Date:         Sun, 6 Mar 2005 14:44:00 -0600
Reply-To:     Michael Knight <vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Knight <vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [syncro.org] Wheel offset
Comments: To: drillock@earthlink.net
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>From: mark drillock

>AFAIK, the stock 15" Audi wheels always need to be machined to fit over the
>center grease caps in the front. Then you will need spacers to correct the
>ET. How much correction depends on the tire size, since the tire wants to
>rub at the upper control arm area. Then you need longer studs and/or lug
>bolts so you have enough threads left using the spacers. I have run Audi
>wheels on my 2wd before, ET45. With the correct fitting VW South African
>15" wheels available for the last several years it is probably not worth
>the trouble to make the Audi Turbo wheels fit. Simpler to use Mercedes
>wheels since these don't need the center holes enlarged but they do usually
>need the lug holes enlarged. Some 15" Mercedes rims don't need spacers,
>some need thin spacers, some need huge spacers. Longer studs/lugs are
>generally needed even without spacers since most non-VW alloys are thicker
>at the hole area than the Vanagon studs and lugs can safely work with. Not
>enough threads stick through.

>>Diameter 15, Width 7, 45mm offset, Bolt Pattern 5 X 112mm, Audi A4 1.8T
>>Does all this mean that I can't run these Audi A4 wheels on my 85 2WD GL?
>>With Spacers?


What size spacers did you use with what size tire? The reason is they are
available reletively cheaply from a friend. I could get them and tires for
almost as much as the SA wheels would cost.



Michael Knight
'77 Westy Deluxe, "el Verde"
'85 Vanagon GL, nameless
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