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4 lug Ghia wheels vs. bug wheels

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Post by Hobug Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:53 pm

I am trying to find out how 4 lug Ghia wheels and 4 lug Bug wheels differ, if they do. I have asked VW people that have more knowledge than I do and half say no difference and half say Ghias have a deeper offset.
On The Samba I found several references to Ghias having greater offset, but they don't agree on hat the offset is. The best I can find so far is: Ghia - 4.5J X 15 ET41 (some say ET46), Bug - 4J X 15 ET40.

Can anyone shed anymore light on this for me? It is time to put the 70 Ghia back together and I'd like to use proper wheels. Thanks.
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Post by vw57drvr Wed Feb 19, 2014 2:31 pm

Did you see this? But looking at the original owners manual for 1970, the ghia says 4.5jX15, and the beetle manual says 4jX15.

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Post by Hobug Wed Feb 19, 2014 3:00 pm

I did not look there. Embarassed  That is why I posted my question here where those more resourceful than I hang-out. Very Happy 
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