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  View original topic: 4.5 vs 5.5 wheel for 56 Beetle
Anthal2 Thu Oct 09, 2025 6:01 am

Hi! I am picking up a 56 Beetle, and want to replace aftermarket aluminum wheels with smoothies. Car is not a show car, just a nice driver. Jbugs offers 4.5" and 5.5" Stock 1600 DP, no plans on bigger HP. Thinking 4.5" since it is period correct. Is that a mistake? 4.5" via Jbugs is about $88 a wheel. Local paint guy said $400 to paint 2 tone white with horizon blue L331 paint. I THINK the stock wheels would have been painted same color as the body. Opinions needed. Thank you Samba folks![/b]



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