Date:         Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:43:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Vern in Bend <vernmcintosh@EONI.COM>
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From:         Vern in Bend <vernmcintosh@EONI.COM>
Subject:      Re: [vanagon] FS: 15" and 16" alloys for the vanagon.
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My machinist made a ball-seat cutter out of a new Vanagon lug nut.

With it, he modified two different sets of Audi wheels for me. I don't know,
but I'm pretty sure both types of wheels were for 12mm lugs/studs (rather
than 14mm), and that's why the ball seats did not match the Vanagon
lugs/nuts and so needed to be re-cut.

Vern McIntosh
Bend, Oregon


> I have those rims on my Audi, and really love 'em.  So, is it easiest to
> convert Audi or Mercedes rims over to a 2WD Vanagon?  Since the Audis are
> already the same stud size, they're easier, but which of the ball seats
are
> closest to a Vanagons?  I have several sets of Mercedes rims, but I loathe
> all the work needed to convert.
>
> On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Florian Speier
> <groups.florian@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > I think I have these 16"  wheels on my van. They are excellent. I have
them
> > on a 2WD with bored out centers and 10mm spacers.
> > there is a pic of my van at:
> > http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2234409180102149628orFyGu
> > i
>