Show me your wheels!

bleverman · Samba Member Joined: December 14, 2011 Posts: 53

I have a pearl while bus and would love to see some wheel options. May be too much white to put the originals back on. Love to see what everyone has!

cdennisg · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:04 am Post subject:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=217649

I don't know if you are lowered or not, but this thread shows a ton of different tire/wheel combinations.

My opinion, if your bus is stock height, keep the stock wheels. For whatever reason, custom wheels just look goofy on stock height buses.

Again, just my opinion.
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bleverman · Samba Member Joined: December 14, 2011 Posts: 53

After 33 pages of bus wheels, I think I like the stock white wheels the best. Hmmm, maybe the bus needs some color.

mandraks · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:11 am Post subject:

how about putting on 16 inch bus, or beetle wheels, with new rims with the right offset,, say 5.5 or 6 inch, and then put nice 16 inch tires on it, say 195s or so, painted white to match and put a nice red line around the wheel.

if you got more money get 16 inch porsche wheels (356), and paint them to match, possibly put enough of a rim on it to fit a decent size tire on it.

yet another option would be stock 15 inch wheels with 185 15 redline tires for color Smile

that way it is very stock looking, but cooler Smile

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hitest · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:48 am Post subject:

Though I didn't take pictures- this past weekend there was a velvet green DC running around Kelley Park with silver-finished slotted 356 wheels- it just looked "right" on that truck for some reason. A direction I would have never gone.
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flemcadiddlehopper · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:56 pm Post subject:

Empi Wide Fives are making a strong comeback.
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15x5.5

Gordo.

Udo Westy · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:42 am Post subject:

Stock 15 inch + l325 hubcaps.. still need to paint the logo

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crofty · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:43 am Post subject:

Major Woody · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:48 am Post subject:

If 8-spokes make a comeback, I'm going on a killing spree.

Dontburnit · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:01 am Post subject: wheel post

17x7 Fuch knock offs - 5x112 bolt pattern. Rubber band tires.
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mwcoed · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:35 am Post subject:

I got these on my 67.

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cdennisg · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:41 am Post subject:

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:34 am Post subject:

Original Centerlines. (I now have the full set on the sc)
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crofty · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:55 am Post subject:

Busryder · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:37 pm Post subject:

cdennisg · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:41 pm Post subject:

I have to admit, I would gladly drink an SV out of a can before most of the other choices that are often available in "glass free" zones.
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