Date:         Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:49:54 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: will these rims fit one of my vanagons?
Comments: To: Evan Mac Donald <macdonald1987@sbcglobal.net>
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Are you sure about the center holes Evan? I thought that was just the Audi/
Passat rims, since  my Mercedes wheels fit the hubs quite nicely.

On 3/27/06, Evan Mac Donald <macdonald1987@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> The wheels SHOULD fit the Doka without mods or spacers, but they will need
> the center diameters opened up to 2 1/4 or 3/8", and 10mm spacers for the
> front of a 2WD. You will have clearance problems at the upper control arm,
> if you try to omit the spacer.
>   The wheels will need longer bolts and studs in either use.
>
> mario m <vw_fool@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>   This weekend I picked up a set of ronal r-9's at the junkyard from a
> Mercedes. They are 15x7 with a 35ET, the lug holes are 14mm. and the bolt
> pattern is the same as a vanagon (I put a rim on a vanagon rear for
> verification). Will this rim fit either a 2wd Vanagon or syncro Doka without
> spacers. I have checked the archives and have found all kinds of conflicting
> answers on the subject of ET.
>
> Mario
>
>
>
> Evan Mac Donald
>
> 1984 Wolfburg
> 1985 GL 7 Pass.
> 1991 Carat Weekender
> 1972 Chevy P/U
> 1993 Bonneville
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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