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amishman
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 Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:38 am Post subject: Are these stock 1973 Thing Rims? |
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Here are a couple pictures. Can someone tell me if these are indeed stock VW Thing Rims for a 1973 model?
I looked through the Wheel FAQ and saw the mention of the official 5JKx14 as the size on the wheel, which these have, but then saw some posts make mention there are "different" 5JKx14 that will not work.
So, that confused me on how to tell if these I am looking to buy are indeed the stock VW wheels.
Hope these pictures will help.
Is there something else on the wheel that will tell me, part number wise, if these are correct.
Thanks
tj
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howiesfamily
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Mine have ET32.5 on them in addition to the 5JKx14. Hope this helps.
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amishman
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| Mine have ET32.5 on them in addition to the 5JKx14. Hope this helps. |
Where is this ET32.5 stamped? Same area as the 5JKx14 or ?
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howiesfamily
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It's in the same area just between two other wheel stud holes. Those two markings and a VW logo are all that are on my wheels.
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My Rims also have ET32.5 stamped on them what does it mean or stand for??
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The difference between the correct and incorrect 14's is the off-set. The incorrect Bus 14" ers have a ton of negative offset. Anyway, if you post a pic at more of an oblique angle the offset will be visible. In you head on pics is hard to tell.
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amishman
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| RealThing74 wrote: |
My Rims also have ET32.5 stamped on them what does it mean or stand for??
Mike |
I picked them up this weekend. They also have this ET32.5 and also a VW logo stamped on them. So I look good to go.
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TimGud
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| uberautowerks wrote: |
| The difference between the correct and incorrect 14's is the off-set. The incorrect Bus 14" ers have a ton of negative offset. Anyway, if you post a pic at more of an oblique angle the offset will be visible. In you head on pics is hard to tell. |
Bus 14" rims have slots, thing 14" rims do not. Those look like stock thing rims to me. |
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| howiesfamily wrote: |
| Mine have ET32.5 on them in addition to the 5JKx14. Hope this helps. |
Where is this ET32.5 stamped? Same area as the 5JKx14 or ?
tj |
5JKx14 is all I have on my steelies too. I know these are the original wheels. Well I do have the VW stamped in too, just not the offset info.
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The 14" bus wheels have small vents where the center section meets the outer rim. The Thing wheels are solid all the way around. You have Thing wheels there.
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| Painted my wheels today and noticed that one of my wheels have the small holes, must be from a bus? I also painted the spare tire and noticed it is 15" the wheel all the wheels on my thing are 14"... Will this be a problem when I need the spare? Is the bus wheel OK to run? Thanks for the info. |
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| the bus wheel might rub on the front, but ok on the back |
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