Date:         Tue, 6 Feb 2001 07:39:32 +1000
Reply-To:     Simon Glen <simonglen@BIGPOND.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Simon Glen <simonglen@BIGPOND.COM>
Subject:      Re: WTB: 15" Vanagon steel wheel
Comments: To: Drew Bedford <drew@BOMB-PROOF.COM>
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South African T3 Volksiebuses (or Vanagons) and panel vans with the 1.8
litre Golf/Passat motor all came with 6Jx15 steel wheel rims as standard
from 1990 until March 2000.  The 5-cylinder South African T3 Microbuses and
Caravelles (Vanagons to Americans) all came with 6.5Jx15 alloys and still
do.

Simon Glen
Toowoomba, Australia
1992 Vw T3 Transporter Syncro panel van
1969 VW 411

Drew Bedford wrote:

> To clarify, I did mean 15" steel wheel. I have 4 SA alloys and I'm
> hoping to find steel for the spare. If someone has upgraded from Passat,
> Audi, Mercedes 15" and wants to sell one, let me know.
>
> JordanVw@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > vanagons never came w/ 15" steel wheels.   'xept the ones from South
> > Africa.
> >  Just get one from a Passat, Audi, mercedes, etc.
> >
> > chris