Date:         Wed, 12 Sep 2001 18:15:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Wheel Spacers
Comments: To: Jim Huskins <lostranger@mindspring.com>
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Try H&R springs. They carry spacers.

http://www.hrsprings.com/fcgi-bin/query.fcgi/site/scripts/spacersquery.cfg

note - I was told the Mercedes spacers in the Vanagon bolt pattern will work.

Todd
'88 Westy

Jim Huskins wrote:

> Sad and horrified as I am, the world goes on, and I need to put new tires on
> my '85 Westy. The Audi 5000 Quattro alloys I bought recently have been
> machined to clear the front grease caps, but any tires I've tried on the
> front rub the upper ball joint area. I've been told on this list that wheel
> spacers are available to correct the problem, but I cannot find them. List
> members have suggested wheel shops and local parts stores as sources, but no
> one here in rural Central Pennsylvania has a source. If any of you know a
> SPECIFIC source for wheel spacers, please let me know. I'd also like to buy
> a set of longer wheel studs for the rear.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim Huskins