SpeedMaster Rims

TailTip · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:31 pm Post subject: SpeedMaster Rims

Would like to see cars with SpeedMaster rims.

Mahalos

JDGas · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:20 am Post subject:

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Is that good enough?
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bmtx · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject:

If you do it, spend the money and get the polished ones.

TailTip · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:02 pm Post subject:

TailTip · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:14 pm Post subject:

biggraham · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:41 am Post subject:

I think the non-polished look a lot more old school, that Split is Sick! Very Happy

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69judson · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject:

That`s my 56 with the "type-one" plate.

I love the speed master wheels. Finally someone got it right with the off sets. I have the car lowered in the front with 2.5 drop spindles and a stock width beam. None of this narrowed beam nonsense Wink

I can run a 185 /55 on the front and a 205/60 on the rear and have no rubbing issues on the front. Car drives like a dream at freeway speeds!

I would highly recomend this wheel. Also you don`t see them everywhere. At the last Classic my car was the only one that I saw with them except for the Moon guys.

I have the dull gray with simi polished lip. I think the rough cas gray makes them look more old skool.

My 2 cents.

JDGas · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject:

Wow, now that you mention it, they do have a nice offset. So you have spindles and a stock width beam, and still the tire sit in a nice location. Good lookin' wheel. Nice car too. Wink

Them are some huge p-shooters!
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1959 Ragtop Beetle - sold
1958 Danish Beetle
1967 SO-42 West. - sold
1961 Sunroof Beetle - sold
1969 Sunroof Beetle

69judson · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject:

Thanks

The car has a Porsche 356 super 90 for power and 356 brakes all around. Even with the spindles and the Porshe brakes.Both of which added about 1/2'' to the front end width. The wheels still fit nicely. Close fit but no rubbing.
I had some of the 4.5 Flat-4 BRM`s with skinny tires and had all kinds of rubbing. And the car drove like crap with those tires! So I was very happy when I found the Speed Masters.

ferfer6 · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject:

77ducci · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:34 am Post subject:

Here are some more

TailTip · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:24 pm Post subject:

Nice!

The Cheetle · Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject:

Who carries these rims!?
Thanks Very Happy

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ferfer6 · Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject:

dlicious · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:40 am Post subject:

Mooneyes has 2 different offsets, +13 &+21. Is this offset on top of the factory Type 1 36mm offset? for a total of 47mm? I want to get a set for my Squareback and factory offset T3 is 46mm. Mooneyes hasn't responded to my e-mail yet. I hope yall know. Question

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rookie76 · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:10 am Post subject:

just fitted mine....

more photos here:

http://www.lukeray.com/blog/2008/3/25/beetle-with-new-wheels-part-1.html
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Critter1 · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject:

sharkskinman · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:57 pm Post subject:

Those are Great looking wheels

Probably look sweet on just about any ACVW
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Oldbug.com · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject: Speedmasters

I had Speedmasters on the Kubelwagen...nice wheels. The only complaints were that the holes for the lugs are pretty tight so if you have a fat lug wrench they are a little tough to get in there. The valve stems were also in kinda a funky spot for some air chucks.

But still suoer cool. I kept them when the Kubel went and now they are on my 356.

Heres a Kubel Pic

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TailTip · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject:

Nice! The rims look good also.... Cool


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