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Date:         Sun, 9 May 2010 22:03:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Center Bore Machining.
Comments: To: Jay lefstein <jleftbrane@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CC705936-FD6E-442F-BD5D-690B88AFF75C@gmail.com>
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Umm - because people are still replying? ;)

On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 9:40 PM, Jay lefstein <jleftbrane@gmail.com> wrote:

> i have had old audi 15's with the centers bored out and it just looks > ghetto.. > recently audi 17's... the 17's didn't last, just weren't strong enough. > > $1000 for the go westy wheels is a darn good deal considering a good > set of tires in canada would cost $600 or $700.. > > i just lucked out and scored 16" Mercedes wheels from a sl500 with > good rubber and not a scratch for $500 bolts right on with no spacers!! > > we all know steel wheels are the strongest > and bored centers looks crappy..... > > so why is this topic still going? > J > > > > > On 9-May-10, at 9:05 PM, jordanvw@AOL.COM wrote: > > this topic has been hashed many times over the years and there is >> plenty of info in the archives. passat/ audi wheels have been used >> by many for years on the vanagon with no more disasters than the 14" >> vanagon stock alloy wheel itself. i have been running audi >> (passat) since the mid 90's on my vanagons. dont let the folks >> scare you off. if you can get the wheels at a decent price and get >> machining done at a decent price, buy them. >> >> i usually stay out of these threads because too many people talk >> isht about something they've never tried themselves and the end >> result is always the same thing, a pissing match... >> >> these are usually the same folks who will drop a grand or more on >> some "go westy" wheels and tires which are basically aftermarket >> mercedes knock offs. >> >> if you want to know more, feel free to p-mail me >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jeff Davis <panoptagon@TELUS.NET> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Sent: Fri, May 7, 2010 5:41 pm >> Subject: Center Bore Machining. >> >> >> I am in the market for new rims and tires. I would really love to use >> Passat 5 double spoke rims but I am a little hesitant to use wheels >> that need to have their center hole machined. Does anyone on the list >> have any idea about this? Is it dangerous? The passat rims have a >> 57.1 mm center hole. >> >> Thanks again, >> >> Jeff >> >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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