2012-2019 VW Beetle Heritage rims on an EV Weekender

[50Splitman]

Hi -

I came across a set of new takeoffs for a price I couldn't refuse! They seem to bolt up just fine, and don't seem to interfere with anything. Seems like it would be a great vintage yet modern look for my EV.

There even seems to be a reinforced tire available on Tirerack that matches the Beetle factory size.

So...am I taking a major risk with these rims failing given the size of the EV vs. a Beetle? These rims seem pretty stout, and I'm not overloading my EV - basically more more than 2 people and a few VW parts for swap meets, but that's about it.

I'd appreciate any feedback!

[Zeitgeist 13]

Mount em up worry free. They look great too
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[Jon Folks]

Post a picture when you are done!

[50Splitman]

Will do!

Since the factory Beetle tires are really made for the weight of that car, I'm want to switch out to a heavier-duty tire.

No 102 rating exists for this size, but Vredestein makes an XL rated tire for this size:

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=...mpare1=yes

I'm running 102 Vredesteins on factory alloys now, and it is a great ride. Any thoughts on whether the XL tires are still too weak and I should play around with sizes that fit this rim to find a 102 rating?

[VAEV1993]

There is a photo in the Wheel Thread of someone else using these too.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=667976

Let us know how they turn out for ya.
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1993 Weekender - Hula
2002 Golf TDI
2017 Golf Alltrack

[vwwestyman]

I had these Heritage rims installed on my Westy for a couple years, but switched them for off-road type tires. Tried to sell them a couple times but couldn't, then bought this Van that needed tires! So I swapped them on.

Fit great!

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Dave Cook

President, Wild Westerner Club

1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
My Thing

[Zeitgeist 13]

Looks really good. You need to crank up your torsion bars to bring the front end level with the rear.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?