possibly a 356 wheel????

buzz · Post by **buzz** » Fri May 14, 2010 2:15 pm

can any one tell me if they recognise this style wheel, i cannot find any makings on them, and wonder what they belong too..

cheers buzz

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Fri May 14, 2010 2:25 pm

Are they VW 16s solids?

buzz · Post by **buzz** » Fri May 14, 2010 3:35 pm

they are 16" but not solids...... that why im slightly confused to what they are off..

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Fri May 14, 2010 3:51 pm

They look like some on here
http://www.baronvonkronken.com/gallery=wheels.htm

Guessing early barndoor or beetle, but they're usually fully solid.

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Fri May 14, 2010 3:57 pm

second page looks like a good match

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=290000

KS · Post by KS » Fri May 14, 2010 4:20 pm

Early VW Bus, I believe. Worth selling on eBay if you don't need them

buzz · Post by **buzz** » Fri May 14, 2010 5:17 pm

cheers nige, good info there... they do look like those on the second page of thesamba... but they were 15"

hello keith, well they came on my 54 11 window sunroof so kinda could be bus wheels but i thought bus where solid..

cheers for the info
buzz

onion · Post by **onion** » Fri May 14, 2010 8:49 pm

HI, they could be early OPEL wheels or poss FORD as they both had the same large 5 stud pattern.VW bus and beetle wheels are all solid.

davidppp · Post by **davidppp** » Fri May 14, 2010 8:54 pm

Good call..

I think the old V8 Pilot had some like that..

David

buzz · Post by **buzz** » Fri May 14, 2010 8:56 pm

some guys on thesamba recon... tempo matador...

KS · Post by KS » Fri May 14, 2010 9:58 pm

onion wrote:VW bus and beetle wheels are all solid.

Sorry, but not true. From March 1955, the 15in wheels used on VW Buses had pronounced cut-outs and even the 1960s 14in VW Bus wheel had slots next to the rim...

I'm not 100 per cent certain about these wheels, but I bet there is a makers mark somewhere on them.

Incidentally, Ford wheels LOOKED similar but were not the same PCD. Some people did indeed bolt VW wheels to their Ford Pops and Pilots but the mounting holes didn't line up correctly.

onion · Post by **onion** » Sun May 16, 2010 2:44 pm

Hi keith, i meant to say all 16" wheels are solid. don´t want to try to out buff a buffer

51 coupe · Post by **51 coupe** » Mon May 17, 2010 9:28 am

It's Opel. I aquired one of these to use as a spare, believing it to be a VW wheel.

VW/Porsche hubcaps don't fit. If you look closely between the clips and mounting holes it should be stamped Opel.

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Mon May 17, 2010 9:59 am

Not all 16" rims are solids...

But, yes, bus and beetle rims were (just reread the posts!)

onion · Post by **onion** » Mon May 17, 2010 10:03 am

correct me if i´m wrong , but weren´t we talking about vw wheels? i certainly was. my preA has vented 16"s but all my split bugs and barn doors have always had solids(vw).