Is a wheel spacer just there to push the tire / rim out further, or is it like an adapter, so that rims with a different bolt pattern can be used? Thanks, Jason Loewenstein Marysville / Tulalip, WA 85GL
At 01:00 PM 5/19/01 -0700, you wrote: > >Has anyone used wheel spacers on their Vanagon ? > > > >I'm curious if anyone has done this, which they used, and what their > >experiences were in doing so. > > > >todd, i have had spacers on my syncro since tuesday. nothing to say, >except they were hand-machined and are a perfect fit. they mean i can use >15" scorpio wheels without machining the centers. 1/4" aluminum plate, >5x112 bolt circle, 14mm SAE stud holes, 2.63" center hole. they change the >ET of the wheel from 38 to 31.5. > >so far, so good... > >bill >'87 syncro westfalia >http://www.scruznet.com/~kasper/pics/westy |
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