Re: Stock wheel size

[Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>]

FWIW,

There are 13X5 and 13X5.5 versions of the "stock" U.S.
alloy wheel.

AFAIK, all U.S. Sciroccos came with the 13X5 version.
(with the possible exception of late 1981 Scirocco S
models)

This includes my:

1975 Scirocco (bought 8/77)
1975 Scirocco (bought 1984)
1978 Scirocco  (bought 5/97?)
1980 Scirocco S (bought 3/92)
1981 Scirocco S  (bought 5/85)

my latest 1981 Scirocco S did not have stock wheels
when I bought it.

I saw a 13X5.5 version of the wheel for the first time
this year. I forget what the offset is (?)

A "Scirocco like" wheel was offered on Rabbit
Convertibles and A1 Jettas, I even saw them on early
VW Foxes (not Audi Foxes). Maybe this is where the
13X5.5 rims were used.

They (13X5.5 alloys) were probably optional on the MK1
Scirocco GTi in europe, as the standard wheel was
13X5.5 steel.

--- thescirocco@juno.com wrote:
> How odd, it's counterpart is 321 601 025 c.
> Your wheel is 13x5.5, right?
> 
> The other wheel that I talked about was 321 601 025
> B.
> 
> The 321 601 025 G looks totally different, 24 spoke,
> and it's 13x5.5".
> 
> Peter
> 
> On Thu, 14 Oct 1999 13:43:41 PDT "Chris DeLong"
> <green536@hotmail.com>
> writes:
> > 
> > Just checked and the # is 171 601 025c i know the
> # indicates rabbit 
> > but it 
> > looks identical to the early non-s "optional"
> wheel for sciroccos
> > 
> > >From: Peter L <thescirocco@juno.com>
> > >To: green536@hotmail.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >Subject: Re: Stock wheel size
> > >Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 02:20:21 -0700
> > >
> > >Really, that is interesting. I've never seen
> that, but I'm not 
> > saying it
> > >doesn't exist.
> > >See if you can find the part number, actually the
> letter on the end 
> > is
> > >all that is needed, since the part number will be
> 321 601 025, with 
> > a
> > >series letter at the end.
> > >
> > >On Sat, 25 Sep 1999 23:07:26 PDT "Chris DeLong" 
> > <green536@hotmail.com>
> > >writes:
> > > > Upon measuring and realizing that there were
> two different sizes 
> > i
> > > > began  investigating for #'s and found that
> one had stamped on 
> > it 13X5"
> > >and
> > > > the other had 13X5.5". Both wheels were
> identical, and they were 
> > the
> > > > "standard" > wheel for sciroccos from '75-'81
> non-S. The s model 
> > wheels
> > >I beleive
> > > > have a  raised part every other spoke or
> something like that, 
> > but they
> > >look
> > > > similar to the "standard" wheel.
> > >That is an excellent description of that wheel,
> they are nicer 
> > looking,
> > >but they are 13x5".
> > >The other "S" wheel, 24 spoke, is the one that is
> 13x5.5".
> > >
> > > > Neither of these wheels that I had examined
> were from an s 
> > model.
> > > >
> > >Hmmm, I'm real curious about what Scirocco came
> with stock looking 
> > 13x5
> > >1/2" wheels.
> > >
> > >Thanks for the new information.
> > >
> > >Peter
> > 
> > 
> > Chris DeLong
> > ICQ#45030867
> > '80 16V Rag
> > '65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster
> oven)
> > '82 GLI
> > '80 'Vert
> > '61 17 Window
> > '78 Scirocco
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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