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Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:28 pm

I'm getting tired of these 8 spokes, any suggestions on a good looking 4 lug wheel? I'm thinking of one of the following:

Sprintstars
4 spoke porsche
4 lug Mahle Gasburners
Centerlines
4 lug slotted dish (like the Ansen)

Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:26 pm

Cosmic

BRM

Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:31 pm

out of those two I like the cosmics best, but they both are great wheels

can u get cosmics new?

Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:35 pm

JoeGiul wrote: out of those two I like the cosmics best, but they both are great wheels

can u get cosmics new?
nope unfortunately you cant, but they are found in the samba classifieds usually

Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:40 pm

I'm trying to stick with something I can get new, but if I do buy something that is not available new I like the 4 lug pedrini wheels too

there are just too many choices, it's hard to be satisfied with one!

Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:46 pm

JoeGiul wrote: out of those two I like the cosmics best, but they both are great wheels

can u get cosmics new?

As far as I know, no one repops cosmics. And they are a bit pricey.

As you've mentioned the Mahle Baby Burners look good, are light weight, but are getting rare and pricey.

The Pedrinis are nice too.

And of course the 4 lug FUCH. If you wanna go forged.

Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:49 pm

That Mahle Babyburner looks a lot like the pedrinis, are those baby burners different than the repro gas burners now available?

I like the 4 lug fuchs, but I'm leaning towards the gasburners because you just don't see a lot of them around

Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:52 pm

JoeGiul wrote: I'm trying to stick with something I can get new, but if I do buy something that is not available new I like the 4 lug pedrini wheels too

there are just too many choices, it's hard to be satisfied with one!

I agree with you there.
To many decisions, could always buy a set of drums from cip1 with the 4-100 bolt pattern and go with a rim from that area.

Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:57 pm

what kind of wheels can you get with the 4x100 pattern?

Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:02 pm

JoeGiul wrote: That Mahle Babyburner looks a lot like the pedrinis, are those baby burners different than the repro gas burners now available?

I like the 4 lug fuchs, but I'm leaning towards the gasburners because you just don't see a lot of them around

They're made my Mahle and real! :D Does that count? Aren't the repops just 4 lug versions of the 5 lug gas burner? Or are they repopping the the baby gas burners now. If so, I'm pissed.

But all in all, I think all of the 914 wheels are great. Pedrinis would be the cheapest. I want some Fuchs but I love my Baby Burners.

Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:12 pm

I like the 914 stuff too...but I'll have to settle for repros if I go that route

personnaly the gas burners are my favorite of the 914 wheels

Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:18 pm

JoeGiul wrote: I like the 914 stuff too...but I'll have to settle for repros if I go that route

personnaly the gas burners are my favorite of the 914 wheels

Hell yeah. I love mine. But it feels good to say that You own real Mahles (Even if they aren't 5 lugs). By the way are your 8 spokes repops?

Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:29 pm

yes, the 8 spokes are repros and they have plenty of curb rash

Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:39 pm

Just wondering, how much are you willing to spend? If you shop around enough you might could find a good deal on the real deal without having to resort to cheaply made repops.

Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:52 pm

I'm most likely going to have to pay full retail price for any of the repros unless a shop has an inventory overage they are trying to get rid of.

Most of the repro wheels I listed are around $150 each except for the centerlines, they are a bit more expensive (but real)

then you need tires, lug nuts, center caps...

Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:11 pm

All of the above mentioned 914 wheels should cost lest than a set of Centerlines. But from the way your bug looks, Centerlines might be the way to go. As far as drag bugs go, Centerlines are the best.

Edit Baby Buner and Pedrini with the classic gas burner paint scheme.

Common these things look great and they're not knockoffs.

Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:33 pm

There's some good stuff for sale here on the Samba.

Baby Burners

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=537688

Pedrinis with lug bolts and center caps.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=488466

And some fully detailed pedrinis

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=524053

4 lug Fuchs.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=539770

Some good stuff there. You'll most likely be satisfied with any of these.

Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:49 am

I love these, think they would look good on anything

Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:56 am

hpw wrote:

I love these, think they would look good on anything

What are those anyway?

Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:57 am

Lurchseesu

thanks for the links, I really like the detailed pedrinis.

the black Porsche looks awesome, those wheels fit so nice.