Date:         Mon, 9 Feb 2004 16:48:30 -0800
Reply-To:     Antaki <wrack@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Antaki <wrack@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Steal Wheels?
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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