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Wheel choice ????

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Hi guys....

I please need some input with regards to wheel choice for when my beetle is back from the panel beaters this weekend. My dilemma (sic) at the moment is that I am in 3 minds as to wheels I should fit for Lady's 'coming out' lol!!

Options:

1) I have the stock wheels that I had repainted in the same Ivory as my bug, with the hub caps, beauty rings, and white walls
2) My EMPI Sprint Stars powdercoated Silver (foreground) and Blacked out (background)
3) My Fuchs in either detailed form (Polished and black detailing) or Fully polished? Which do you guys suggest?

I know I am lucky to have the choice, but really confused with which one to use?? :(

Please offer suggestions? Played on Bug Selecta this morning and came up with the below options...

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Its got to be the Fuchs ! easy choice black and polished
My biggest fear is that my wife sells my cars for what i told her they cost !!
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splitfan wrote:Its got to be the Fuchs ! easy choice black and polished
^^^ What he said :D :D :D
If it's too low, you're too old :twisted:
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Blitz... fender skirts or not?
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Muds,
you can always leave the stock wheels, sell the other 3 sets, and then you can look at the other 3 rides , realise your dream, make 3 other people happy, and regrete ever having so much to choose from you LUCK bugger !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I also like the Fuchs, but without the fender skirts.....can someone please let me know how to use that 'bug sketch' program, I managed to play with the different tabs but can never save or print the sketch :zhelp:
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Ha ha ha! BAB! :lol:

The adaptors I have for them are from 130 pcd to 205 wide 5.... do you think I can redrill the same adaptors to fit my bay window as well?

Also, are you able to make me some centre caps for my Fuchs please?

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greenbean wrote:I also like the Fuchs, but without the fender skirts.....can someone please let me know how to use that 'bug sketch' program, I managed to play with the different tabs but can never save or print the sketch :zhelp:
I just do a screenshot and paste it in paint. Then you can save it as a JPG from there :wink:
Muderick wrote:Blitz... fender skirts or not?
With the Fuchs, no fender skirts :hangloose:
If it's too low, you're too old :twisted:
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Have to agree with Blitz

With the Fuchs and without the fender skirts that bug will be BITCHIN!
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Sprint Stars and sell me the Fuchs! :lol: :lol: :hangloose:
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1) FUCHS no fender trim
2) if u wana go fender trim standard wheels

1st choice is FUCHS
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o did i mention my first choice is F U C H S. :whip:
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farhaad.sonday wrote:o did i mention my first choice is F U C H S. :whip:
I don't think so!!!! :surprised: :shoot:
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Dutch_Diver wrote:
farhaad.sonday wrote:o did i mention my first choice is F U C H S. :whip:
I don't think so!!!! :surprised: :shoot:

There might be a 16" set of fuchs still available. all narrows. but it was selling for R9500. i think its too pricey
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Sprint Stars with no fender skirts.
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1) Fuchs if no fender skirt.
2) Original wheels if using fender skirt. With white wall tyres and full moon hubcaps.
3) Sprintstars on bus.

IMHO
1964 T34 - The Razor: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10290
1956 T2 1b - Gill's bus: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10948
1967 T316 - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10931 & viewtopic.php?f=23&t=15977
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