Correct Nipple Hubcaps for Vintage Speedster

I love those nipple hubcaps with the Porsche emblem, but I don't know much about wheel sizes and such. I have a Vintage Speedster built in a 1968 chassis.

Would these be the right hubcaps for my car?

Hubcap, Bug/Super Beetle '68-'79, Nipple Style with Porsche Emblem
The nipple-style hubcap is the natural match to the 356 Porsche-style chrome wheel. If you are after that really classic vintage look, these very early-style hub caps are just what you are looking for. Will fit all 1968 and later 356 Porsce-style wheels with 4-lug bolt pattern. Fits 4-Lug (4x130) Wheels. Hubcap, Bug/Super Beetle '68-'79, Nipple S
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If your car has 4 lugs, them's the ones.

Cole, Thirty seven years ago when Keyser and Skirmats started the 356Registry I was 'drafted' by Keyser as a publication design consultant starting with newsletter #3. My ride at the time was a '59 coupe that today would be considered an Outlaw with nerf bars and a squatting stance.
In those early days the Registry attracted marque 'purists' who frowned at my nipple caps as being wrong for ANY A since nipples weren't introduced until the B 'newie' model...(My coupe looked better in chrome wheels sans hubcaps anyway) The nipples were later mounted on my '60 roadster...which satisfied the purists.

Now, on my Vintage appearing authentic with bumpers, over riders, etc. I've replaced the nipples it came with for 'appropriate' Moons. I'm sure that the remaining purists who haven't 'bellied up' are pleased!!!

Carl, I used to think the same way about the hubcaps until I read something here on this forum that has changed my thinking. I can only paraphrase it, but you'll understand the meaning:

People who own real Speedsters try to make their car the best it can be, regardless if it's authentic. People with replicas try to make their car authentic, regardless if it's the best.

Now I realize that with something like hubcaps there is no "best," there is only what you like and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But I now try to enjoy my Speedster by making it "my" best.

I love those nipple hubcaps!

I like mine

Cole:

You've got the right idea.

It's not up to others to decide what's "right" on your replica.

You're the one who'll wander out into the garage, late at night, and just sit there looking at it because it's one of the most beautiful things you've ever seen on four wheels.

Make it look the way YOU want it.

Some others may like it, some may not, but none of them will be sitting beside you and your car in the middle of the night.

I did not have an original Speedster, but my brother did and I hang out, during the Summer, with some people who obsess about the correctness of their original 356's. In fact, I've even worked up a comparison sheet between a "Pre-A" from 1955 and an "A" from 1957 and a lot of the cars on here using those descriptions are way different from authentic "original" and their owners don't even know it.

So, again......Make it look the way YOU want it. That's all that matters.

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What Gordon said X2.

My wheel covers are like Dave's above. I have a set of moons but they just don't look that great to me.

It'a sll good.

Hi Cole, I agree with Gord, its your car so make do it up how ever you like. I like the nipple style caps, and converted a set of aftermarket Empi hubcaps..

I ordered a set!

Anyone have suggestions on how to put them on without denting them? I have a real hard time with my baby moons. The metal these days is so thin.

Cole, when they arrive you'll see that the 'edge' of the cap that snaps onto the wheel has a 90degree 'rim', an angle which makes it far less prone to being deformed by pressure. I simply hold the bottom of the cap in the right position at 6o'clock and with the heel of my free hand give it a sharp whack at the 12o'clock position.

There'll be two holes on this rim to ease removing. There's a unique U shaped tool that the bent ends of fit into the holes...and with a quick jerk the cap pops off. But, this tool can be fabricated fron a wire coat hanger!

I love the look of my new nipple caps!

Cole. Looks good. Did you put about a dime sized blob of silcone sealer behind the emblems before you mounted them? If not, it will help make them a little more secure and keep them from rattling.

No I didn't! But I wish that I had. The insignia was pretty loose and I put four blobs of silicone on the mounting pegs and clips. That helped but I should have put it on the back of the insignia.

I may take them off and redo them.