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On 2 Jul 2003 at 12:16, Ruiz, Raul wrote: > Greg was good enough to get me this link > > http://vwtype3.org/listsearch/?post=3D/archives/1999/may/msg00170.html > > of previous discussions about t3 rims, but I could not find if anything had been > resolved. I have a 68 and I want to powdercoat the rims, but was unable to find > any offset stamp as described in the posts above. Is there any other way to > tell between t3 rims and beetle rims? Thanks. There are 4 raised flat sections between the 4 lug bolt holes. Examine each of them for stampings. You should find a VW logo, a size (type 3s say 4-1/2 x 15J) a date code stamp (year and month in a circle) and a 2 digit number. The 2 digit number is the offset which for type 3s is 46mm. Sometimes this says ET46. These are all on the OUTSIDE, the side that faces outwards when the wheel is mounted on the car. Scrape or wire brush these surfaces to find the info. If you can't find anything there, find a straightedge that is about 12-14" long. Place it against the circular ridge that the hubcap goes around and then slide one end outwards until it hits the rim. If it hits right in that area where the balancing weights fit, then it is a type 3 wheel. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org