Date:         Wed, 1 Feb 2012 07:56:09 -0800
Reply-To:     "John C..." <yacoltyayhoo@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "John C..." <yacoltyayhoo@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Benz ML alloy wheels for vanagon ...on CL
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>>>>They look good on a Vanagon IMHO.

Hi Ben and All,

I'm a little surprised on how many Mercedes wheels are available up here in
the NW
and all down the coast for that matter.
And, the prices are reasonable.
In SLC, they almost never showed up in the ads.

With turn key wheels limited,
( I've been using the gowesty Mercedes knock offs
and quickly get real bored with them.
But, their easy ;o)
(and, I haven't found the Syncro guys 900? wheels for sale)

I plan on going this route with the MV I'm having shipped from NYC.
Price wise, it make more sense too.
I really do like the look too.
These and the later AMG with the smoother look.
Although, I find these are pricey (for an old retired guy) ($600) with
tires)

I will use the GoWesty tall springs
to give me a little more wriggle room :o)

and, btw ;o) the big Audi brakes, that I bought from you back in about
2001-03,,,
They've been following me around, being installed and Un-installed
from bus to bus to bus !!!
And...  Still working good !!!
I should have sprung for the lifetime brake pad option heh...heh...  :o)

You're the list expert on wheels for Vanagons
as far as I'm concerned! and,
I was wondering, where's the goto place to buy the spacers & studs & nuts?

& how did the machining go on your wheels?
On the hub center hole,
should the hole enlargement be only so deep?
So that the caps still fit,
If that's an option?
What's the dimensions?
How did the machinists do it?
Can we emulate the procedure in our own shops
and turn out with something acceptable?

I would rather have a shop do it but don't know any shops
here in the PDX area as I'm still a newbie up here.

Thanks,
John the C...