On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 5:25 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > Got a chance for four rims as above for $175. Like new condition. Is > that a good price? > > Opinions please. > > Thanks > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver
Not all 15" Mercedes alloy wheels will fit a Vanagon w/o expensive and/or machine work. The archives are chockful of this sort of info. Check offset, mounting pad thickness (cast vs. forged), and size of lugholes. One bad example is a set of five 190 alloys for sale for $50 in San Francisco right now. Offset is ET49 -- spacers will likely be required. Cast so mounting pad is thicker than forged aluminum. Will need longer studs/bolts. Lougholes are for 12mm bolts so need to make holes bigger for 14mm Vanagon studs/bolts. Don't forget correct contour for lugholes. At the end of the day, it's not a very economical wheel solution.
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