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amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#750759
On the top is a 15 x4 VW wheel. (of which I am looking for 2 more)
On the bottom I dunno what it is from. It doesnt have any VW stamp on it. The centre is rivetted on and is a different profile. The wheel face is stamped deeper, the inner lip is much larger, and it has 4 slots around the it. Also the hubcap clips are a lot thinner. You reckon its VW?

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#750761
early splitties had slotted rims like that

matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#750764
i got two of them, i had no idea where they come from and what they where off

matt

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#750770
How old is an early splittie? Why did they rivet them instead of welding like a beetle rim?

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#750774
would be very early 60s at the latest
i know alot of the later 50s ones were like that

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#750784
Hi

they are KOMBI wheels

they had to have extra clearance for the reduction boxes

LEE
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#750785
amazeer wrote:How old is an early splittie? Why did they rivet them instead of welding like a beetle rim?


Maybe whoever made them didn't have one of those new

fangled welding machines?? 😂😂😂😂😂

Remember that the Sydney Harbour bridge is riveted together

and the TITANIC..

LEE
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Newt Wolfsburg Wizard

478 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

#750804
I was wondering about FJ Holden.

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boonies Casual Dubber

47 posts · joined Nov 2009 ·

#751187
amazeer wrote:How old is an early splittie? Why did they rivet them instead of welding like a beetle rim?
Early Bug wheels, in the US and Germany at least, could be welded or riveted(16") and as far as i can tell this depended only on the manufacturer as there are some welded wheels with earlier date stamps then riveted ones.

I have been told that OZ buses ran 15" rim from 55-67 BUT were they 4" compared to the 15x4.5 US bus rims?
Were OZ bus rims slotted or smooth?
Is there no date stamp on the VW rims(top)?

The bottom two are early ford car or tractor as they used the same pattern for a time.
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shaihulud Custom Title Time!

1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#751257
Some of the American 1940s Fords had wheels like that. That could be one.

They don't quite fit the VW wide 5 pattern.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#751275
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Were OZ bus rims slotted or smooth?

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the Kombis with the reduction boxs [all splitties]
did have slots in them..
I don't have a wheel here at present to say how many... 5 ??

if you would call them slots.. more like when the wheel centres were placed in that position, there are small gaps..

LEE

Those other rims if they aren't the same stud pattern...
then wouldn't be VW... very early fords etc?? have hupcaps very similar design to the domed VW hubcap.. LEE
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glider69 Fahrvergnugen

954 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#751285
looks like ej,eh holden to me

pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day

4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#751357
glider69 wrote:looks like ej,eh holden to me
sorry rob ,eh are different ,and 13" as well ,anybody got any eh rims as my bro needs some for his wagen as some of his were rusted to much and out of the 5 he took off 2 were riveted and 3 welded ,go figure❓
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VW-VARIANT-L Seriously Crusin Dubber

154 posts · joined Jul 2007 ·

#751363
Are the slotted rims 15"or 14" ? Later split rims look like these but are 14".

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#751391
Did Holden ever have a rim with the "wide" spacing? Can't say I can remember one.
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#751446
glider69 wrote:looks like ej,eh holden to me
EJ EH holden centres weren't like that from memory...
and they didn't have domed hubcaps like a VW...

the 1948- 215 holden had wheels like that.. 15 inch
and the FJ...

they also had domed hubcaps...

LEE
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amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#751510
The top wheel is most certainly VW, has the VW stamp. The bottom one is a bit dirty so its possible I could have missed it under dirt and paint but I dont see any stamp. There isnt much room for one either. I dont think it is a VW the more I look at it. Both wheels are 15", the top one is 4" wide, the bottom one I dunno.

The bolt pattern is the same as far as I can tell. They bolt up OK so it could only be a mm or two out if I didnt notice.

Ahh shit, now you tell me wheels are date stamped???? Not only do I have to find 15x4's I have to find 1956 15 x 4's? fffaarrrk

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#751511
The old Ford rims are only slightly different pcd, but they do go on but not a correct fit. By memory they were 15 or 16 and the bolt hole was a little smaller in diameter.
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