Does anyone know what this wheel would be off?

novasmic · 2012-11-13T03:43:40+00:00

I have a wheel, rim off an old beetle I think. But does not have any hub cap clips, does not look like it ever did..... Photo attached About 4" wide 15" Thanks..... Terry

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 2 Dec 2012, 8:36 pm

#933961

mmm, left out that all important laughing emoticon.

Not quite sure why we're still debating over a wheel Terry sold on ebay weeks ago though.

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 2 Dec 2012, 8:40 pm

#933962

There's a wheel?

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 2 Dec 2012, 8:43 pm

#933965

Yep, being reinvented as we speak.

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 4 Dec 2012, 1:42 pm

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68AutoBug wrote:Hi Matt

I don't think early type 3's had slotted wheels??

and I do think they had wheels the same as beetles with clips but slightly wider rims..?

LEE

I think you're right Lee, never seen type 3 wheels wide 5 with slots.

they all been solid as far as I have seen.

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 4 Dec 2012, 3:59 pm

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Joel wrote:
vwjon wrote:the rim in question has 3 lugs pressed from the hub of the wheel, VW didn't do this they pressed the whole of the hub. again see early type3 wheels with flat cap.

Is that so?

How many 66-67 Beetle rims like this do you wanna see before you believe me? 😉

There are 1000s of 66 and 67 Beetles out there with these types of rims.
We just didnt get them in Aus so not many people knwo about them.

Btw, most Prefect and anglia wheels are 16" and have a totatlly different slot pattern, as do 356 Porsche rims.

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 4 Dec 2012, 5:18 pm

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1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 6 Dec 2012, 11:27 am

#934493

I think that it may be a '65 Beetle wheel after seeing this;

Resto Beetle

I thought that at least someone here would have known about them! 🙄

I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 6 Dec 2012, 12:14 pm

#934498

Yeah, cos 65 beetles came with chrome 5.5 rims.....😂

Those ones are just the knock off 356 chrome mangles made in Brazil