Date:         Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:41:58 +0000
Reply-To:     Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: will these rims fit one of my vanagons?
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I wondered about that too, I have OEM Mercedes 15" wheels and they fit right
over the front hubs on a 2wd.

>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.

>From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: will these rims fit one of my vanagons?
>Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:49:54 -0800
>
>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.