Date:         Tue, 10 Jul 2001 14:57:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
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From:         Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
Subject:      Re: wheels
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on 7/10/01 5:19 PM, Rob Le Duc at vze2qww6@VERIZON.NET wrote:

> i remember reading about putting merkur scorpio wheels on a vanagon  was this
> a bolt on with no modification ....    ???????
>
> thanks
> rob
>
>
> 86 syncro    ALTHEA
>

rob, i have the merkurs on our syncro.  they work fine, i have BFGATKO
215/75/15s on them and there's no rubbing at all (except on the road!).
they're ET38, and i used a 6.5mm (1/4") spacer to bring them to ET31.5,
which is close to the stock ET30 on the SA 15" rims.  they will not clear
the stub axle without the spacers, and there's not enough meat in the middle
to spin them to the correct diameter to fit over the stubs.

just took delivery from benT of a set of longer studs for the hubs, so i can
have more than 6 turns of my lugnuts holding them on.

i think ben now has a pic of our van showing the rims from afar on his
website (see one of his posts for the addy).  i have two angles of close-ups
as well, and i am going to set him up so he can link to them from my
webspace in the next couple of days.

good luck and let me know if you have any more questions.

bill
'87 syncro westfalia
http://www.scruznet.com/~kasper/pics/westy/