1966 Beetle Wheels Hubcap Help?!

[Bellows87]

Hi,
I currently own a 1966 beetle and it came with these wheels, i was told they were 1966 only wheels. The thing is, i am having alot of trouble getting hubcaps to fit. Is it possible for someone to confirm the year of my wheels?? They have been painted so no numbers etc on the back of the wheel.

Many thanks

Abbey

[Sharp64]

They look like 66/67 wheels to me. Which hubcaps are you using? They take different ones than the earlier years.
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[57BLITZ]

Welcome to TheSamba forum!

Without seeing the date code . . . they certainly look to be 1966 or 1967 VW type-I or type-III wheels.
Here's some hubcaps for ya . . . https://lanerussell.com/products/hubcaps-beetle?variant=1311195916
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[bluebus86]

there should be a date of manufacture stamp on the inside of the rim. at first glance they appear 66 or later. the 66 and later caps are not an easy fit, even stock, with aftermarket caps who knows?

I much prefer the early mounting method with springs on the rim, but thats not what is correct for a 66.

The flater hubcaps fit the 66 and later rims, the domed hub caps fit 65 and backrims.


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[Sharp64]

I’ve read that the 65 domes caps will fit but you have to modify the lip to fit the notches in the rims. Is this not true?
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1985 Westy Money Pit
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[h~moto]

If you have the correct hubcaps, here is how I install them.
There are three bumps on the rim that hold the hubcap in place. In your photo, they are in about the 10, 2 and 6 o'clock position on the rim that is on top of the stack. Place the hubcap in place between two of the bumps such as the 12 o'clock position and give the hubcap a smack with your fist at the 6 o'clock position. Should pop right into place.

[bluebus86]

[mukluk]

1965 and earlier hubcaps attach to the wheel via spring clips, the edge goes inside the lip of the wheel.

1966-1967 hubcaps snap into the wheel lip directly, no spring clips and the edge is inside the lip of the wheel.

1968 and later hubcaps snap over the wheel lip, the edge is outside of the lip of the wheel.

All pics nicked shamelessly from the gallery.
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[67ctbug]

Before I took the body off my car, I'm pretty sure I was running later hubcaps on my '67. The '67 hubcaps dent even if they are OG, you have to know where to hit them when you install them.
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