Date:         Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:17:22 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mercedes wheel opinion?
Comments: To: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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they look like your common standard 14 inch Benz wheel.
I ran a set of those for years.
you need to drill out the lug bolt holes from 12mm to 14 mm ..........I used
a 9/16's drill .
And you need longer front wheel mounting bolts.
and longer rear wheel studs if you want to do it right.
oh................they come in two widths..........
6 and 6 and 1/2 I believe.
Like a sedan will  have the 6 inch wide ones, a station  wagon the 6.5's.
For better handling and sharper turn-in, I ran the 6.5's in the rear, and
the 6 inch wide ones in the front.
a wider rim in the back is worth about 5 % improvement in straight line
tracking , shaper turn-in, and cornering ability and stability.

Compared to stock steel wheels, they also weight less, thus less unsprung
weight, and they're wider than stock steel wheels, and that helps too.
Scott
www.turbovans.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 6:01 PM
Subject: Mercedes wheel opinion?


> http://members.tripod.com/~breastroker/Bundt14wheel.jpg
>
> Is there any reason I should NOT use these on my Westy?  Any
> considerations if I do get them?
>
> --
> Chris S.
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