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Wed Nov 13, 2002 12:35 pm

I'm looking to update the wheels on my bus - they are by far the ugliest part of my bus. It's a 66 Euro Panel and I'm not sure of the type of wheel that will fit - besides knowing its a 5 lug pattern. Are there any differences between the Euro and not? Any advice appreciated. Thanks.

Wed Nov 13, 2002 4:33 pm

not sure about any euro differences but i think BRM's look great. go to the gallery and look at Earlyman's green double door panel with BRM's. He squeezed those suckers on there and they look nice. If you got the dough...

Wed Nov 13, 2002 4:41 pm

I had some nice 15" 5 spokes on my '66, but went for more of a stock look. I'm ready to let 'em go cheap. Contact me if interested.

Wed Nov 13, 2002 5:23 pm

im a fan of the polished empi five spokes and the polished porsche cookie cutters. when i have more than 20 bucks in my bank acct im going to go after a set of cookies...

Wed Nov 13, 2002 7:58 pm

I like the replica 356 rims, but hate chrome. I had mine powdercoated silver like the factory style. They look really good and fit in nicely without being to flashy. My panel looks good too. I did it like it could've been done back in '57. All period performance tuned. Porsche pre-a engine (dual port 36hp, twin carb, stroker crank) so the wheels fit in on my bus. It just depends what look you want for your bus. I'm a HUGE fan of the early empi sprint stars (5x205mm) and think they look great on busses. Hope I helped.

Mike Hanson

Wed Nov 13, 2002 9:20 pm

whats your price range?

Thu Nov 14, 2002 9:10 am

Thanks for all the responses. And hey Mike, good to hear from you.

I have to say I like the polished empi's the best, but they also are a little flashy. I've been saving a while for some new wheels so my price range is about $500. Anyone have any recommendations on where to look to buy some wheels.

Peace,
Belinda

Thu Nov 14, 2002 10:17 am

I always looked at blimpvw.com at the polished empi set. Their website looks pretty cheesy but they do have a good price on a nice set of wheels, caps, lugs, etc. jake.

Thu Nov 14, 2002 12:01 pm

BRM's for sure! Too bad they aren't 500 bucks though......they look killer on a panel too...

Thu Nov 14, 2002 1:18 pm

thanks for the props o-bus. i think BRMs are the coolest aftermarket rim. i like the magnesium look, that'll be my next set. tho i'm really turning more back to "the philly look" plain silver-white stock rims/no hubcaps. called "the philly look" cuz it looks like the were stolen.

Fri Nov 15, 2002 4:29 pm

hey jazzed do you still have those 5 spokes?? email me if you do ....ianj@whro.org