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splitty rims?
robnjo - March 4th, 2004 at 09:07 PM

only having bugs(15" rims)and walking out just before to see that my splitty has 14 inch rim...only just sorting out rim width on my bug, I now have to do the same for the bus.
so on the front I'll stick with the 14x 4.5(?)and on the back, can I go 14x 6??
I'm not realy a mag sort of guy...so I will be painting them two tone and puting the nipple hub caps on
I know its personal taste but am I heading in the right direction with size on the back?will 6 inch fit on the back?
Rob

bigbaja - March 4th, 2004 at 11:12 PM

hey rob i think 6 inch will fit
but i have a set of slpit kombie rims for $100 mucheasier
terry

robnjo - March 5th, 2004 at 07:54 AM

terry what are the propper size for a splitty?
have they got all the clips on them that hold the caps on and in g/c?
Rob

twoguns - March 5th, 2004 at 08:14 AM

i think you will find early splits up to about 64 had 15 inch rims, and from then on they were 14s.

i ve had 15x5.5 all round on my bus. and you can fit 15x6 under the rear. but i got rims from a 62 beetle, as i didnt want the slots in them.;)

Menangler - March 5th, 2004 at 12:22 PM

All Aussie splitts had 15 inch rims, only 68 to 70 had the wide 5 14 inch rims.

robnjo - March 5th, 2004 at 06:48 PM

can somebody that has a 66 split tell me what rims are on theirs as some say 15 and some say 14.....

Quote:
Year Identification and Changes (1949 - 1979)

1964 Chassis# 1 144 282 Engine# (?) G 8 264 628
14-inch wheels introduced (previously 15-inch) Standard tire becomes 7 X 14


am sort of lost,does it realy matter,if they came out with 14 ,is it ok to run 15.will this change my speedo?
Rob

twoguns - March 5th, 2004 at 08:01 PM

well when i found mine. it had been sitting for 25years. it actually had on it og kombi rims. and they were 14s. i asked the guy when i got it and he said he had owned it for years b4 parking it and they were the rims it always had. so go figure.
i went for 15s as they look better.
but i think you should jus go 17s. thye look the best:cool:

57kombi - March 6th, 2004 at 08:09 PM

All ozzie splits had 15s, it was other countries that went to 14 in 1963.
Same as all ozzie splits were 6 volt except a few in late 67 that were 12.

Cheers
Dave

MickH - March 6th, 2004 at 10:33 PM

Buggar...:jesus My 58 has 13 inch rims on the rear and on the front!!!! Confused the hell outa me when I was trying to put new 14 inch tyres on them today!!!Hmmm.....what to do? The rims don't appear to be rewelded and they are all wide 5's. Makes life damn difficult :cry

robnjo - March 7th, 2004 at 07:52 AM

so its cool for me to go with 15 x 5.5's.also mine is 12volt...so this would of been converted I suppose?(it use to be a camper)
sorry guys , I think I'll always be a vw learner :jesus
ROB

robnjo - March 23rd, 2004 at 09:54 PM

ok ,so now I got a set of 14's and a set of 15's for the splitty.
what is the best way to go reguarding tyres for steering/cost and what are eazy to buy.