what wheels for a 89 style bug

JB-L · Post by **JB-L** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:42 pm

Old school American Racing 5 Spoke Torq Thrust D's get my vote. Rarish over here but well worth the look.

Post by **Bootsy** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:00 pm

JB-L wrote:Old school American Racing 5 Spoke Torq Thrust D's get my vote. Rarish over here but well worth the look.

But Cal or Old School and not b289

Post by **Miggs** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:08 pm

its starting to craze me lol to many choices any other ideas

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:15 pm

205 1.9 GTi?

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:59 pm

The motherload...

(The blades need to be 17s and they're sitting in front of my desk here right now, the teddies need cubing...)

Post by **Miggs** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:27 am

ronal teddies classic but sh!te lol

i do like the saab three spokes but i prefer the 15's

vwretrosteve · Post by **vwretrosteve** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:30 am

I wanted ronal teddies on my g40

I ran moon disks on my first lowered 67 - mainly down to financial reasons ... but it was in 87

has polished cookie cutters on my trekker circa 90/91 ....

Targa70 · Post by **Targa70** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:34 pm

What year is the car?????

My first Bug used to run on standard 4 stud, then being a poor student painted them purple with red/yellow/white and black brush flicks (real budget b289 but lots of us did it

) Then when money allowed I went through a succession of Sprint Stars, polished Fuchs (courtesy of retrosteve) then EMPI 5's and 2litre alloys.

Post by **Miggs** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:58 pm

Its a 71 but its backdated the engine will be splattered like back in the day I am thinking of going polished fuchs with colour coding detail but they will have to be reps anyone got any pics with bugs on cookie cutters as I know of a set cheap

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:17 pm

Miggs, be sure the cookies are 6+7 pairs... 7s look cack on the front. Ran 6s all round on my 181 but bead blasted to matt. Bugger to clean and the 130/205 adaptors meant the tyres caught the fender lip - no narrowed beams back then!

Moon discs definitely the way to go, cheap (clip-ons) and you could do the fade paint finish that many baggied yoofs prefered...

MdR · Post by **MdR** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:10 pm

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:36 pm

Riviera fat lips, Gemini and... er... Halfords?

MdR · Post by **MdR** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:54 pm

cubist wrote:... er... Halfords?

Smiths - you salt 'em, I'll shake 'em.

Or clicky the piccy

Bruce M · Post by **Bruce M** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:41 pm

Smiths... very similar to the Alloys on Bernie Newbury's green ghia.

Colour coded Fuchs? hows this..... (photobucket raid)

plenty more to review here....

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t152 ... ow%20pics/

Post by **Miggs** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:39 pm

classic

mr bootsy ghia i can remember that bug jam very well i think ther ewas about 8 of us in one massive tent i believe