What wheels are these?
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What wheels are these?
I saw a car yesterday in San Jose CA with a set of alloy wheels that I have never seen before. Any idea who made them?
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Re: What wheels are these?
These look like a Ford Truck 5 bolt wheel. I once found a '64 or '65 SC in Detroit that had Ford truck wheels on it, I never knew until then they would fit.
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1966 VW Single Cab
1966 Ducati Cafe Racer
1964 Karmann Ghia Coupe
1963 Beetle
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Re: What wheels are these?
Sebastian, good guess but almost all 5 lug Fords are 5-1/2" or 139mm bolt circle. The Porsche are 130mm. There were some uni-lug alloy wheels (ET Wheels) that had various inserts, but this wasn't one of those. The car was at Custom Alignment and they were puzzled by the wheels too. Anybody own the Red '66 912 ???
Here's a link to a wheel chart for 5 lug 130mm bolt circle. https://www.wheel-size.com/pcd/5x130/
Here's a link to a wheel chart for 5 lug 130mm bolt circle. https://www.wheel-size.com/pcd/5x130/
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Re: What wheels are these?
I mostly prefer the look of steel wheels but I do like that wheel. I think some later Beetles had a similar stamped steel wheel.
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04 Sienna
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Re: What wheels are these?
Didn't 924s have a wheel that looked like that and a special spare tire wheel?
Edit - add picture
Edit - add picture
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Re: What wheels are these?
Close but no cigar - 4 lug and 8 holes
944 spare wheel?
Answer my own question Another edit - may be Boxter spare - found this pic on Ebay
944 spare wheel?
Answer my own question Another edit - may be Boxter spare - found this pic on Ebay
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Re: What wheels are these?
Greg, I think you have figured it out, I forgot about the spare wheels that were popular a few years ago, I went and looked at my 968 and it does look the same. Just strip the paint and polish.
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Re: What wheels are these?
Greg you going to be at North South? should be a great weekend.
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Re: What wheels are these?
I tried, but through procrastination and sloth, I missed the cut-off date. I tried to use someone's reservation that couldn't go at the last minute, but that didn't work out either. Next time ...
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Re: What wheels are these?
The hub around the lug nuts is not identical but I suppose they are basically the same wheels.
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62 Cabriolet
56 VW
02 IS 300
04 Sienna