Date:         Sun, 26 Oct 2003 17:43:13 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Will these wheels fit?
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>I am looking at some Mille Bello 15 X 7 ET 25 , 5 X 112. They are for a
>Mercedes will they fit a Syncro? I know the load 
>rating is likley different. Has
>anyone ever had or heard or an actual structural 
>wheel failure?  Thanks, Joe in
>NH

The ONLY structural wheel failures I have heard 
of are mag (magnesium) wheels. This is due to 
corrosion and hairline fractures. Never heard of 
an aluminum wheel failing. And there are plenty 
of heavy commercial vans operating here with 
aftermarket car alloys, including a few sets of 
low-profile tires on big wheels.

The Germans are big on 16-17" wheels and 
low-profile tires, and the TÜV is passing them 
(though admittedly TÜV tests for motorcycles pass 
drive chains with seized links...).
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
64 (3) 473-8863
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Fossil preparator
Seashell, Macintosh & VW/Toyota van nut