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buggpower Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject: I got a new (to me) set of rims |
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And am wondering what I have.I think I do know but wondering if IM thinking correctly.I bought a set of Ansens (or so I thought) but once my dad was cleaning them up (i was at work) he found stamped on the inside, Made In Japan.Now I know that Flat 4 makes these style rims BUT these are 13x5.5 and 14x7".Ive never seen a Flat 4 wheel this size.I checked the Flat 4 site and they said on there site that they made 13 and 14" versions of these wheels for a short time.So do I have original Flat 4 Enkei slotted dish wheels?
I'll get pics later if those are needed but they look exactly like the newer 15" version Flat 4 sales now.Any info would be awesome as Id like to see how rare these are.
Thanks _________________ 1972 Standard Beetle
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buggpower Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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Heres the pics of my wheels.
My 13x5.5's (top set) and 14x7's (bottom set on this pic
14x7 on left and 13x5.5 on right
Anyone by chance know the brand of these?They were made in japan, only thing I can think of is Flat 4, but the guy that owned these, his dad bought them in the 70's. _________________ 1972 Standard Beetle
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Those aren't Flat 4 wheels, the 13" ones favor ansens of the 205 size from the looks of the face, but its hard telling without a stamped manufacture. Those style wheels were dime a dozen back in the day, with several different companies supplying a slotted wheel. |
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buggpower Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah the 13's all I could find was a sticker written in japanese.The 14's on the back side they say 14x7 , Made In Japan and a 46-9 whatever that means.I just have never seen a 13x5.5 with the offset they are. _________________ 1972 Standard Beetle
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sharkskinman Lateral Lunatic
Joined: April 26, 2006 Posts: 4030 Location: Deep In My Own Psyche
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Both 5 slot 4 lug
Most wont know the difference.
Did you pay a good price or got them for a good price? _________________ 74 Mexi Swamp Thing. 70 square volksrod (Swamp Rat)..65 C10
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buggpower Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah I got them for a good price Im happy with them, there gonna go on my bug.Going to run a 165/65/13 on the front and a 195/65/14 in back.THen lower it to my liking. _________________ 1972 Standard Beetle
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BugMan114 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2007 Posts: 3744 Location: Ellenwood, GA
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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buggpower wrote: |
Heres the pics of my wheels.
My 13x5.5's (top set) and 14x7's (bottom set on this pic
14x7 on left and 13x5.5 on right
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I don't mean to hijack this thread, but i really want to know what rims i have.
I have a set of wheels that look almost exactly like this, but mine are steel, 15inch diameter, 5 slot, and 10 inches wide. The only difference is that mine do NOT have the "step" near the outside of the slot. Mine are smooth with only the one step for the tire. Does that make sense. I would post a pic, but my camera broke, and these are the closest i could find. Thanks _________________ 1974 Super Beetle: Custom resto in progress
1972 Super Beetle: Daily Driver
1971 Std. Beetle w/ 1929 Mercedes Benz Gazelle kit
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Sand Rail- FUBAR
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Corwin Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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I had a set of very similar rims on my '72 Toyota Corolla. As someone else said, that style was everywhere back in the day. Think mine were called "Ultralights". |
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70 140 Samba Member
Joined: September 22, 2002 Posts: 8471 Location: Ontario Canada
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:07 am Post subject: |
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Corwin wrote: |
I had a set of very similar rims on my '72 Toyota Corolla. As someone else said, that style was everywhere back in the day. Think mine were called "Ultralights". |
Thats what I was thinking, several old Toyotas and Datsuns came with wheels like that. Back when the cars were made in Japan - probably had a Japanese wheel maker making rims for them.... So who knows who the manufacture was....
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BugMan114 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2007 Posts: 3744 Location: Ellenwood, GA
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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Do the datsuns, and toyotas you are talking about have the same lug pattern as a beetle? So these wheel are from a nissan? The wheels are 12 inches wide (from the inside), but the tires are 10 inches wide (wrong tires i guess?). It looks almost exactly like the one in the pic below, except it is not aluminum, and the tire stem is just on the inside part (the part of the wheel that is as wide as the tire). not on the slot. and again, my wheel is steel, not aluminum.
Well the main reason for me asking, is not really to find out what the wheel is (though that would be cool), but im looking for two more wheels the same, just not as wide (like 5 or 6 inches). I only have two 12inch wide wheels for the rear, and i need the two front 5 or 6 inch wheels.
Thanks for all of the help so far. _________________ 1974 Super Beetle: Custom resto in progress
1972 Super Beetle: Daily Driver
1971 Std. Beetle w/ 1929 Mercedes Benz Gazelle kit
1960 Baja Bug
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Sand Rail- Homemade
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70 140 Samba Member
Joined: September 22, 2002 Posts: 8471 Location: Ontario Canada
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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No the datsun are not 4x130. |
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BugMan114 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2007 Posts: 3744 Location: Ellenwood, GA
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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Are toyotas? _________________ 1974 Super Beetle: Custom resto in progress
1972 Super Beetle: Daily Driver
1971 Std. Beetle w/ 1929 Mercedes Benz Gazelle kit
1960 Baja Bug
1969 Baja Bug
Sand Rail- Homemade
Sand Rail- FUBAR
Aircooled Airheads
Why the hell do they call it a gland nut. its obviously a big fat bolt!!! |
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sharkskinman Lateral Lunatic
Joined: April 26, 2006 Posts: 4030 Location: Deep In My Own Psyche
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:51 am Post subject: |
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look at these pages
http://www.triumphspitfire.com/wheels.html
http://www.paddockparts.com/Paddock/product_family...5B5233A592
Are you saying that they ARE 4x130 Bolt Pattern
Or NO they are not
Johnzie33
and vwfye
As far as i have seen they come in up to 10 or 11" wide
but are harder to find in a 4 lug as yours are _________________ 74 Mexi Swamp Thing. 70 square volksrod (Swamp Rat)..65 C10
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Extremity is relative to how far your willing to jump |
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