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#573766 26/04/19 10:04 AM
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I just bought an "old" 4/4 of 1983 but is like a charm ...
I find it very beautiful ... however it has Lemmerz metal wheels that I do not like too much ... What I would like to change if I can
I have a quick question, did anyone of you have it and change those rims and by what? These wheels have a center distance of 4x130, which limits the possibilities ...
Thanks in advance .

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I have heard the Lemmerz wheels are from the VW Beetle.

For the Beetles you can get steel wheels and hubcaps without VW badge (baby moon).

https://www.werk34.de/de/radkappen-stahlfelge-4-loch-5-5-x-15-et-25-lochkreis-4x130.html

https://www.machine7.com/product.php?xProd=13501

Painted in the car colour, you get cheap a very classic look, a bit like the Morgans from the fifties:



I have not done this, please ask a specialist for old Beetles and your Morgan mechanic if this is possible.

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Try MWS they would know what you need if you want wires.


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My ‘82 4/4 has Rostyle wheels, which I believe are of VW Beetle origin. It would be good to swap them for ones with round holes as on earlier 4/4s as l am not a fan of wire wheels.


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Originally Posted By Jens
I have heard the Lemmerz wheels are from the VW Beetle.

For the Beetles you can get steel wheels and hubcaps without VW badge (baby moon).

https://www.werk34.de/de/radkappen-stahlfelge-4-loch-5-5-x-15-et-25-lochkreis-4x130.html

https://www.machine7.com/product.php?xProd=13501

Painted in the car colour, you get cheap a very classic look, a bit like the Morgans from the fifties:



I have not done this, please ask a specialist for old Beetles and your Morgan mechanic if this is possible.
. Check the inset of the VW wheels that the tires clear the crosshead at the top.


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Welcome elogan enjoy your car.


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Merci , mais je ne recherche pas ce look !

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The bolt-on Rostyle wheels on the Morgan from the 80’s period come from a rare South African beetle model and are not like “most beeetle wheels” you’ll see. Best alternatives are available off the shelf direct from Minilite or alternatives can be sourced from Image Wheels.

If you would like to fit wire wheels, you’ll need to swap your hubs (at some cost).


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Welcome to this forum, I found a post with rostyle wheels on a 4 str, search for post #331766 - 11/01/16 10:56 PM.
I think these where the standard wheels in the 80s, I had them on my 1st Morgan too.
These should fit your car and I assume they were on yours orriginally.
Changing to wire wheels could be costly...
Note when you are in the car, you not see the wheels, and you may get used to it.
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I have a spare set of Rostyles and a set of flat steels to fit if you are interested and a bunch of barely used tyres to suit. Toyo’s 185/55/15 or Yokohama AD08’s


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