To recap a 7 inch wide rim with at least 38 positive offset can fit all air cooled vw s and.
Vw super beetle wheel offset.
Strut front suspension super beetle.
1955 1955 1968 1974.
I have a 1972 european super beetle and it came with 5 60x15 4pr tires.
For 1972 wheels could have been 4 or 4 5 inches in width.
16 x 7 40 rims with 205 45 tires on front of 72 super.
Vw beetles all used 15 inch 381mm diameter rims from the 1050s until 2003.
The type 2 is the bus kombi.
The type 2 models did use 14 inch rims for certain years.
The volkswagen beetle officially the volkswagen type 1 informally in german the käfer meaning beetle in parts of the english speaking world the bug and known by many other nicknames in other languages is a two door rear engine economy car intended for five occupants later beetles were restricted to four people in some countries that was manufactured and marketed by german.
The original coil spring will interfere.
The amount of wheel offset in other words the distance between the rim s centre line and its mounting surface is described by the initials et which is german for einpresstiefe or insertion depth.