Rostyle Rims?

68Fastback · Post by **68Fastback** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:17 pm

Do 15 inch Rostyle wheels exist? All the ones i've seen have been 14 inch but someone told me the other day that VWSA made 15 inch..just wondering..
Thanks

Post by **eben** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:33 pm

I've only seen 15" and had mine reduced from 15 to 14 ..... so yes you do get 15

Post by **Tony Z** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 9:30 am

Eben, you should be shot. 15s are very hard to find, but do exist

Post by **eben** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:11 am

lol all the rims I've seen have been 15 except for one set

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:14 am

...damn ugly things those Rostyles. Pity they can't all disappear.

Flame away...

Post by **eben** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:18 am

forcecooled · Post by **forcecooled** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:56 pm

15 inch rostyles are readily available. Its the 14 inch jobs that are like hens teeth. I have bought quite a few of them just to try and find straight ones. Finally have a really straight set. The caps are also readily available. Not the prettiest of wheels but do have a 70's chunky look about them and are original. Certainly look a lot better than some of those TSW type special offer chinese mags that some undeserving beetles have forced on them. Problem is--- how to adapt the fronts to to fit the 100 pcd disk brake kits that are available. The other problem is that some VW bits dealers seem to think that they are gold plated. I was once quoted R 1300-00 for a set of 4 by a certain dealer in pretoria north. Unless I am mistaken, the 14 inch rims were only fitted to the beetles that had the 3:8 ? final drive. Unless you are lucky , you wont find a set. You have to scratch around in all the dark corners for them
Cheers
Bill

Post by **Tony Z** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:40 am

Ok, not saying you are wrong... I got the impression that 15s are hard to find because I tried to source a set a few years ago and every phone call I made only came up with 14s. I could have bought 20 sets of 14s that week, but was looking for 15s.

MTM, complaining again???
You are right, but if painted properly and detailed, they can look rather nice on the appropriate car - especially a classic bus ( not joking)

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:48 am

I'm so under-appreciated around here.

*glares at the above bus comment*

Post by **Tony Z** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:53 am

If you ever get to CPT and see the splitty that Janna drives, you will appreciate my comment about looking good on a bus

here have a

and cheer up.

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:59 am

...which bus would that be?

I've seen pics of most of the split metal down there...but didn't take notice of the wheels...

Post by **Tony Z** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:04 pm

dont have any pics, cant help you there. Its been a while since I saw him, not sure of the state of the bus now. Green I think, if I remember correctly.

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:13 pm

I'll have alook, but both bus' up here and overseas that I've seen with them are, Um, not my style...

hitlers revenge · Post by **hitlers revenge** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:00 am

If I am not mistaken I know beetle bits used supply 15 iinch rims all round on their standard buggies. I was told on Sunday that they are Rostyle rims . Give them a ring on 021 6964110.

68Fastback · Post by **68Fastback** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:30 pm

thanks for the replies.. i think the Rostyles are the best looking old skool wheel..perfect for a resto cal look...

EMPI? made a wheel called the sprint star that looks similar to our SA rostyles...

FYI in the states they call Rostyles SA Sprintstars

Glad to know they make a 15 inch..