Date:         Wed, 19 Jul 2000 21:04:57 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@volkswagen.org>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@volkswagen.org>
Subject:      Re: 16 inch wheel inquiry
Comments: To: DCrammond@aol.com
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Audi A8 steel wheels are the correct 35mm offset, 5x112mm bolt pattern and
7 inches wide - the only thing you have to do is drill out the hub a little
- cost is aprox $100 each from the dealer.

205R16 tires may be hard to find... 215R70 is more common and will fit
better - the Volkswagen Iltis used 6.5R16 which is essentually 205R16 - the
Canadian and German military use these tires and they are aprox $300 CAD
each (ouch).


At 11:48 AM 19/07/2000 EDT, Dar Crammond wrote:
>I am looking at purchasing some 16" wheels for my Adventurewagen.
>I hate to pay retail.
>I know the Mercedes and Porsche wheels generally fit.
>Any other manufacturers that use the 112 mm 5 bolt pattern with appropriate
>offset?
>I plan to run LT 205 80R 16 rubber.  Clearance problem?
>I will be referring to the archives, too, but I thought there might be some
>new wisdom out there.
>DAR
>Odell the Adventurewagen, 87 Vanagon GL
>
>

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