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pom2ter
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 Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 8:23 am Post subject: Re: 16" wheel question |
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| thx for the details , i'll try to fit on my bus or a 181 just for fun |
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wagen19
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:30 pm Post subject: Re: 16" wheel question |
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| EverettB wrote: |
Split Beetle are 3.00x16
Barndoor are 3.50x16
Porsche 356 are 3.25x16
If they are all marked 3.00x16 they are Split Beetle size.
I am not familiar with Opel marking and if those are original VW wheels.
Are they for an Opel vehicle?
They may be different than VW wheels, such as a different offset.
In your Opel photo above I think the lug nut hole is different than a VW wheel.
I found this thread that may have some more information on Opel wheels:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=727575 |
Opel rims are in 3,00 x 16 and also in 3,50 x 16. Opel used different clips for the hub caps. VW hub caps are larger in diameter and don´t fit on Opel rims. In around 1937 there were Opel rims called "Herzloch-Felgen" (heart hole rims). The Opel Super 6 had them in 3,50 x 16. |
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EverettB 
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pom2ter
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: 16" wheel question |
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hello
just pick up this set of 16" 5x205 wheel
is that for a barndoor ? ( maybe the same for split beetle ? )
2 seems to be produced by kronpriz ( opel factory ) , the 2 other no special marking
also with vintage tire Smile ( 1956 ) |
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kalymnos
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| Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 12:15 am Post subject: Re: 16" wheel question |
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Danke Uli, Leben kann so einfach  |
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mandraks
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: 16" wheel question |
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| kalymnos wrote: |
Thanks for the input.
The wheel will be kept untouched; the tyre is indeed 5.00-16
@bubba: the pony symbol is a reference to the Westfalia logo? ...means you have more information, please? |
einfach mal westfalia logo googlen....
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kalymnos
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 11:57 am Post subject: Re: 16" wheel question |
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Found another one of those horse marked rims, dated 4.54, same colour.
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bubba
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: 16" wheel question |
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| kalymnos wrote: |
Thanks for the input.
The wheel will be kept untouched; the tyre is indeed 5.00-16
@bubba: the pony symbol is a reference to the Westfalia logo? ...means you have more information, please? |
No.. not really.. Just looking at the logo. I was thinking military or fire trailer would be my best guess. The horse logo is bang on to the westfalia horse logo.. just my 2 cents.
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kalymnos
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: 16" wheel question |
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Thanks for the input.
The wheel will be kept untouched; the tyre is indeed 5.00-16
@bubba: the pony symbol is a reference to the Westfalia logo? ...means you have more information, please? |
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djfordmanjack
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djfordmanjack
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 2:07 am Post subject: Re: 16" wheel question |
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the color makes it look military surplus. BD correct specs.
In any case, please do save the Firestone Phoenix. gorgeous tire and worth saving for display. out of production for 50 yrs.
it seems as if it is a 5.00-16 though, which would be the split beetle size.
interesting that the wheel rim has what looks to be the deep square indentation at the valve, meaning it is made for use with tubeless tires. I think og BD era wheels just had a shallow recess for properly seating the tube's valve stem.
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Brian_1952
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 2:28 pm Post subject: Re: 16" wheel question |
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| sled wrote: |
| looks like 10/63 to me |
Yep
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sled
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: 16" wheel question |
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looks like 10/63 to me
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kalymnos
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:23 am Post subject: Re: 16" wheel question |
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What car is this rim for?
Markings: Lemmerz, 3,50Dx16, 1647, "Horse"
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sunnybug84
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Now with some pictures, maybe that helps.
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sunnybug84
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| Sorry, no pics right now. But it looks exactly like an 3,00x16 bug wheel. No slots or anything else. |
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mandraks
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| sunnybug84 wrote: |
Hi,
I was going through the 16's today and found an odd 3,50x16 KPZ rim. Its rivited and the vw hubcap fits perfectly. It came with other Barndoor wheels but has a slightly different offset then the other later rims. It looks more like a bug 16" offset but its denfinetly a 3,50. Its dated either 1/50 or 11/50, kinda hard to tell.
Does anybody have an idea whats up with that rim?
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the size would also be right for a 356 wheel? do you have any pictures of the wheel?
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sunnybug84
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Hi,
I was going through the 16's today and found an odd 3,50x16 KPZ rim. Its rivited and the vw hubcap fits perfectly. It came with other Barndoor wheels but has a slightly different offset then the other later rims. It looks more like a bug 16" offset but its denfinetly a 3,50. Its dated either 1/50 or 11/50, kinda hard to tell.
Does anybody have an idea whats up with that rim?
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