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ratherb-buggin Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Shawnee, KS
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 2:47 pm Post subject: Centerline Convro Pro Wheels |
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I recently picked up a set of my dream wheels Convo Pro. I was amazed to find an NOS set in the original boxes, two of them banded together still. These wheels have always been my favorite since starting my buggy build in 2001.However finding a set is super difficult. I'm looking forward to mounting these onto my Safari Trail Buggy. They are sizes 6 and 4 inches so I'm going to have to do some research on what tire sizes I can run. Is anyone else running these? Post pics if you can!
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Azsilverbug Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2007 Posts: 301 Location: Tucson, AZ
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 9:08 pm Post subject: Re: Centerline Convro Pro Wheels |
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Great find. _________________ 65 Drag Bug
62 Bug
68 Bug
65 Dune Buggy
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ratherb-buggin Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Shawnee, KS
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 9:55 pm Post subject: Re: Centerline Convro Pro Wheels |
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Azsilverbug wrote: |
Great find. |
Thank you Azsilverbug! I can wait to get the correct tires and get them on the car. |
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Azsilverbug Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2007 Posts: 301 Location: Tucson, AZ
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Centerline Convro Pro Wheels |
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Where did you find them? I would like to find a set for my 68. _________________ 65 Drag Bug
62 Bug
68 Bug
65 Dune Buggy
You can tune a piano but you can't tune a fish |
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ratherb-buggin Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Shawnee, KS
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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 5:48 am Post subject: Re: Centerline Convro Pro Wheels |
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Azsilverbug wrote: |
Where did you find them? I would like to find a set for my 68. |
I bought them from a gentleman who picked up an unfinished dune buggy from a guy. The wheels were too narrow for his project so he put them up on a local Facebook page that I'm a part of. I hit him up and bought them. Centerline stopped making them a long time ago. Finding a set has been amazing as they're my dream wheel. |
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Lo Cash John Samba Member
Joined: February 06, 2004 Posts: 2246 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2016 9:15 pm Post subject: Re: Centerline Convro Pro Wheels |
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Convo Pro Stars. Probably the rarest "modern" VW wheel there is. This is set #1 shipped straight from Centerline back when they were first available.
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ALB Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2008 Posts: 3480 Location: beautiful suburban Wet Coast of Canada
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 11:02 am Post subject: Re: Centerline Convro Pro Wheels |
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How is your buggy set up- street or offroad? _________________ On a lifelong mission to prove (much to my wife's dismay) that Immaturity is Forever!! |
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ratherb-buggin Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Shawnee, KS
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: Centerline Convro Pro Wheels |
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ALB wrote: |
How is your buggy set up- street or offroad? |
My buggy is street only. |
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EVfun Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2012 Posts: 5446 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: Centerline Convro Pro Wheels |
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A quick look at recommended wheel widths for different size tires suggests that you could run P145/65R15 up front, but P155/60R15 is not recommended by Continental. You can run anything from a 135r15 up to 165r15 (standard Bug replacement tire.) The thing is, low profile and wide widths won't fit well and your tire shop may not want to install a tire on a rim width condoned by the manufacturer. I've never explored the wide side, but my tire shop told me they wouldn't install a tire on a rim wider than its stated width (on a 5 inch rim they would install a 135r15 tire but not a 125r15 tire.) I'm running a P145/65R15 tire now after discovering just how bad handling and braking was with the super skinny tire. _________________
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As a general rule, cheap parts are the most expensive parts you can buy. |
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4130_nasa Samba Member
Joined: September 29, 2006 Posts: 29 Location: Texas
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: Centerline Convro Pro Wheels |
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Convo Pros... great looking set of wheels. here's mine.
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SBD Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2012 Posts: 3269 Location: SOUTH DAKOTA
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: Centerline Convro Pro Wheels |
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I've got a brand new set but they're not for a VW. _________________ "Just $99 down and $64 a month for 36 months buys you a brand new Volkswagen Beetle!"
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I wouldent waste $ or thyme on building a small motor. build it big so it dosent have to work hard.remember it's only as fast as your foot alows it to be unless you build a small turd then it just stinks as it squishes up through your toes when you step on it. |
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jbbugs Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2002 Posts: 2150 Location: Behind the wheel
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 4:04 am Post subject: Re: Centerline Convro Pro Wheels |
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I scored an Nos pair of 3-1/2's a while back. Then a pair of 6's on EBay.
I still haven't put them to good use yet.
They have been one of my favorite wide five wheels of all time. _________________ Drag bus! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2MOVmKdhX4
69 OG paint Transporter
73' Super Beetle Champcar Endurance Roadracer
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ssx Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2004 Posts: 641 Location: Big Isle Hawaii
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: Centerline Convro Pro Wheels |
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Did the skinny convo pro fronts ever come in the bubble style? _________________ 1956 Oval/Ragtop |
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Typetoo Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2005 Posts: 10 Location: Finland
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Centerline Convro Pro Wheels |
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Hi i have same set as you have. Rear i have 205/70x15 and front 155x15
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JaakkoFin Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Finland
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 1:13 am Post subject: Re: Centerline Convro Pro Wheels |
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http://ovalkafer.blogspot.com
Tires 145-15" / 205/70-15" _________________ Ovals Only! |
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