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Date:         Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:08:52 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Wheel alternatives...
Comments: To: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
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I have a full set of these waiting to see daylight. They do need counterboring though; is there any way to modify or replace the rotors/ hubs/ etc. to eliminate this requirement? I do know that the rears don't need boring, but do need the drum retaining bolts left out to allow them to sit flat.

Mike B. ----- Original Message ----- From: David Kao To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 3:31 PM Subject: Re: Wheel alternatives...

In the archive there was a trip report to Baja California with 15" Audi 5000 rims fitted to a Vanagon. The author said the Audi rims were able to survive his journey but not the OEM VW alloy wheels. The VW OEM alloy wheels not only look thin and weak they will not take the beating if you tend to travel into forests, canyon roads and mountain peaks where the roads are often unpaved. The Audi 5000 rims apparently stood out much better. Those VW OEM 14" alloy wheels are for city driving.

By grinding the center bore of the Audi rims it does make the bore larger. But VW OEM rims have that large bore in the first place. If that makes Audi rims unsafe the OEM alloy rims are unsafe too.

David

> But, removing > metal from wheels that were designed for a sedan in order > to make them > fit ............... . Hmmmm. Just wondering. > > Dave Mc


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