What a great idea to do with steelies. I saw this on the 914 FB page. Anybody know about them?

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You like the coloring or the widening?

I've seen quite a few of those all the way up to 9", cheap way to get wide wheels.

I like both width and the polished ring (or is that chrome?). I'd bet they'd be heavy, but they keep another traditional look while looking different.

I think they came stock on mid 70,s beetles....there are a few of those around here in the barn and behind it. Seems most of the parts cars I got had those wheels.

I have one set of 7" wide steelies and I have been trying for over a year to find someone that can make me another set.

Anyone know of a place that will do it?

Google found this place:
http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/

I have no personal experience with this company.

that is the place I was thinking of. Used to be a place out in Washington State the would also do steels.

I had a place out in Washington State do a set for me a long time ago. Mike Nugget knew them and hooked me up.

That style wheel was offered in a wider width on a special version of the Beetle.
The Sunbug ?
The standard wheel was a 5" ? and the special a 6" ?
An unusual wheel but someone here has to know.

My girlfriend in high school got a brand new '76 white convertible that had those wheels on it. I thought they were God-awful ugly (still do) and I painted them white for her. That made them look pretty snazzy in those days.

That style of wheels was also found on the 74 914s that didn't come with the optional alloys (though not gold or widened) in 5 1/2" X 15" size.

I found these on samba.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/det....php?id=1470031

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Sunbug.
I had a 74.

Gold wheels, sunroof, corduroy interior.

So many great stories in that car....
It lived a rough end of life thanks to me and my buddies.


Rich

Those reminded me - I used to have VW centers welded into 6" wide 14 & 15" Chevy rims, with a lower offset on the fronts to widen the track. The place was called 'Perfect Wheel', in Gardena - but I think they closed up shop after the Los Angeles riots in '92

Also had them make a set of 13" x 10" wide wheels for a modified VW sedan we used to run slaloms at the Bug-Ins in the early 70's - (we ran Blue-Streak indy tires)

I had a set of those on my 1303S. Widened to 8"/9".