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New rims?

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Mocked up a set of rims... Should I swap or shouldnt I? I like them both...
thoughts?


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Re: New rims?

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I like the new rims, but the old ones have more street cred. Difficult decision chum.
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Old ones they are so much easier to clean unless you like washing rims of course.
But the new ones are nice I must say,tough choice to make there Tony.
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The "old" ones looks much nicer to me. It's more rounded shape better fits the rounded shape of a beetle. If you have some spare money to throw around, maybe get a cht/egt gauge like the TC2 from MGL avionics in Somerset West. Use that in your panelvan.

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Those are the rims for my 1302 project when I finally get around to it. So the choice is whether to fit them short term or not.
The hanger/garage is part of the ongoing build here, house is priority, so garage isnt complete yet. More to follow later in the year...
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BBS style all day. Yes, they're a PITA to clean but they look the bomb.
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workshop is coming on nicely there Tony !!!
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That is one sexy garage!
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Re: New rims?

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Neither........... :oops:

Your Beetle will look best on Deep Steelies....... :)

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Post by gort »

Are the old ones for sale if you choose the new ones . I love the old ones
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Re: New rims?

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man cave needs plenty work, which is why I have not mentioned it yet...
Old rims are not for sale, if I swap out now, they will go back eventually.
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:( where did you get them they are really cool ?
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Post by Donovan D »

Both rims are very nice, but I like the look of the old ones more on your beetle.
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Post by fourier »

+1 for the new ones...like em! How wide are they? Have you done a weight comparison between old and new?
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