Date:         Sun, 15 Jun 2014 09:21:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: ok, now a tire question
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
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Wheels have been discussed many times over the tea years. VW, Audi, Mercedes
are the usual choices due to bolt pattern. Next you need the correct offset.
30mm offset is probably the ideal. Depending on width you can get away with
25 (close to sliding door) to 35 (close to suspension). Then there is the
hub especially on the 2 wheel drives. Note that many wheels are hub centric,
meaning they use the center hub for position and strength. Factory alloys on
the front of Syncros are hub centric. For strength the Mercedes S class is
already a 5,000 pound vehicle so they may be the strongest. Note that wheels
do get rated for weight, tire diameter, and usage. You want to see an "LT"
on them somewhere just like the original alloys. The American Racing AR95T
are rated for 2,200 pounds. They are direct fits.

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Karl Wolz
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2014 1:50 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: ok, now a tire question

Dennis

Is there a list of appropriate take-off wheels that will fit, both size and
strength wise?  Especially 16". Especially MB.

Thx,

Karl Wolz
Sent from my electronic umbilicus

> On Jun 14, 2014, at 9:17 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
wrote:
>
> Go right to 16's for the ultimate in tire flexibility or even 17's.