Anyone run these Mobelwagen wheels?
I’m kind of diggin’ the interceptor, but the backspacing on the 15 x 5.5 is 4”. I think they’ll be fine with the 185’s that came with my car but would require some work on the rear fender lips if I ever move to 205’s.
They do have the “schnell” for less money and proper backspacing - and kind of look like 4 lug aftermarket Fuchs.
They’d go on this car. My 1st 914 that I recently acquired from TDSkip (thanks Tom!).
That center would look like crap with the wheel bearing cap and axle nut exposed unless they have some fancy cover.
I kinda like those wheels too. Conversely, if your Mahles are "true", you already have a great looking wheel, that I think is the second lightest wheel that was made for the car. I also believe the Mahles are hubcentric, which these are not. I'd stick with the Mahles... just my 2 cents.
Not hubcentric, no cover for the axle nut and bearing cup, named after a furniture hauling truck.
Even if i did like the looks, that would be enough to put me off.
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i'm not running those rims but the fuchs look alike they make. they are the same back spacing and running a 195/65/r15 and no issues with clearance.
I purchased a set of these while they were offered at 25% off 4th of July sale .. got them dirt cheap and no shipping because their local warehouse for my region is right down the road from me, so I picked them up.
I have ALWAYS wanted a set of “aluminum Steelies”, which I thought was just an idea/dream ‘til I realized that Boyd Covington Wheels offered them for thousands of dollars! Plus I also appreciate the look of early wide-5 wheels, though I'd admit that on the 914, it’s probably not ideal. Yea in a perfect world these wouldn't necessarily feature that aspect of design, but I also don't hate it either. I will need to and should be able to manipulate the fenders to work with these since I'm still in the paint/body stage. I understand they’re not for everyone, but that's kind of the point too.. I was actually hoping nobody else would notice them - I like em and am happy with the purchase.
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A Speedster rep. came in with these , decent Wheels ,, Boyds wheeis The rims are soft,,,bent on tire machine straightened with dead blow.. Not DOT.. Ive done a bunch of 17s and Know a good Hoop or Barrels ..
Since they have holes for hubcap clips, has anyone installed a set? Bet they look just right with stock hubcaps.
I've been tempted to buy their 520S wide 5 alloys for our '64 Bus to save a few pounds per corner.
Thanks for the replies. Helpful and entertaining…Did not realize they were named after a furniture hauling truck SirAndy.
The look of the Mahles is growing on me but these have a weird blue hue. Considering repainting these as either an interim or long term solution.
Jeepguy96 - any pics of your car with the Fuchs look alike wheels installed.
Oh and the Mobelwagen website lists the weight of these at 16 lbs. I did not research how this compares to steelies, mahles or Fuchs.
Is the fact that they're not hubcentric an issue on a street car? I really like these Mobelwagen Interceptors. They remind me of the 5 lug steelies with their 10 hole pattern. Other than a hubcap, wondering if a center could me made that would look decent but not distract from the wheel's other design features.
Question: How do you balance these wheels? The wheel balancing machines I am familiar with needs a round hole to center the wheel. Do you need some kind of round ring adaptor temporarily mounted to it?
According to the link above the Mahle is the lightest OEM 4 x 130mm wheel.
Do whatever makes you happy but perhaps you should give them some more time to grow on you - they are easily the second best looking 4 lug wheel - right after the 5 spoke ATS !
Does anyone have experience with these Mobelwagen Fuch replica wheels? Issues?
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