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What do I need to Air Ride an early Type 2 VW Bus UN-assembled versus PRObuilt Drop Spindles Top 5 Components for a Quality Ride Identifying the condition of your Beetle/Ghia Suspension How to lower your VW Bus the right way How to lower your VW Beetle/Ghia the right way How to LOWER a VW rear end correctly VW Axle Indentification Submit search Nav Menu 2 Nav Menu 3 Nav Menu 4 Nav Menu 5 Nav Menu 6 Nav Menu 7 Nav Menu 8 Home > Learn > Wheel Tech > How To: Smoothies > 4 Lug Smoothie 17 Inch Wheel Set - 9003G2 Alternative Views: List Price: $3,999.99 Airkewld Army Price: $3,699.99 Savings: $300.00 Quantity in Stock:9 Availability:: 30 Days PART #: 9003G2 What VW Year?: 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Other What VW Model?: Beetle Ghia Thing Mexican Beetle Type 3 other Tires Installed?: No thanks Yes Please [Add $879.99] Qty: Description Complete Details The 17 inch Three-Piece Smoothie Wheel Set emulates the OE look of the original 15x4.5 ONE-Piece Smoothie made from 1955-1965 for the Classic Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle. It comes in three bolt patterns, 4x130mm, 5x130mm, and wide 5x205mm. These wheels will NOT show any bolts on the front face and will be hidden from sight. Design your 17" Smoothies with different color combinations, including installing tires for the bolt-on ability. The Complete Details section will go more in-depth on fitment and recommendations.After purchasing the wheel set, the PRO's will be in contact with you in regards to build specific offsets, color, and how wide and deep the wheels can be made. This will ensure that they fit as they are designed to. If you want tires installed, they will be Kumho Ecsta or Nitto's in 205-40-17's up front and 215-45-17's in the rear. They will be expertly mounted, balanced with new valve stems. Made in the USA | Product updated 9/29/24 by Pete Related: Lugs NeededTypical time to install - 1/2 Hour | Install Guide | Install Video | Tools Needed There BACK! The 17" 3 Piece Smoothies are BACK! We are investing 10's of thousands of dollars to ensure this time around, they inventory and build times are better for YOU, the #BestClientsInTheWorld!Let's go over the basics. All outer lips come polished All inner barrels are raw aluminum All centers are powder coated a color of your choice. Chart of colors can be found here. All bolts are now HIDDEN. All wheels leave our facility details, torqued, and sealed, ready for tire unless we install those. If we install tires, due to the volatility of the tire market, matching tread pattern tires will be expertly mounted, balanced, along with new valve stems. Wheel and tires packages will be detailed to perfection before packaging. Wheel width, lip depth will be decided, base upon suspension mods, fender mods, etc, once the one of the PRO's is in contact with you. If you want tires installed, they will be Kumho Ecsta or Nitto's in 205-40-17's up front and 215-45-17's in the rear. They will be expertly mounted, balanced with new valve stems. *Possible trimming of fender lip required to fit on the IRS Ghia. Measure to ensure 1.75" of clearance from the drum or rotor to the outer fender edge. Hubcap optionsFrom jBugs - Factory Wide 5 caps (cheap) - Factory Wide 5 caps (better) - Large VW Emblem caps (cheap) - Smooth caps (cheap) - Wolfsburg Crest caps (cheap) From Wolfsburg West - Wolfsburg West Chrome caps (BEST) - Wolfsburg West Grey caps (cool) From thesamba - KDF Caps (cheap) - Porsche Crest Caps (Nice) Accessories, check the box to include with your order. Airkewld Snap-Back Hat - Classic VW - 1010 Airkewld Sticker Sheet - 1011 Airkewld Classic VW Drive-Train Shirt - 1049 Airkewld Army Price $15.99 Each Add to Cart Add Airkewld Army Price $4.99 Each Add to Cart Add Airkewld Army Price $15.95 Each Add Share your knowledge of this product. Be the first to write a review »