Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:56:42 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Wheel alternatives...
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Hey Jack, now you know about wheel bolt patterns in wheels.
I thought I had a link to a good list of wheels showing bolt pattern,
offset, etc. , but couldn't find it.
Venango wheels have a bolt patter of 5 x 120 ...........which means 5 wheel
mounting holes in a 120 mm diameter pattern.
I would'na even posted, except I wonder if you know of the BMW equivilant of
theSamba,
because, I have an excellent condition Bentely Service Manual for 82 to 88
5- Series Bimmers, I'd like to sell.
Appreciate any help you can offer there. TIA.
Audi and mercedes wheels often have the 5 - 120 wheel bolt pattern.
The ET is an issue for more modern wheels on Vanagons.
Seems the trend on more modern cars is for wheel hubs that stick way
further out, and the wheel reaches in deeply over the hubs and brakes, ,
compred to Vanagons, which are old fasioned in that the wheels don't reach
in very far, compared to more modern wheels. But many get many types of
wheels to work !
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack R." <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: Wheel alternatives...
> Just tried to fit my BMW 525i wheels from my 91, they would have been
> perfect as 205/65-15 is the standard size for the 525i.
> However, the bolt spacing was wider, so a no-go with BMW wheels! The hub
> and off-set were fine, but those dang wholes didn't line up...
> One would hope that the Germans would have been more consistent... oh
> well!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jake de Villiers
> Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 11:09 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Wheel alternatives...
>
> If I remember correctly, the limit on the wheels I looked at was ~1300lbs.
> That doesn't seem like enough to me and remember, I'm the guy running car
> tires! =)
>
> Just my thoroughly investigated and well considered opinion Ken...
>
> On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 5:46 AM, Kenneth Lewis
> <kdlewis@northstate.net>wrote:
>
>> Jake,
>> Even for a DOKA that, in her golden years, gets very light duty usage?
>> Thanks,
>> Ken
>>
>> On Fri, September 11, 2009 10:49 pm, Jake de Villiers wrote:
>> > The problem with the VW wheels is the light load rating...stick with
>> > Mercedes
>> <snip>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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>
> Jake
>
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