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Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:31 pm

Would like to see cars with SpeedMaster rims.

Mahalos

Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:20 am

Is that good enough?

Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:31 pm

If you do it, spend the money and get the polished ones.

Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:02 pm

bmtx wrote: If you do it, spend the money and get the polished ones.

Thanks for the pics JDGAS

bmtx I agree that the polished ones look better.

Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:14 pm

bmtx wrote: If you do it, spend the money and get the polished ones.

Thanks for the pics JDGAS

bmtx I agree that the polished ones look better.

Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:41 am

I think the non-polished look a lot more old school, that Split is Sick! :D

Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:42 pm

That`s my 56 with the "type-one" plate.

I love the speed master wheels. Finally someone got it right with the off sets. I have the car lowered in the front with 2.5 drop spindles and a stock width beam. None of this narrowed beam nonsense :wink:
I can run a 185 /55 on the front and a 205/60 on the rear and have no rubbing issues on the front. Car drives like a dream at freeway speeds!

I would highly recomend this wheel. Also you don`t see them everywhere. At the last Classic my car was the only one that I saw with them except for the Moon guys.

I have the dull gray with simi polished lip. I think the rough cas gray makes them look more old skool.

My 2 cents.

Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:39 pm

Wow, now that you mention it, they do have a nice offset. So you have spindles and a stock width beam, and still the tire sit in a nice location. Good lookin' wheel. Nice car too. :wink:

Them are some huge p-shooters!

Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:05 pm

Thanks :)
The car has a Porsche 356 super 90 for power and 356 brakes all around. Even with the spindles and the Porshe brakes.Both of which added about 1/2'' to the front end width. The wheels still fit nicely. Close fit but no rubbing.
I had some of the 4.5 Flat-4 BRM`s with skinny tires and had all kinds of rubbing. And the car drove like crap with those tires! So I was very happy when I found the Speed Masters.

Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:05 pm

69judson wrote: That`s my 56 with the "type-one" plate.

I love the speed master wheels. Finally someone got it right with the off sets. I have the car lowered in the front with 2.5 drop spindles and a stock width beam. None of this narrowed beam nonsense :wink:
I can run a 185 /55 on the front and a 205/60 on the rear and have no rubbing issues on the front. Car drives like a dream at freeway speeds!

I would highly recomend this wheel. Also you don`t see them everywhere. At the last Classic my car was the only one that I saw with them except for the Moon guys.

I have the dull gray with simi polished lip. I think the rough cas gray makes them look more old skool.

My 2 cents.

Love the car and the stance. The wheels fit it just right.

Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:34 am

Here are some more

Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:24 pm

Nice!

Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:28 pm

Who carries these rims!?
Thanks :D

Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:27 pm

Havasu 64 ragtop wrote: Who carries these rims!?
Thanks :D

Check out Mooneyesusa.com

Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:40 am

Mooneyes has 2 different offsets, +13 &+21. Is this offset on top of the factory Type 1 36mm offset? for a total of 47mm? I want to get a set for my Squareback and factory offset T3 is 46mm. Mooneyes hasn't responded to my e-mail yet. I hope yall know. :?: :?: :?:

Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:10 am

just fitted mine....

more photos here:

http://www.lukeray.com/blog/2008/3/25/beetle-with-new-wheels-part-1.html

Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:17 pm

rookie76 wrote: just fitted mine....

more photos here:

http://www.lukeray.com/blog/2008/3/25/beetle-with-new-wheels-part-1.html
SWEET!! Cool wheels, and i'm diggin the checkers!!

Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:57 pm

Those are Great looking wheels

Probably look sweet on just about any ACVW

Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:38 pm

I had Speedmasters on the Kubelwagen...nice wheels. The only complaints were that the holes for the lugs are pretty tight so if you have a fat lug wrench they are a little tough to get in there. The valve stems were also in kinda a funky spot for some air chucks.

But still suoer cool. I kept them when the Kubel went and now they are on my 356.

Heres a Kubel Pic

Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:43 pm

Nice! The rims look good also.... 8)