DieSchnelleKafer ·
anyone know if these are being sold from australia? it seems that they are only selling powdercoated ones from argentina (they are made there)
any help would be good thanks
-Blair
Aussieveedubbers · Buying, Selling & Swapping Parts
wanted: 17x7 raders (the older verwion)
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/97152/wanted-17x7-raders-the-older-verwion
anyone know if these are being sold from australia? it seems that they are only selling powdercoated ones from argentina (they are made there)
any help would be good thanks
-Blair
empi ·
They are called Escras, they are quite hard to fit to a lowered car, the new ones with the ribbed spoke are a better offset.
DieSchnelleKafer ·
new ones look like crap, i have the car specifically set up for these wheels.
crsedge ·
You may be in luck, though unsure of new vs. old....
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=97196
Cheers
Craig
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=97196
Cheers
Craig
empi ·
They are the ribbed spoke ones with the good offset Craig.
Personally i think the newer ones with the rib look waaaaay better. Have owned a set of both and am in the search for a set of Air Evo versions that look better again.
pic 1: Air Evo 17x7 et 40 - slightly flatter wheel facia.
Pic 2: MWS 17x7 et 40 - Slightly pointier facia
Pic 3: Escras 17x7 et 42 Flat spoke
Personally i think the newer ones with the rib look waaaaay better. Have owned a set of both and am in the search for a set of Air Evo versions that look better again.
pic 1: Air Evo 17x7 et 40 - slightly flatter wheel facia.
Pic 2: MWS 17x7 et 40 - Slightly pointier facia
Pic 3: Escras 17x7 et 42 Flat spoke
crsedge ·
Like you need more rims to choose from Adam 🙅🥷
I guess it comes down to personal preference, but seeing the pictures you provided, I agree with you that for me the ribbed version looks nicer than those at the bottom. But these are different to the ones posted by Blair that he is seeking, which also look great.
Cheers
Craig
I guess it comes down to personal preference, but seeing the pictures you provided, I agree with you that for me the ribbed version looks nicer than those at the bottom. But these are different to the ones posted by Blair that he is seeking, which also look great.
Cheers
Craig
empi ·
The ones he is looking for are the bottom ones on the ratty blue beetle🤘
shaven ·
buy them from the US... if your keen blair & have the $$$... message me, i maybe able to help you out.empi wrote:The ones he is looking for are the bottom ones on the ratty blue beetle🤘
humpty ·
Have a chat to a few of the guys in the 'collective' Blair.... The SEARS style Radar is what they all run.... Not sure if they are the ESCARA's or RANDAR's versions though.... Anyway.... Casey has some on his Ghia, Sean has some on his Bug and Johnno has a set on his SC.... All fit nicely IMO, and Johnno or Casey will have a head's up on where they got'em.
Aspro ·
Who said it's hard to get them low Adam.
Make sure you get the black inserts too. Not too keen on the chrome centre
Make sure you get the black inserts too. Not too keen on the chrome centre
empi ·
Hi Chris,
Yr vid isnt the best example, that is a highly modded bus (Also lives in Aus) which i believe has had those wheels removed.I am not saying you CANT fit em to a lowered car its just that there is a shit load more work involved to make them fit, the new wheels are far more user friendly. I have fitted Escras to early beetles the offset prevents the wheel being fitted to a car with the shorter axles as the wheel will foul on the spring plate, to fit these we had to do a long axle swap or run wheel spacers. the newer type have a far better off set for wheel and tyre clearance (will also have to do the swap or spacer out with the shorter axles,) and forget about fitting the 17s with adjustable spring plates as the adjuster hits the inner lip of the wheel.
Yr vid isnt the best example, that is a highly modded bus (Also lives in Aus) which i believe has had those wheels removed.I am not saying you CANT fit em to a lowered car its just that there is a shit load more work involved to make them fit, the new wheels are far more user friendly. I have fitted Escras to early beetles the offset prevents the wheel being fitted to a car with the shorter axles as the wheel will foul on the spring plate, to fit these we had to do a long axle swap or run wheel spacers. the newer type have a far better off set for wheel and tyre clearance (will also have to do the swap or spacer out with the shorter axles,) and forget about fitting the 17s with adjustable spring plates as the adjuster hits the inner lip of the wheel.
empi ·
Blair, I may have located a brand new set of ESCRAS in Melb, just waiting for the bloke to call me back, PM me yr number and i will pass it on.
PASHN8 ·
empi wrote:They are the ribbed spoke ones with the good offset Craig.
Personally i think the newer ones with the rib look waaaaay better. Have owned a set of both and am in the search for a set of Air Evo versions that look better again.
pic 1: Air Evo 17x7 et 40 - slightly flatter wheel facia.
Pic 2: MWS 17x7 et 40 - Slightly pointier facia
Pic 3: Escras 17x7 et 42 Flat spoke
Not quite correct, Air Evo's are actually 17x7 ET20 which is why they fit so well without need to fit longer axles/1 inch spacers etc.
Blair, I have a set of 4 brand new (original production style) 17x7 Escra's that have only been used to test fitment. I could be persuaded to sell them, so shoot me a PM if you're still keen 🙂
thatshimofficer ·
theVman ·
Just saw these ... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1358218DieSchnelleKafer wrote:
anyone know if these are being sold from australia? it seems that they are only selling powdercoated ones from argentina (they are made there)
any help would be good thanks
-Blair
17x7 Rader style wheels ET 42 205x5 PCD
HTH.
DieSchnelleKafer ·
sorry i havnt been repling guys, i have gone with some 17 inch brms, they are in my shed now, the problem was i had set the car up for et40 (beam, long axles etc) and so i cant run a et 20, so 17 inch brms are et40, i bought them.
something different atleast
something different atleast