Date:         Sat, 4 Mar 2000 09:30:42 -0800
Reply-To:     Otmar Ebenhoech <otlists@EVCL.COM>
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From:         Otmar Ebenhoech <otlists@EVCL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mercedes wheels
Comments: To: "Michael J. Sullivan" <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
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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"
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