Date:         Sun, 7 Mar 1999 20:31:43 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Audi turbo 15" alloy wheels on a Vanagon
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In a message dated 3/7/99 8:20:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, JordanVw@AOL.COM
writes:

<< i had the center hub hole of my wheels machined about a hair over 2.5" dia.
i
 had them machined at a local shop for $10 each.
 then i got some thin wheel spacers for the fronts. ( i only used spacers on
 the fronts, you dont need spacers on the rear)
 i used  regular audi 5000 lug bolts for the fronts, which i got for free.
 (these will substitute for Carat alloy front lug bolts too, FWIW)
 i got elongated rear studs for the back wheels, from a local Porsche shop.
 i took off those stupid 2 bolts that hold the drum on the back wheels. (they
 serve no purpose)
 in the pictures i was running 205-60-15's (tires that were on the audi, which
 were practically new) but i will go larger.  FWIW, the 205 60's sit at the
 same height as the Carat alloys do, and handle just as well.  but i will move
 to a larger size.
  >>

ps, cost of whole project:
wheels: $50 bucks for all 4 (got lucky on these - it was a pull-a-thon at the
local pick and pull yard, they were from a junked '84 Audi 5000 turbo)
front lug bolts: free
cost of machining centers: $40
spacers (2) about $15
rear elongated studs (10): $40
total spent: $140 or so.

chris