Thanks Ben, There are a number of wheels out there with a 72.62 centre bore that line up with appropriate load rating, ET, and bolt pattern. I don’t have my van with me at the moment to see whether 6 additional mm would be too tight to the bolt holes. Bruce On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, Ben T <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > Most people use a 2-5/8” bore for convenience’s sake. That’s 66.675 mm. > > Is there any particular size you are considering? I have not heard of > anyone making the bore larger as the Mercedes wheels also came in 66.7 mm. > I would trust making them bigger than what has been proven by their > engineers. The bigger that bore, the cozier they will be with the holes for > the lugbolts/studs. > > > BenT > > > > On Mar 30, 2021, at 5:57 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > A wheel question for all...Is there a maximum diameter for the centre > bore > > of a Vanagon wheel - in other words, can you size a wheel with a c-bore > > greater than 66.56mm - and if so what would that maximum diameter be? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bruce > |
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