everyone my experience so far with trying to find 1998- passat alloy rims for my '87 westy has been the following: the bolt pattern and offset is fine, its the hub clearance that doesnt work. the center hole needs to get enlarged. if thats worth anything. Hugo ---------- >From: Durby Suniga <Durbys@PLAID.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: 15 inch rims (same thread, different day/time) >Date: Tue, May 30, 2000, 11:01 AM > > Okay. I've checked Vanagon.com and have attempted to find more info from > the message archives, but couldn't fine what I was looking for. I'm trying > to locate anyone who has used anything other than what Vanagon.com has > listed in regards to using 15 inch rims. Not that I wouldn't like to use > the stock alloys or passat or audi rims, but there's got to be other rims > out there for the Vanagon. If anyone has used anything other than what's > listed on Vanagon.com in regards to 15 inch rims, which brand and style did > you use on your Vanagon. I went onto Americanracing.com and their > application guide says that I could use their 16 inch rims (5x112 bolt > pattern, 38mm offset) on my Vanagon. I faintly recall hearing stories of 16 > inch rims and accompaning tires giving problems (unless they were used on > Syncros). > > Durby > 87 Vanagon Wolfsburg Ed. > |
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