Date:         Tue, 19 Aug 2003 19:29:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: 15" steel wheels
Comments: To: Daniel Stevens <dosteven@SYR.EDU>
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225's should really be mounted on a 6 or 6.5 inch rim. The 225's will
not fit in the spare tire carrier.

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Daniel Stevens
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 3:32 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 15" steel wheels

I have as et at home and when held up to my bolt circle measuring
template and my spare vanagon hub they match other then stud size
I have yet to drill out the stud holes.. I'll do that tonight.. and see
how they fit on the van.

soo till then this is all tenative .. I'll report back oncei have them
mounted.. and how the 225Rx65x15 tires sit in the wheel wells .


>>> <BenTbtstr8@aol.com> 08/19/03 03:14PM >>>
In a message dated 8/19/2003 12:07:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
dosteven@SYR.EDU writes:


Mazda MPV steel rims have the same bolt circle. the lug holes need to be
drilled form 12mm to 14mm
and I'm not sure on the center hub hole though I believe it fits. (have
to gethome and double check mine)
the rims are a 15Jx51/2 rim  I am not sure what the "J" offset
designates



I'd be curious how true this is. All the Mazda products I've looked at
have been in the 5 X 114.3 mm bolt pattern. Close but not exact. I have
never looked into MPV wheels so it is conceivable that Mazda used a
different bolt pattern for them. Any prospective user should confirm
this before proceeding.

BenT Weel