Date:         Thu, 4 Mar 1999 17:33:18 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: oh no, Wheel offset again! Help!
Comments: To: Mike Ray <Mike.Ray@AMMOBILE.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <931A0C57EC93D211999E0000F863375D317EA8@sy3026.ammobile.com >
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Jamex make spacers that are originally disigned for the M.B.  that are 10mm
thick.  The M.B. spacers are better than the Audi spacers as they do not
need to be machine AKAIK.  You do need longer studs if you are going to use
spacers.


At 13:54 04/03/1999 -0500, Mike Ray wrote:
>1.. I looked through the archive only to find 3 listed specs for the OEM
>wheel offset, 30, 33, and 35. What is the general consensus on this? I
>thought it was 35 and I couldn't find it in the Bentley.
>
>2.. I know this is a sore point of contention on the list BUT does anyone
>sell (if so, whom)a spacer to allow an ET45 to fit "correctly" on the
>Vanagon? Do they come in different thicknesses?
>
>Thanks all, Mike
>
>

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