At 8:51 AM -0500 3/4/00, Michael J. Sullivan wrote: >Dears Glenn, > >I STRONGLY suggest you forget going with EITHER Mercedes or Audi >wheels unless you also go with spacers. See: > > http://www.hsdesign.com/vanagon/Vanagon_tire_section.gif > >Cheers, >MJS Great image! I have Mercedes Alloys on my van, no spacers. The front is Syncro. Mine are 6.5" wide and have an offset of 37. If we take a 6" rim with a ET of 30, and compare it to a 6.5" rim. It should be centered on the old 6" rim with an ET of 36.4. Check my math. Am I going the right way here? I have not noticed any increased bump steer with my setup. Handling feels perfectly normal, and those who know how I drive know that it gets quite a workout. There are pics, part numbers and a description of how I did it on my web page. So maybe the real question is which Mercedes wheel? -Otmar- 82/86 Stretch Vanagon Westfalia Syncro GTI. "Power of two" http://www.evcl.com/vw Several EVs (Electric Vehicles) |
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