Confirmation if 6" wheels will fit A Coupe 356?

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Steve Raucher
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Confirmation if 6" wheels will fit A Coupe 356?

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Hi all,
Can anyone confirm if a disc brake A Coupe can accept 15X6 deep dish Fuch wheels especially in the rear to clear fenders etc?
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I have a set of later 15X6, which have the same offset as deep-dish on my 53 so I would say yes.

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Re: Confirmation if 6" wheels will fit A Coupe 356?

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Do you have to deflate the tire to get it in place?
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I'm running 195/60/15. I do not have to deflate the tires to install. The fronts go on with no problem and the rears I slip the top in first and then they drop in place.

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Re: Confirmation if 6" wheels will fit A Coupe 356?

#6 Post by Graham Kerr »

My 356B T6 has 16 x 6 Fuchs on 944 front discs and hubs and VW 130 on 5 pcd drums on the rear. The tyres are Pirelli 195.45s. There is no clearance problems but I reckon if I had 15's on the front I would be quite tight with the 944 caliper.
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