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Re: [T3] Correcty 1965 Squareback/Variant Wheel Paint


On 5 Nov 2004 at 11:06, Duane Miller wrote:

> I need the correct paint colors and codes for the wheels. 

In case you've not already thought of it, you should be aware that rims made 
before '66 lack the "safety hump" inside which makes radials an option. I'm 
having trouble remembering the details right now, but I believe that the early 
rims are okay for bias ply tires only if they are mounted with tubes, while 
they do not support radials properly.

I suspect that 5-bolt type 3 wheels with the safety hump exist, because they 
would have been made as replacements after '66, but I have no idea how hard 
they might be to find. Has anyone ever seen any?

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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