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You wanted a horse, but got a goat. Nobody wants a goat.... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,861 Joined: 12-February 12 From: North Shore, MA Member No.: 14,124 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
US spec with steel wheels what lug arrangement as delivered?
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 466 Joined: 23-May 03 From: Dartmouth, MA Member No.: 731 ![]() |
First, all /4's came with 4 lug wheels.
The base model in 1973, w/o options, came with 4-1/2" x 15" VW steel wheels w/ logo-less chrome hub caps. Optional wheels were 5-1/2" steel (similar design), 5-1/2" Pedrini, Fuchs, or Mahle. You can see more pics in the locked threads on this forum. BTW, welcome to the world. Don |
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TMI.... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
First, all /4's came with 4 lug wheels. The base model in 1973, w/o options, came with 4-1/2" x 15" VW steel wheels w/ logo-less chrome hub caps. Optional wheels were 5-1/2" steel (similar design), 5-1/2" Pedrini, Fuchs, or Mahle. You can see more pics in the locked threads on this forum. BTW, welcome to the world. Don Don & Wndsun - all correct above, except that in 73 MY they went to the "Mag Style" steelies at 5.5 x 15 size 4-lugs (same as used on that year's Super Beetle - altho that one may have used the VW offset rather than 914 offset of 40). Also - the Originality & History Forum has a nailed threat/topic on "Wheels & Tires" which has great info., and also look for the topics &/or posts in that thread by rfoulds of how he recently restored his steelies on his 74 1.8 (same as on 73 MY & thru 76 MY) which will tell you all you need to know to make your wheels look purr-fect! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) .... welcome to the madness! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 466 Joined: 23-May 03 From: Dartmouth, MA Member No.: 731 ![]() |
First, all /4's came with 4 lug wheels. The base model in 1973, w/o options, came with 4-1/2" x 15" VW steel wheels w/ logo-less chrome hub caps. Optional wheels were 5-1/2" steel (similar design), 5-1/2" Pedrini, Fuchs, or Mahle. You can see more pics in the locked threads on this forum. BTW, welcome to the world. Don Don & Wndsun - all correct above, except that in 73 MY they went to the "Mag Style" steelies at 5.5 x 15 size 4-lugs (same as used on that year's Super Beetle - altho that one may have used the VW offset rather than 914 offset of 40). Also - the Originality & History Forum has a nailed threat/topic on "Wheels & Tires" which has great info., and also look for the topics &/or posts in that thread by rfoulds of how he recently restored his steelies on his 74 1.8 (same as on 73 MY & thru 76 MY) which will tell you all you need to know to make your wheels look purr-fect! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) .... welcome to the madness! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) Tom, if I understand you correctly, are you saying that the "Mag Style" or 4 spoke (as I call them) steelies came out for '73 MY? My sources say it was '74 they became the "standard" wheel. From where is your source for this? Let's compare notes. Don PS: I didn't want to hijack his thread on this. |
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QUOTE Tom, if I understand you correctly, are you saying that the "Mag Style" or 4 spoke (as I call them) steelies came out for '73 MY? My sources say it was '74 they became the "standard" wheel. From where is your source for this? Let's compare The 73s had the same wheels as earlier models with the non logo, chrome hubs. The hubs were absent on the 74 and subsequent models. |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 466 Joined: 23-May 03 From: Dartmouth, MA Member No.: 731 ![]() |
QUOTE Tom, if I understand you correctly, are you saying that the "Mag Style" or 4 spoke (as I call them) steelies came out for '73 MY? My sources say it was '74 they became the "standard" wheel. From where is your source for this? Let's compare The 73s had the same wheels as earlier models with the non logo, chrome hubs. The hubs were absent on the 74 and subsequent models. Yes, that's exactly the information that I have. Don |
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