Re: [T3] weird/cool wheels

["D, M& P Campen" <campen@eurobell.co.uk>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>These caps are available new in the UK from some of the VW specialists, but
they are repros and don't always have the logo stamped in. Presumably as a
result of VWoA sticking their big nose in.....

----- Original Message -----
From: "Schwein, William" <William.Schwein@bankofamerica.com>
To: <campen@eurobell.co.uk>; <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 9:17 PM
Subject: RE: [T3] weird/cool wheels


> I have a set of those wheels too but only two caps.  Anyone have two more
I
> could buy?
>
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Campen [mailto:dave@campen.eurobell.co.uk]
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 3:08 PM
> To: type3
> Subject: Re: [T3] weird/cool wheels
>
>
> These sound like the VW Lemmertz (your "Semmer") wheels, known as Marathon
> or Jubilee wheels. They are a 10-spoke 4.5x15" steel wheel which normally
> has a hexagonal "nut" shaped centre cap. They came, I believe, in 34mm and
> 43mm offset; one for Beetles and one for Type3s, but I forget which fits
> which.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jim rustad" <jimrustad@hotmail.com>
> To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 3:48 AM
> Subject: [T3] weird/cool wheels
>
>
> > I've got these strange wheels on my 71 square
> > they have 10 "spokes" and say "Semmer", or something
> > like that, in script..they also have the VW sign stamped
> > on them--I guess these must have been an optional item?
> >
> >
> > Jim Rustad
> > Kennewick WA
> > 71 Square
> > 76 Bus
> >
> >
> >
> >
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