Date:         Mon, 7 May 2012 16:07:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Will Eurovan steel wheels fit a Vanagon?
Comments: To: David M <covrambles@YAHOO.COM>
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Yes, 'but ' ....
bolt pattern is the same,
but the wheel reaches in significantly further than a vanagon wheel.

in the rear, the right thing would be longer studs..
and ..there is a very nice spacer, usually used with mercedes wheels..
call a 5 X 112 hub-centric spacer.
They come in like 12mm thickness.

in the front ...likely a thinner spacer might be needed.  ....and maybe
longer wheel mounting bolts ( this is a 2WD vanagon I assume )
and sometimes a tiny bit of material is removed from the upright/spindle
for clearance.

that tire size..
'nigh perfect' for a 15 incher.
When I bought a dead 93 EV 5-speed MV Poptop it had 4 Michelin Agilles
205/65 R 15's ..
those are demon good tires ..
mainly for highway and rain, not snow ..
but man does a vanagon track nicely down the road with those tires on it.
They cost at least $ 150 each and are not that easy to find sometimes.

I 'was' going to see about putting my 15 inch steel eurovan tires on one
of my vanagons ...
since I have alloys that ft the EV perfectly ( audi 5000, 15 inch ) ..
but decided it was a bit of a bother.

scott
www.turbovans.com



On 5/6/2012 7:27 PM, David M wrote:
> Will Eurovan 15In steel wheels fit a Vanagon? I found someone selling a set with 205/65/15 tires. Seems like a cheap way to move up to 15in tires. I currently have the standard 14in alloys.
>
> -David
> 1987 Wolfsburg
>