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MaddMatt Samba Member
Joined: April 25, 2009 Posts: 269 Location: tucson arizona
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 2:02 pm Post subject: 15inch rims with the stock look? |
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Does anyone know of a source for 15" rims that look like the 71-79 bay rims?
I met a guy that had a set on his bus, but I've never been able to find them myself. _________________ It will make it. Trust me.
Owned: 71 Superbeetle, 72 Superbeetle, 63 Baja (on 69 pan) 74 baja, 74 Karmann Ghia
Own: 71 Deluxe Bus |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12846 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: 15inch rims with the stock look? |
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Try 99-04 Passat steel wheels. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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Randy in Maine Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2003 Posts: 34890 Location: The Beach
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: 15inch rims with the stock look? |
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Hard to find good 15" tires for a bus though. Depending on the ET of the wheel, you need something about 205/70/15 with a load index of about 97 or better (102 would be better). |
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rockerarm Samba Member
Joined: December 16, 2009 Posts: 3552 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 9:55 am Post subject: Re: 15inch rims with the stock look? |
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Hi. Contact Bolton's Classic Wheels in the SoCal area of Gardena. They have been in this business for over 30 years. I'm still running widened wheels from them which were made in the '70's. A personal friend had the bay bus centers welded into a 15" outer approx. 30 years ago.
There is a thread on them here:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=311559
Hope this helps, Bill. |
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otiswesty Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2006 Posts: 1729 Location: Portland
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: 15inch rims with the stock look? |
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I bought Gowesty wheels that are 15". They are actually a 14" wheel centers welded into a set of Pontiac drop center rims. Proper offset and I cannot remember the width right now. Since the wheel center is stock, the standard chrome hubcap fits no prob. You can contact GoWesty and see if they still make or sell these. Mine are tucked up in my garage attic now. _________________ 1978 Sage Green P22 Westfalia
1989 T3 Syncro Single cab
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