Stock Rims

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 13 May 2011, 6:08 pm

#840988

Hey all.

Just wondering if stock wide 5 rims are 5" wide and 15" diameter??

Cheers!

Smiley 😎

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 May 2011, 7:01 pm

#840995

I think they are 4.5 inches wide

or maybe 4 inches..

68 models had 4.5 inches and type 3s had the 5 inch rims..

Lee

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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 14 May 2011, 3:16 pm

#841102

STD is 4.5J by 15 for a Bug 🙂

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 14 May 2011, 4:13 pm

#841105

Bug rims till 72 were 15x4, then from 72 on they were 15x4.5

All wide 5 stock bug were 4" wide, lowlight kombis were wider 5"ish but they were only 14" though.

What confuses people is it goes to the bead, not the very outside edge so rims, especially alloys always seem about 1" wider when you measure them to the outside.

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 15 May 2011, 1:04 pm

#841229

Odd, cos I have a 58, 59 and 60 stamped rim that are 4.5J wide?

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 15 May 2011, 1:11 pm

#841230

Theyre probably splitty rims.

Its pretty rare to find a car still on it's original rims these days, especially after half a century.

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 17 May 2011, 11:34 pm

#841640

as in split bug or split screen kombi?

The late stamped one is 67 🙂

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