Me too. Chris rocks! Makes the process much simpler and increases the safety factor. If you have a couple threads of lug holding on you larger and heavier rims and tires.......you are asking for trouble. dylan ________________________________ From: miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 8:50:33 AM Subject: Re: ML 320 benz wheels on a vanagon.. His nom de plume on TheSamba is Loogy. His name is Chris. I've done business with him before and he knows his stuff very well. Highly recommended : http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=656981 t3technique@hotmail.com Miguel On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 6:01 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott@buncombe.main.nc.us> wrote: > This thread reminds me that a previous wheel adaptation thread > mentioned a favorite wheel bolt vendor from the Samaba. I've > searched archives, but could not re-find that reference. Can anybody > point me to the person on Samba who sells a wide variety of good > wheel bolts? Thanks.... > Edward > > At 02:36 AM 9/12/2009, BenT Syncro wrote: >> >> See my response to Chris. Technically speaking, they bolt on. With >> bolt on spacers. No mods to the wheel needed. Let's say you scored a >> deal on CL like I did for $50. They buy a set of quality billet >> spacers from Ebay for $150-$265. You get a nicely finished wheel >> package for a total price of $200-$305. I wouldn't pay more than $200 >> a set. In my worst case scenario, it's $465. Still cheaper that most >> wheels made for T3's. If I damage one, they are $25-$50 each from any >> number of regular Ebay wheel vendors. >> >> Did I mention the centercaps fit fine and that you don't need longer >> studs with the aformentioned adapter? >> >> BenT >> >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> On Sep 11, 2009, at 11:19 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >>> I asked this same question a while back and was told "No, not without >>> some hellatious spacers. 60mm offset, IIRC. >>> >>> Karl Wolz >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 10:55 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> anyone know if these are a bolt on w/ no mods? >>>> >>>> thanks.. >>>> >>>> chris > |
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