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Date:         Tue, 10 Feb 2004 08:59:30 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Steal Wheels?
Comments: To: Antaki <wrack@COMCAST.NET>
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You need to run these with spacers. If they are 16x6 you need an offset of 30mm and if they are 16x6.5 you need somewhere close to 23mm

The spacers you need to run are expensive as you would need at least 30mm thick which means a spacer with studs.

If you are serious about running 16" steel wheels, in mid March I have a DoKa coming to Canada with a pile of 15x6.0 ET30 and 16x6.0 ET30 steel wheels - I think it would make more sense to get the correct thing from the start.

David Marshall

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-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Antaki Sent: February 9, 2004 4:49 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Steal Wheels?

I jumped on an opportunity to acquire a set of brand-new, never been mounted 16" "vanagon wheels" for a good price. They turned out to be Eurovan wheels, but they seemed close enough to Vanagon wheels that I bought 'em.

However, the offset is 53 mm (ET 53) compared to the Vanagon's 30mm. Anyone have experience with this situation? Or maybe I should be asking if it is worth it to use spacers, where to get them and the longer bolts needed for a Sycncro?

Wheely big thanks,

ron antaki

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Ben T Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 3:38 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: "Steel Wheels" (Rolling Stones, road music content ??)

In a message dated 2/9/2004 3:34:15 PM Pacific Standard Time, FinBeven@MSN.COM writes: Other than aesthetics, what function do alloy wheels add to a Vanagon ? Less unsprung weight. Makes for better handling and a sliughtly more comfortable ride -- for size for size switch.

The benefots are different when you go up a size or two. Frinztanz... go to 15" alloys and you may be negating the weight savings. But then you will find more tires with the proper load rating for far less money.

BenT


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