Date:         Wed, 12 Nov 2003 11:28:45 -0600
Reply-To:     Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Porsche wheels advice needed
Comments: To: mrvolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM
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Chris,

Currently I'm running 2001 Porsche Boxster S 17" wheels on my '87 GL. They
are 7" in front and 8.5" in the rear. I don't recall the offset.

Because of the different bolt pattern (5x112 Vanagon vs. 5x130 Porsche) you
will need to use adaptors to fit the wheels to the van. I designed and had
manufactured a number of sets of wheel adaptors. They are CNC machined out
of T6061 billet aluminum and use 10.9 grade hardware. They are really nice
items.

You didn't mention the offset of your wheels, but these adaptors should work
for you. I have some extras available if your are interested. Let me know if
you want to see some pictures. Let me warn you about some of the other
adaptors I have seen for sale (I actually bought a set for testing
purposes). They were made out of crudely cut steel. The steel was not even
thick enough to catch all the splines on the studs once they were pressed
in. If you want to run nice wheels, spend the extra money to do it the right
way.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Cheers,
Bruce



>From: Chris S <mrvolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: mrvolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Porsche wheels advice needed
>Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 10:35:10 -0500
>
>I ran across a set of Porsche 928 wheels and wouldn't mind putting them on
>my Vanagon.  They're 16x7 in size.
>
>Is anyone running Porsche wheels on their Vanagon?  What would it take to
>use these?
>
>Chris S.
>'85 Westy
>www.knology.net/~vw/
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers

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