Wide Five Fuch

ratlookvw · Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:49 am Post subject: two sets

I will have two sets at the Octo show and VW Classic if anyone is interested. Twisted Evil

8 wheels total
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callookkid · Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:52 pm Post subject:

I have a chromed set for sale, they were chromed in the 80s though and could use a strip and redip. Let me know, 550 with no tires.

dan chavez · Samba Member Joined: April 30, 2007 Posts: 10

My wide five are fully polished. I love them this way. the center caps are polished aluminum fencepost caps.

http://memberfiles.freewebs.com/20/32/66553220/pho...%20001.jpg

Cliff@BrownBags · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:31 am Post subject:

i currently have a set of nice chrome wide five fuchs for sale
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AlohaVWfan · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:53 pm Post subject:

blackp5ca · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:04 pm Post subject:

I had a set I had bought from Dubbers Toy Box on the forum here..drop them a line.
http://dubberstoybox.com/index_Page963.htm

AlohaVWfan · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:47 pm Post subject:

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norcalmike · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:59 pm Post subject:

I have always thought these wheels looked good. I also like the fact that they are out of production and not that common. i saw a set or two pop up lately but they were always a little on the rough side or needed a lot of prep work and the price was too high IMO.
I was browsing CL the other day and came across these about 5 miles from my house. They have some very minor blemishes most of which could be polished out and they have already been cleaned and painted by the PO. All that is missing is one center cap.

I want to strip the paint and run the full natural finish on them. Any ideas of the best way to go about it?

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smitty24 · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:51 am Post subject:

^ you could mask the polished parts and use Jasco, or something similar to strip the black. I have used stripper on polished wheels without any discoloring etc. but would advise others to take the precaution.

VolksONER · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:55 am Post subject:

splitscreendreammachine · Samba Member Joined: February 27, 2005 Posts: 107

Anyone know why they made two types of these wheels ?

I have had 6 of these and kept 5 as i wanted one as a spare but I tried the spare on the beetle the other day as my tyre was looking a bit bald and it wouldn't fit ... looking at it from the inside it's curved in the centre like the pic above of coxicofans .... Now when i had them on the bus they fitted ok...

Can anyone enlighten me on why they made different styles ?

Hey guys it looks like i've got the missing wheel you need ?

I'd swap it for a flat one but i'm in the UK Sad

i'll try n post some pics up

I thought i had four of this type
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I have one of this type that won't fit on the beetle
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pic of both
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And for the record the one i sold was different too if i recall the outer triangular segments met at the centre but didn't have the lip if that makes sense ?

splitscreendreammachine · Samba Member Joined: February 27, 2005 Posts: 107

If anyone has a set of original wolfsburg centre caps please contact me ..... or know where to get them from

regards

Mark

norcalmike · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:21 pm Post subject:

splitscreendreammachine · Samba Member Joined: February 27, 2005 Posts: 107

Took the other front wheel off today to replace the front brakes and found out another wheel is different to the other two !!!!

How many types were there ? Anyone know ?

Got your message by the way Coxicokid but now i'm baffled.... I better check the rears when i get chance

i'll try and post a pic up later ..... all look identical from the outside but on the inner rim this one i took off today is the same as the one above ( not the flat type centre but the same as the type coxicokid has ) but this one fits ???

Upon further inspection the stepdown level on the inside of the rim is deeper than the spare which is only a cm or so

Can anyone shed any light on the mystery of these AEW's ?

It's the stepdown here as i have badly pointed out lol ...... that's different

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JonnyCakes · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:40 pm Post subject:

With all these different varients showing up, I got curious and unpacked mine to check and they are all the same, like the one pictured above. My guess is that the different thickness in the mounting flange was to change the offset for different applications?
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Erik G · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:12 am Post subject:

did anyone see the ones in the classifieds that are this style, but porsche pattern. They are a trip...

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or are they chevy pattern?

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