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> Poll: Deep Six or Deep Steelies
Poll: Deep 6's or Deep Sport Steelies
Help decide which wheels I use on my air-cooled project
Fuchs Deep Six (15x6) replicas @ 13.5lbs [ 21 ] ** [91.30%]
Deep Sport Steelies off a "Sun-bug" (15x5.5 ET26) @ nearly 17lbs [ 1 ] ** [4.35%]
Sun-bug Sport Steelies in back, 914 Sport Steelies in Front [ 1 ] ** [4.35%]
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Literati914
post Apr 26 2021, 11:07 AM
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I keep going back and forth with which wheels I'm gonna use for my air-cooled car (my subi conversion will be running ATS cookies). I have both sets of: replica Deep Six Fuchs and Sun-bug sport steelies (just like 914 sport steelies but with a deeper lip because of the off-set). I have 5-lug converted rear hubs and would probably use adapters on front for a while (if going w/ fuchs replicas). BTW, I'm doing body work on the car(s) and can stretch the narrow-body fenders no problem... I even picked up a good set of used 205/60-15s to mount as the widest I'd go - for body work and mock up at least. I just need to pin down a plan and thought I'd get the collective opinion from world. The engine will be either a 1911 or 2056, haven't decided yet.


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post Apr 27 2021, 03:30 AM
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here is the funny thing.

no X pattern steelies on any volkswagens in australia.
factory closed in 75 or there abouts.
and they never happened here.
so an X pattern is some kind of weird cult wheel with aus vw nuts.

i get guys come up to me and compliment me on the wheels. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
i just kept them because i like to stay honest with a wimpo 1.8.

i like all steelies, even X patterns.
but- not so sure about wide offset, kind of lose the look if rim is offset too much,
as do all steelies?

if i had a six, and i don't and i won't, i would run porsche steelies.
hub caps on or off to suit my mood.
which is the only problem with X wheels, no hubcap option/ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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