Date:         Sat, 3 Mar 2018 09:51:02 -0700
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: 15" wheel options
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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        I have had 15" Steel EuroVan Wheels on My 2WD 90Westy for 10Yrs ~

1/2" Spacers with 225/60r15 on Front & 3/4" Spacers with 235/75r15 on Rear ~

SmallCar BigBrakes on Front > Had to shave a small bit of metal off Calipers ~

Had the Spacers H2O Jet cut ~

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB


On 3 Mar , 2018, at 8:35 AM, Don Hanson wrote:

> How about adding spacers to steel wheels if you decide to add bigger
> brakes?  Has anyone done that?  Steel wheels don't break, alloys do.  I go
> to remote areas in my Vanagon.   Iearned the hard way with alloys in Baja...
>   These Vanagons are .made for adventure...
> 
> On Mar 3, 2018 6:24 AM, "Mbob1950" <mbob1950@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Most of the 15" steels will not work with some big brake systems. I went
> with 15" alloy from Passats on the boneyard for $27 each. Depending on
> offset you will need spacers and longer lug bolts. T3 technique has some
> good info on SAMBA on this.
> 
> 
> Bob
> 
> http://idiopath2017.wordpress.com
> http://idiopath2018.wordpress.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Mar 3, 2018, at 07:38, B Feddish <UprightBassGhost@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> It’s time for new tires for my 83.5 and I was thinking to moving to 15”
> since I’d like to upgrade to the Big Brake Kit sometime in the future.
> The thing is $600 for a set of alloys is not in the budget.  Any
> suggestions for a less expensive alternative, I don’t care if they are
> steel wheels.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Bryan
>> 
>> 
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