.5" to 5.5" x15." There is a difference in the offset of VW vice Porsche rims too - don't recall the mm though (is it offset is 39 vice 44 mm?). Offset is different from backspacing though. 5.5" in rear can be tight on a lowered vehicle pushing the max tire size.

I didn't look at your cars photos (oops none there yet) but its rare to see a Speedie that hasn't been lowered. Unlowered you can see the tops of the tires pretty much in the wheel wells. And it won't handle well at all. When you lower they tend to hut at the top rear wheel well - and most replicas have slightly different clearance at either size due to non-asymetrical mold and careless measurement when bolting to chassis.

Check out tpnuckels photos - he's tried about every wheel going save Borrani wire wheels.

On my CMC with IRS the usual 5 1/2" wheels wouldn't fit. I had to get 5 1/2" wheels with the same dimension from the drum to outside of wheel as the 4 1/2" wheels. I currently have 175 tires.

It may be different for swing axle rears.

Search here revealed - 185 may be about widest tire (I'm using old 165/75x15)

https://www.speedsterowners.com/forum/readmsg.asp?t=15302
https://www.speedsterowners.com/forum/readmsg.asp?t=14555

Wolfgang, FYI, it's vs not vice vs=versus

I kept looking for naked photo's everytime you wrote vice

Curley said it was VOICES, not versus....

I taut it was voicy-versee!

Now guys, give Wolfgang a break. He's in the DoD contracting world just as I am. It's the only place I've ever heard "vice" used in that manner, but it's quite common here.

OK so how do turn the word "Vice" (a noun) into a preposition such as the word "Versus"

In this usage "vice" IS a preposition:
M-W [3 def] etomology Latin ...vicis; change, alternation, stead...also, rather than...
Now where did I put my toga...?

Geeze - kept on topic for 3 posts and next five rambled. Think you guys must have exhaust leak or ate lead paint chips as a "kinder" causing limited attention spans.

The ramble was more interesting than if a wheel would fit. Bottomline, I found out that I can't get the wheels I want (5.5) as they won't fit!@#%

Wolfgang, Half the fun (OK, maybe 1/3) the fun is thread drift

I always thought thread drift was when you drill the pilot hole a little off center? Then instead of a UNC, you get an NCT (national cross thread)?