Date:         Thu, 2 Sep 1999 18:21:44 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Taller tire size comparison, and a question...
Comments: To: "Fitz-Randolph, Douglas" <dfrandolph@TALKAM.NET>
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I have a MB wheel from a 190D - you do not need to machine the center, but
the nuts are a different shape than the Vanagon wheel so you would have to
change these.

At 05:20 PM 02/09/1999 -0400, Fitz-Randolph, Douglas wrote:

>And now the question...does anyone know *for sure* if 15" Mercedes
>steel wheels will fit a Vanagon properly without modification - i.e.
>not need to be milled to clear the hub, correct offset, etc? If they
>do fit, I think I'm off to the junkyard!
>
>Doug Fitz-Randolph
>Yarmouth, ME
>'90 Syncro
>
>

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