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roymartian
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 Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:29 am Post subject: 16" rims |
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| Just checked the stamping in my 16" wheels and it says 4/54 what does this mean - not right for my 51? |
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virtanen
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roymartian
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| Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:31 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks, was there a later model that used 16" rims - think I read somewhere but can't remember? |
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IN2VWS
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Maybe a barndoor rim?????
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VWKDF
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| Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:00 am Post subject: |
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| roymartian wrote: |
| Thanks, was there a later model that used 16" rims - think I read somewhere but can't remember? |
My Barndoor rims are 4/54, 3.50x16 |
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roymartian
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| Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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| IN2VWS wrote: |
| Maybe a barndoor rim????? |
Thanks JW, you're right, I just couldn't remember what you had previously said. |
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volksfahrer
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:27 am Post subject: |
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..... maybe a Porsche 356 rim, they were fitted with 16" -55  |
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SplitPersonality
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| volksfahrer wrote: |
| ..... maybe a Porsche 356 rim, they were fitted with 16" -55 :wink: |
Beetle: 3x16
Bus: 3,5x16
Porsche: 3,25x16 |
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strelnik
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| volksfahrer wrote: |
| ..... maybe a Porsche 356 rim, they were fitted with 16" -55 |
Beetle: 3x16
Bus: 3,5x16
Porsche: 3,25x16 |
How difficult is it to find 16" rims of any of these widths?
I have purchased a 1950 that was vandalized into junk but plan to rebuild if possible.
Does anyone have any 16" rims? If so, is there such a thing as a 4 x 16 rim?
I am assuming these are all 5 x 205mm, correct?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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strelnik
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| SplitPersonality wrote: |
| volksfahrer wrote: |
| ..... maybe a Porsche 356 rim, they were fitted with 16" -55 |
Beetle: 3x16
Bus: 3,5x16
Porsche: 3,25x16 |
How difficult is it to find 16" rims of any of these widths?
I have purchased a 1950 that was vandalized into junk but plan to rebuild if possible.
Does anyone have any 16" rims? If so, is there such a thing as a 4 x 16 rim?
I am assuming these are all 5 x 205mm, correct?
Thanks in advance for your help. |
After having done more research, I think we're going with 15" jobs, I can't spend 6,000 for wheels.
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RareAir
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| After having done more research, I think we're going with 15" jobs, I can't spend 6,000 for wheels. |
Keep looking everywhere for wheels. 16" wheels are normally priced at about $100-$200/ea
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EverettB 
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| strelnik wrote: |
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| SplitPersonality wrote: |
| volksfahrer wrote: |
| ..... maybe a Porsche 356 rim, they were fitted with 16" -55 |
Beetle: 3x16
Bus: 3,5x16
Porsche: 3,25x16 |
How difficult is it to find 16" rims of any of these widths?
I have purchased a 1950 that was vandalized into junk but plan to rebuild if possible.
Does anyone have any 16" rims? If so, is there such a thing as a 4 x 16 rim?
I am assuming these are all 5 x 205mm, correct?
Thanks in advance for your help. |
After having done more research, I think we're going with 15" jobs, I can't spend 6,000 for wheels. |
If you limit your purchase to 5, it will be a lot less than $6000. 
Beetle 16s are the cheapest of all 3 above and not hard to locate given a short amount of time.
Here's one set of 4 with tires
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1499067
Yes on 5x205mm.
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strelnik
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Thanks, I sent a note.
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strelnik
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| EverettB wrote: |
| strelnik wrote: |
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| SplitPersonality wrote: |
| volksfahrer wrote: |
| ..... maybe a Porsche 356 rim, they were fitted with 16" -55 |
Beetle: 3x16
Bus: 3,5x16
Porsche: 3,25x16 |
How difficult is it to find 16" rims of any of these widths?
I have purchased a 1950 that was vandalized into junk but plan to rebuild if possible.
Does anyone have any 16" rims? If so, is there such a thing as a 4 x 16 rim?
I am assuming these are all 5 x 205mm, correct?
Thanks in advance for your help. |
After having done more research, I think we're going with 15" jobs, I can't spend 6,000 for wheels. |
If you limit your purchase to 5, it will be a lot less than $6000.
Beetle 16s are the cheapest of all 3 above and not hard to locate given a short amount of time.
Here's one set of 4 with tires
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1499067
Yes on 5x205mm. |
Thanks,i SENT A NOTE! I would be happy with Beetle or bus. What would be the max width on tire size? 145? 155? 165?
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| Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| strelnik wrote: |
| EverettB wrote: |
| strelnik wrote: |
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| SplitPersonality wrote: |
| volksfahrer wrote: |
| ..... maybe a Porsche 356 rim, they were fitted with 16" -55 |
Beetle: 3x16
Bus: 3,5x16
Porsche: 3,25x16 |
How difficult is it to find 16" rims of any of these widths?
I have purchased a 1950 that was vandalized into junk but plan to rebuild if possible.
Does anyone have any 16" rims? If so, is there such a thing as a 4 x 16 rim?
I am assuming these are all 5 x 205mm, correct?
Thanks in advance for your help. |
After having done more research, I think we're going with 15" jobs, I can't spend 6,000 for wheels. |
If you limit your purchase to 5, it will be a lot less than $6000.
Beetle 16s are the cheapest of all 3 above and not hard to locate given a short amount of time.
Here's one set of 4 with tires
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1499067
Yes on 5x205mm. |
Thanks,i SENT A NOTE! I would be happy with Beetle or bus. What would be the max width on tire size? 145? 155? 165? |
I don't know if it is safe to mount radials on these wheels due to the narrow width.
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EverettB
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In response to that, this is how I moderate this sort of thing:
This is ok as long as someone is specifically asking and it is a current conversation.
(I delete posts where someone digs up an old thread to post a link to their ad)
But... it's better just to contact the person directly rather than post.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:22 am Post subject: Wheel |
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Is it possible to fit Barndoor 3.5" 16" wheels on a split beetle or will there be difficulties when turning?
Is anyone running barndoor rims?
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