Date:         Mon, 22 Jul 2002 15:39:58 -0500
Reply-To:     Harmon Seaver <hseaver@CYBERSHAMANIX.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Harmon Seaver <hseaver@CYBERSHAMANIX.COM>
Subject:      Re: WHEELS FOR 1984 WESTY
Comments: To: Jeff Engel <rambler64@SHAW.CA>
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   I put Mercedes 15" rims on my '73 westy with 215/65/15R yokohama LT
tires. However, there is one problem with putting alloys on vans and buses
(besides making sure the offset is right) and that is the studs and/or bolts are
too short. My biggest hassle was finding the right sized studs and corresponding
nuts to work with the alloys.


On Mon, Jul 22, 2002 at 02:01:40PM -0500, Jeff Engel wrote:
> Hello everyone:
> Wondering if anyone with experience might help me out with the pluses and minuses of going to a 15 inch wheel on my 1984 VW Westy.The current 14 wheels are working fine with the exception of a little bit of nervousness with using normal Michelin 185-75-R14 car tires.Have logged about 10,000 highway miles in last couple years without a problem but could just be getting lucky.While in Minneapolis a couple of weeks ago a fellow listee advised me to replace these tires with a proper reinforced sidewall light truck tire.Before I do these I am considering going to a 15 inch rim. Any suggestions ??? The local VW used auto parts yard recommended 15 Audi 5000 turbo rims which they sell for about a hundred bucks apiece.Does anyone have any opinions one the suitability of these type of rims on a 1984 Westy? Or possibly a different alternative?Also on last trip I did an odometer check on highway and came to the conclusion my speddo is reading a lot higher than it should ( 130 km"s an hour am actually only travelling at 110 km"s an hour.)While this is no big deal as its easy to do a mental conversion while driving would larger ( 15 inch wheels ) correct this inaccuracy to some degree?
> Thanks in advance for any advice you may have.
> Jeff in Winnipeg 1984 Westy ( loaf of rye bread)

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Harmon Seaver	
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