AWE Cast "Fuchs looking" wheels for drum brakes

[Jbrooks]

A million years ago my brother sent me a set of wheels off his 63 coupe. The are Drum Brake Fuchs looking casting made by AWE 5.5X15 (see photos). Not having a need for them, I just left them in the cardboard shipping boxes unopened. Now after many moves I can not find the lug nuts for them.

The face of the wheel looks like the lugs are flat or had a washer?? There is no taper or radius The Hole is 17.5mm and the washer spot face is 29mm. Did that have an insert to a sleeve under the flat?

Does anyone have a set of these wheels or a lug nut they could photo for me.

Thanks
John

[Jbrooks]

Figured it out. Found a source for the nuts, just need to turn them down .040. They are American eagle wheels (AEW) Thanks

[JTR70]

One thing about the internet, do enough research and you can just about answer all of your own questions. From what I gather those old wheels are quite sought after these days. Glad you've got it handled.
Justin

[Jbrooks]

Found some in the old junk stuff bin at the local Les Schawb tire shop with the correct pitch. They were all 0.125 too large and from 0.250-0.750 too long.

Well then made up a fixture, cut them down to 0.0025 smaller than the wheel hole, shortened the to .050 less than the hub thickness and presto. They are a pain to line up, and get started but when finger tight, no wobble at all.

[Rad-Ride]

I have those wheels on my VW and have another for set for my 356. I bought my lugs/washers from Advance auto...don't need to machine them down.

[Jbrooks]

All the nuts I could find were too long and too large in diameter. I found some 1/2" that were close but the 14x1.5 are out of production. SO I cut them down to fit, shortened them, then powder coated them and the centers to match the car. Just a fun day in the shop.

[Jbrooks]

Frank

Have you tried these on the front to your 356. I did the fitting on the rear. When I put them on the front the bearing caps and speedometer cable protrude beyond the center cap by 0.300. Looks like back to the lathe for center caps.

JOhn

[bbspdstr]

I had American Racing Torque Thrust D true mag wheels with the 130mm pattern on a Speedster that I raced long ago but 'lost' the same style lug nuts as posted here, over time.

I did NOT/could not find replacements, so a German bought the wheels a few years ago and it became HIS problem. (He was advised of the special-ness of those nuts and didn't care. He was also advised of how poorly porous magnesium ages, but they were going on a static display of an old racing Speedster over there and he was going to put tubes in the vintage-appropriate tires to be mounted anyway.)

Be careful of old cast wheels!

[Jbrooks]

Yea. Hard to find, Tell me. But after a little mod,
they work.