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 DieSchnelleKafer
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| posted on May 29th, 2012 at 11:10 AM |
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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
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| posted on May 29th, 2012 at 02:56 PM |
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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.
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| posted on May 29th, 2012 at 09:09 PM |
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new ones look like crap, i have the car specifically set up for these wheels.
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| posted on June 1st, 2012 at 08:22 AM |
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You may be in luck, though unsure of new vs. old....
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=97196
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| posted on June 1st, 2012 at 10:44 AM |
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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
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| posted on June 1st, 2012 at 12:09 PM |
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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.
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| posted on June 1st, 2012 at 11:45 PM |
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The ones he is looking for are the bottom ones on the ratty blue beetle
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| posted on June 3rd, 2012 at 04:00 PM |
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posted by empi
The ones he is looking for are the bottom ones on the ratty blue beetle
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buy them from the US... if your keen blair & have the $$$... message me, i maybe able to help you out.
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| posted on June 4th, 2012 at 01:44 AM |
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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.
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| posted on June 4th, 2012 at 08:20 PM |
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Who said it's hard to get them low Adam. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osZ7Ie1Ftcc
Make sure you get the black inserts too. Not too keen on the chrome centre
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| posted on June 5th, 2012 at 11:42 AM |
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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.
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| posted on June 5th, 2012 at 11:49 AM |
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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.
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| posted on June 19th, 2012 at 08:11 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 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
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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 
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| posted on September 27th, 2012 at 02:39 PM |
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Good price too...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1362860
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| posted on October 15th, 2012 at 12:20 PM |
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17x7 Rader Escras ready to ship
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posted by 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
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Just saw these ... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1358218
17x7 Rader style wheels ET 42 205x5 PCD
HTH.
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| posted on October 15th, 2012 at 06:50 PM |
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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
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