Date:         Mon, 17 Mar 2003 12:26:59 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: FS: Rare 15" Fuchs forged 5 spoke alloy wheels,
              fit vanagon and eurovan
Comments: To: BenTbtstr8@aol.com
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In a message dated 3/16/03 4:11:08 PM Eastern Standard Time,
BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM writes:


> Just because the bolt pattern is the same does not mean it's a
> direct fit. These appear to be Audi alloy wheels. Audi wheels have a
> different offset and are hubcentric. You can certainly make them fit a
> Vanagon the same way Audi rims are made to fit -- spacers, longer
> studs/bolts
> and enlarging centerbore.

they are audi wheels..  machining the center hub hole (approx $10 ea ($40 for
all 4 wheels) at your local machine shop) will get them to fit over the
vanagon hub (on the 2wd models)  ive never owned a syncro, do they have front
grease caps the same size as 2wd?  at any rate i have used similar 15" audi
alloys on vanagons w/o any probs.   machine the centers, use a 8mm spacer on
the fronts, go w/ longer (carat style) bolts up front and longer studs on the
rear if you want.  thats pretty much it.  you can usually find the audi 15"
alloys pretty cheap (except for the fuchs style (the ones posted), theyre
pretty rare)   ps, they are a direct bolt on for the eurovan - the eurovan
has a 45mm offset stock.
all in all, you can get everything you need for usually under the price of
one SA 15" rim new..

chris