Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 21:37:56 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
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If your hearing suspension noises on those tires at those inflation pressures you need to do some suspension investigating. Something is wrong. If you've changed the springs (lifted) you may be topping out the shocks during rebound. There are dampers, (helper springs) to catch compression. Things shouldn’t be bottoming out and banging.
Dennis
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jon VO
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 7:11 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
Understand about the ride, I have WRC Nokian 215/65/16" on 16x7 rims.
Those tires will accept 70psi, I usually run around 48 rear 45 front.
Ride is ok except on bumpy roads. Then it sounds ( and feels) like cannon blasts under the van...
JonVO
On 8/22/2015 4:45 AM, Max Wellhouse wrote:
> I bought a set off a 98 CLK and other than reaming out the stud holes to 14mm, the center hubs needed no "work" to fit over the protrusions like the Audi wheels do.. I bought the longer studs form T3 in case I did need spacers up front, but that was notneeded. Th rears needed no mods at all. Of all the wheel options within y price range, these were certanly the best looking and highest quality rims out there IMHO. I've been very happy with them I have 215/65/16 Continental Vanco II tires, and 8Ply rating makes for a rough ride, but ya live and learn....
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> DM&FS
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "vw_van_fan_Mark" <madvws@COX.NET>
> To: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 5:41:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
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> With 7" x 16" and ET37 you can run them without any spacers, depending
> on the tires. I am running 215/65/16 on 2wd vans with no spacers. I
> did file the edge on the upper control arms slightly, no big deal.
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> If wider than 7.0" or wider tire than 215 you can expect to need
> spacers with ET37 rims.
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> 7x16 with ET37 is a somewhat common Mercedes size from C class cars.
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> Mark
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> Chris Szpejankowski wrote:
>> Jim, get the wheel size and offset (ET) and post them here. We will be able to tell you what might work.
>>
>> Forged Mercedes CLK wheels are the way to, though. They are lighter than 14'' steel wheels . 10mm spacers up front and you can run 225/60R16 tires.
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