Hi there I am after a complete set of American Eagle wheels... can anyone help me?
Same as pictured:
0XS000 - 333000 - JCM
Wanted: F.I.V timber steering wheel
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=487123
wheels $800usd
shipping $600usd
conversion currently @ 88c
$1590AUD + import duties etc??
nick
althernatively - just get a set of late porsche fuchs in 5x130 and redrill your brakes to suit. will look just the same.
nick
http://www.thebusstop.com.au/kombi.php?c=4&s=10#10163
in 5x112? apparently. same deal - have your brakes redrilled if this is possible - im not 100%.
nick
Import duty no longer applies to anyhting under $1000
This is my understanding
Dazed and Confused
and riding a pushi
Nick and paulr - Thanks for the ideas - I want wide five American Eagles because Fuch rims are my favourite by far, but I have decided I want to keep wide five pattern so I can interchange rims as my collection increases...
I am still kicking myself that I didn't see a set on here quick enough that sold in a day or two for $1K. 😠
0XS000 - 333000 - JCM
Wanted: F.I.V timber steering wheel
redrilling your drum brakes will not stop you interchanging wheels. you will have both wide 5 and a smaller offset.
the ones listed on the samba are american eagles.
nick
Correct me if i'm wrong, but I understood that you could not redrill wide 5 drums as they dont have enough metal where the holes for the new studs would go. They are only thick enough around the existing bolt pattern. I'm sure you can redrill 4 stud brake drums though.There was an article in HotVWs or VWTrends many years ago about this.
actually - yeah - you are right - 4 stud drums you could redrill not wide 5. my bad!
nick
I`m pretty sure they stopped making them . I got a new set a while back and the guy i got them off said he couldn`t get any more of them.
59 beetle,61 beetle,72 dual cab,58 beetle,55 splitty,
65 manx,74 camper,60 Rat beetle.....and many more to come
vwvic wrote:I`m pretty sure they stopped making them . I got a new set a while back and the guy i got them off said he couldn`t get any more of them.
I thought that they had stopped making them
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Hopefully some one in Australia will want to sell a set sometime soon to me...
0XS000 - 333000 - JCM
Wanted: F.I.V timber steering wheel
They stopped making them about 5 years ago or so. The only place I have seen the wide 5 eagle fuchs is on the samba. Re drilling the drums is a big nono, not only is it illegal to do here in oz but it can be a dangerous thing.
The Yanks don't seem to be too safety conscious, 300hp on the street with drum brakes?!?!?!?!?
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail.....
But a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "Damm that was fun!!!"
I think Volkspower in melbourne made/make something similar
Thanks for all of your input and help! I will explore what Volkspower have available...
I am still chasing a set of these rims in Australia - anyone? 🤓
0XS000 - 333000 - JCM
Wanted: F.I.V timber steering wheel
