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autocrat Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:52 am

I'm looking at some 4 1/2 x 15 stock 4 lug wheels with a "KPZ" logo stamped on them. Any info?

allsidius Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:12 pm

KPZ is short for Kronprinz, one of the oldest wheel manufacturers in Germany. They have delivered wheels to VW since 1938. I many cases, they were dealer installed sports wheels, like the 5.5 inch KPZ wheels of the 70s.

autocrat Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:50 pm

Thanks for the heads up, I'll save those german wheels, they're in really nice shape and unmolested. I tried search, but couldn't find any info. I figured they were reproduction!



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