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jnr356 Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:46 pm

does anyone know if a 1953 16 inch bus rim is the same dimension as a very early porsche 356 rim?

VW Addict Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:47 pm

What year is the Porche rims, do you have them both, whats the dimensions of the 16" porsche rims?

jnr356 Sun Jan 04, 2004 3:00 pm

don't have either,need 1 rim for a 1951 356.
thanks addict.

Yustrn Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:38 am

Bug is 3.0 bus is 3.25 I believe, although I recall early Porsche rims having slots for cooling

EverettB Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:34 am

Bus is 3.5"

I don't know the answer to your question though.

Jawohl Mon Jan 05, 2004 4:41 pm

The wheel for the early 356 is 3.25X16

jnr356 Mon Jan 05, 2004 4:46 pm

thanks for the help guys

Jawohl Mon Jan 05, 2004 4:52 pm

I need to correct myself. In 53 they would have been 3X16 with no slots for cooling on the 1.1 litre and 1.3 liter cars and slotted for the 1.5 liter cars. It wasn't until 1955 that rim width increased to 3.25



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