Wheels and hubcaps for a 71 square.

teejay Casual Dubber

46 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 6 May 2005, 12:31 pm

#351391

Sorry for my ignorance guys, still a newbie.
I have a 71 square with rivieras, i want to change these for steel wheels and vw caps.
Do vw's have the same steel wheel across the range? also what hubcaps fit which wheels? And do you have to use vw rims to get hubcaps that fit?
Also what size rubber can you get on steel rims?
Thanks guys.
Side note, I read on samba that you can self lower type 3's, do you need anything to do this? parts etc? spindle kits??
THANKS!!!

bigbaja Wolfsburg Wizard

438 posts · joined Feb 2004 · 6 May 2005, 4:51 pm

#351589

type 3 rims are slightly different if you want to be piccy but any 4 stud rims will fit or five stud if it is an early one but guessing by the rivieras its a late
one

i,ll swap you if you want i,m in bris

Terry - Custom Off Road Components
28 Hayward Street, Stafford QLD 4053
Ph: (07) 3356 4356 - Fax: (07) 3356 6765

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 6 May 2005, 4:57 pm

#351598

Whats wrong with the Rivieras?

Seeing as it's a 71, standard 4 stud rims will fit, along with the flat hubcaps. Tyres will be 165x15, but depends on how low you want to go. If you slam it, go 165s on the back and 145 or 135s on the front.

Lowering is as easy as twisting the front torsion bar and rear swing plate. Best to put it into your local VW mechanic to do it by the sounds of it. Will be done in a day.

teejay Casual Dubber

46 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 8 May 2005, 8:26 pm

#352596

Thanks heaps guys for your help. Nothing is wrong with the rivieras just not my taste. With hubcaps i have seen some that stick out and are very domed shape, are this vw or something else?
Thanks guys.

bigbaja Wolfsburg Wizard

438 posts · joined Feb 2004 · 9 May 2005, 12:05 am

#352750

they are early ones you would of been looking at and wont fit your latter bug
the ones i have are the flater ones , 4 stud rims and ill throw in a set of wheel trims

Terry - Custom Off Road Components
28 Hayward Street, Stafford QLD 4053
Ph: (07) 3356 4356 - Fax: (07) 3356 6765