Date:         Wed, 16 Jul 2003 16:24:21 -0600
Reply-To:     "Steve@EuroCampers.com" <Steve@EUROCAMPERS.COM>
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From:         "Steve@EuroCampers.com" <Steve@EUROCAMPERS.COM>
Subject:      Re: FYI - Audi wheels are a DIRECT bolt on for the Eurovan
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on 7/16/03 2:50 AM, JordanVw@AOL.COM at JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

> just a FYI for Eurovan owners..  tonite my friend came over w/ his '93
> Eurovan and we pulled the alloys off my '86 Audi 5000 turbo - and they are a
> DIRECT
> bolt on..  no spacers needed, no machining needed, no special lugs needed.
> they even have the same offset (et45) as the eurovan, and use the same size
> tires
> (205-65 15).   this means that virtually all audi 5 bolt wheels will fit the
> eurovan without any special mods.
> just a FYI
>
> chris

This is true only for the EuroVans that came with 15 inch rims.  (1992-2000)

2001-on have 16 inch rims and larger rotors.  The Audi 15 inch wheels will
not fit, and I'm not sure about Audi 16 inch rims either.

I have a set of 15 inch German EuroVan aluminum wheels and they are much
heavier than the Audi wheels, and have more inside clearance.  The Audis are
tapered and barely clear the rotor and caliper.  The German wheels are
straight inside and have much more clearance.


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