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phanal
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:15 am    Post subject: Help me identify those wheel Reply with quote

Hi,

I just bought this beetle before it goes to the crusher.
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The funny things about is it have wheel adapter with, what look like, gm wheel. The bolt pattern is 4-3/4 and they are 14in wheel.

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Does anybody can help me find out the year and model of wheel they are?

Thanks for your help.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:19 am    Post subject: Re: Help me identify those wheel Reply with quote

If you just want the bolt pattern, take one to a tire shop and have them measure it. They have gauges that can identify the pattern within seconds, that is if they don't identify it on sight.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:23 am    Post subject: Re: Help me identify those wheel Reply with quote

I know the bolt pattern, i mesure it with a tape. They are 5x4-3/4.

What i would like to know is what year, model they use to be on.

Thanks
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:42 am    Post subject: Re: Help me identify those wheel Reply with quote

Well they aren't from a Beetle. That pattern was for sure on some Chevy's. My guess is there is either an adapter in there or someone redrilled the drums to that pattern.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:49 am    Post subject: Re: Help me identify those wheel Reply with quote

Good luck with that search....
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:44 am    Post subject: Re: Help me identify those wheel Reply with quote

that is GM bolt pattern
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:50 am    Post subject: Re: Help me identify those wheel Reply with quote

60ragtop wrote:
that is GM bolt pattern


That narrows it down.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Help me identify those wheel Reply with quote

this should narrow it down more then Wink
http://roadkillcustoms.com/hot-rods-rat-rods/Wheel...z4FXjzvsIv
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 5:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Help me identify those wheel Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Help me identify those wheel Reply with quote

looks an awful lot like corvair wheels to me.

stock size on those were either 13 or 14.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Help me identify those wheel Reply with quote

60ragtop wrote:
this should narrow it down more then Wink
http://roadkillcustoms.com/hot-rods-rat-rods/Wheel...z4FXjzvsIv


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Help me identify those wheel Reply with quote

Glad you saved it, but you might have been better off leaving it...
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