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Date:         Sun, 16 May 2010 10:08:08 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeff Davis <panoptagon@TELUS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Davis <panoptagon@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Wheel Load Rating
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY132-DS22EFE13C26CD87946B21CA0FF0@phx.gbl>
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There is a guy over on the Samba that makes Hubcentric spacers specifically for putting different VW Audi and Mercedes rims on a Vanagon. His URL is www.t3technique.com I don't know him and have never used his products but worth a look.

On 16-May-10, at 7:06 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> OEM often make wheel specs a mystery. The Audi A6 and A8 that use > this wheel > usually use a 225/60-16 tire. An ideal Vanagon tire in many ways and > was > also used on the very late Eurovans. This tire has a native load > index of 97 > which is the same as the extra load (reinforced) 205/70-14 tires > Volkswagen > put on the Vanagons with alloy wheels. The major issue I see here is > the > Audi wheel is hub centric, (hub supports and centers the wheel) and > the > offset. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of > Kevin Jordan > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 7:16 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Wheel Load Rating > > Okay, so let's just use the same rule-of-thumb for the tires. 1600lbs > per tire load rating. I still cannot find out what the load rating > for > the Audi 16" X 7" > 4A0601025P alloy wheel is. Even Audi of America replied with this > response, "Kevin, thank you for contacting Audi of America. We do not > have that information here; this address is designed for general > current > vehicle information. Please contact your Audi dealer for the load > capacity; for any additional information you may need on the Vanagon, > Volkswagen of America would be the best source." -AudiTalk > > There has to be a manufacturer's code or specification sheet for this > wheel out there somewhere...


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