Golf, Jetta, Passat, wheels regularly get bent and distorted when used on those cars. I can only imagine how they will hold up under a Vanagon. Maybe the larger Vanagon tires will absorb impacts better but I think the larger tires also increase loads placed on the wheels especially when cornering. Somehow, using a wheel designed for a less than 1,000 pound application with 23" tires on a 1,500 pound application and 26" or larger tires just doesn’t seem like a good thing. You have been told. Dennis
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of rsf Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 2:16 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ? Plus I got to add...with $100+ shipping the gowesty/van-café rims are a $700 project to Ohio! Like I said I got $340 in my NEW 2006 jetta rim conversion... Of course its just a matter of time before someone on the board tells me since I don't know the load rating of the jetta rims how could I possibly trust them on my westy... Shawn -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of John Reddick Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 11:20 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ? I believe it is ET23. By the time you go the cheap route and buy rims, take them to a machine shop to drill out the centers, buy spacers and longer studs, Gowesties prices are a bargain. The sliding door also works which it will not if you are off slightly. John |
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