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Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:04 pm

looking at Beetspeed bug i knew that i want to run Porsche wheels but im not sure what years will work on my 4 lug hub. thanks to anybody who has any answeres for my many many off the wall questions

Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:08 pm

i was under the impression that all Porche wheels were 5 lug. I do like the "cookie cutter's" though. nice 5 star design.

Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:12 pm

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=373347
i thought the same but i did some research and found these dont really look like porsche but hey maybe...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=373103
or you can get an addapter and run 5 lug...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=367437
or you can just swich drums

but these are the best

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=107892

Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:27 pm

sorry i typed before i thought, i was thinking 5 lug but typed 4 lug. im thinking about this style of porsche rims how with that said correctly. WARNING DUMB QUESTION! is the 914 4 or 5 lug? if its 5 lug could i use the drums to run a 5 lug rim?

Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:42 pm

5 lug, i would get some fuches

Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:02 pm

i found a company that makes replica porsche rims

Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:30 pm

Any year Porsche 914 4 lug wheels will fit a late model Bug. They are the same bolt pattern.

Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:18 pm

i found the same wheels in a 4 lug pattern

Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:21 pm

Any 914.

Fuchs

Mahle

Pedrini

Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:03 pm

Stock VW/914 Porsche wheels are 4x130, 911's used 5x130. Compare that with the wheels you are looking for. Also you need to account for spacing. If you are putting on 8.5" plus wheels, you may have backspacing issues depending on the offset of the wheels.

-jeffrey

Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:08 pm

the offset was my major concern. if im getting a 6 inch wide wheel what should the offset be? is there a format that i can use? any answeres will be helpfull

Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:13 pm

Mahle Baby Gas-Burners all the way baby!!

Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:19 pm

porsche 914 2.0L fuchs 15x5.5" repos, made by american eagle, very nice quality. 8)

Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:21 pm

Pedrini 5.5x15

Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:27 pm

more pedrini's. i copied glenn but mixed it up a little bit.

Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:12 am

Porsche Mahle rims on my old 73. I had to run 20mm spacers on the front to keep them off the springs and inch spacers out back to fill the arches.

Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:25 am

are Cosmic wheels Porsche? i know they made a 4 lug.

Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:53 am

Glenn wrote: Any 914.

The 914/4s (with the Type 4 engines) had 4-lug wheels, but the 914/6 (with the 911 engine) had the 5x130 wheels.

Tuna

Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:23 am

Quote: FiSh(( Posted: Yesterday, 5:25 pm Post subject:

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are Cosmic wheels Porsche? i know they made a 4 lug.

Cosmic wheels were a UK made wheel (I think) and were for a variety or different cars, VW and Porsche (5 lug) included.

Checky: http://www.cosmic-wheels.com/index.php

Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:53 pm

Cant find the CORRECT lug bolt for mounting these mahle babys

i want screw in studs and blue anodized nuts
but i can find a 2" long stud
thats what i thought they should be
But then agian i dont know

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