Date:         Fri, 19 Jan 2001 16:03:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Brian Cirulnick <techrat@VM.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brian Cirulnick <techrat@VM.COM>
Subject:      8 inch steel rims for 2wd '85?
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Howdy List;
I just won the following on E-bay to try as an experiment:

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=540838634&ed=97985861
8

I figure $50 is okay even if they don't work -- but, does anybody think the
offset will work with the Vanagon, or am I going to need other hardware to
make these work? They are supposedly 112mm 5 bolt pattern. Any guesses as to
if they will interfere with the rear sliding door? They are 8 inch wide, but
if they go into the wheel well deep enough, maybe they will work.

Anybody ever used these? Do they support the weight of a Vanagon? I assume
they do, since I've seen similar wheels on large pickup trucks (carrying
large loads!).

And if they don't work, there's the ones Ben is selling... But I have to get
those drilled...

Any info greatly appreciated!

Brian C.
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