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• Re: Blinker cancelation switch problem
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 19 May 2008 14:46:09 -0700
  On the OEM wheels it isn't a 'notch' but rather a 'bump' - there's a little finger that engages the cancellation mechanism. That...
• trans question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:31:39 -0700
  ...i put it in first gear and ran it with the wheels off the ground. i noticed the right wheel was spinning like crazy...
• Re: Wheel Offset Info;
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 16:55:52 -0700
  It explains the meaning of offset (ET) but then does a poor job of discussing the issued involved in connection with changing wheel width...
• Alloy wheels for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 14:42:48 -0500
  I have a set of alloy wheels for sale for the Vanagons. These are the original VW factory wheels. A set of four is...
• Re: Stock wheels (and tires......)
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 4 Oct 2000 09:31:55 -0400
  I think 205/70-14 is OK for a 5.5" wheel. My Suzuki came from the factory with 15" x 5.5" wheels...
• Source for wheel spacers and extended bolt kits
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 13 May 2004 09:30:42 -0500
  Does any one have a source for wheel spacers (need 10 mm) and extended bolt kits/wheel lugs to fit our Vanagons? Thanks, Chris...
• Offset, was: Mercedes Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 18:19:27 -0500
  ...If the OFFSET of the wheel was INCREASED, the wheel would "stick out" from the side of the van more than normal. If the...
• Re: WANTED: Wheelchair lift vanagon, or wheelchair lift itself
  Historical mailing list - Sean
  Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:06:06 -0800
  ...Wheelchair lift vanagon, or wheelchair lift itself > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 1:43 PM > > someone i know locally...
• Re: Alternative wheels for the vanagon-corrections
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 20:13:29 EST
  ...i machined all 4 centers to make rotating the wheels easier. it cost me 10 bucks apiece ($40 for all 4 wheels) at a...
• Re: Dead VC
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 10:32:11 -0500
  When i had my syncro I also tried to turn a single front wheel (with the other 3 on the ground). It was possible...
• Audi Turbo wheels
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Sun, 21 Oct 2001 17:32:19 -0400
  ...I have an opportnity to purchase a set of these wheels at a very fair price, freshly painted and clearcoated. My question to the...
• Re: 14" or 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 17:08:50 -0500
  ...15" wheels with a low profile tire that has sufficient load capacity for the Vanagon would potentially give better handling than stock 14" wheels...
• Re Mercedes Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:02:59 -0800
  ...I also have a 99 ML320 with a spare set of the original wheels (I just put some 17" wheels on the ML, and...
• Re: Wanted: Alloy Wheel Nuts
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sat, 23 May 1998 08:18:11 8
  ...One set of lug nuts (10 ea) for Vanagon alloy rear wheels (I've > got the front wheel lug bolts already). > > Any suggestions on...
• Re: Vanagon picture opinion please
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 22 May 2004 01:51:38 -0400
  Okay, maybe I'm alone, but neither sets of wheels looks good to me. I like the Carat2 South African and the Rhein South...
• Re: Rim/Wheel selection
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:39:23 -0800
  ...Rims > http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=wheelCloseUp&wheelFinish=Silver+Painted&wheelMake=AT+Italia&partnum=S7032G9AS&wheelModel=S5, > but don't know what...
• Re: vanagon off-road capable?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 19:59:12 PDT
  But I once >had the occasion to jack all four wheels off the ground, and sure enough, when >you spun one wheel, the other...
• Re: Wheels, a different perspective?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:18:45 -0400
  My Mercedes CLK wheels shod with 215/65 16 tires weigh 6lbs less a piece than steel wheels with Hankook RA08 195/14 tires...
• Re: 16" wheel kit
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:57:42 +0000
  ...16" wheel kit > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Hey everyone, > > Happy Friday! > > First YES another wheel and tire post. Yes I know 14s work...
• Re: Wheels, once and for all....
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 22:35:00 -0800
  ...At 13:36 11/1/98 -0700, john silverman wrote: >Vanagon Wheelmasters... >What are the advantages of going to 15" or 16" wheels, other...
• Re: Warped Brake rotors?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 12:11:15 -0700
  ...Not only do we need to be concerned about wheels, almost all the wheel adapters and spacers require the bolt removal as well. That...
• Re: eurovan steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - Todd
  Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:41:46 -0700
  I've had this steering wheel for three years and LOVE it (think it came from GoWesty or Van-Cafe, but I don't...
• Re: Syncro GL: keep your eye on that wheel!
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 16:52:07 -0500
  ...The noise, the inability to find a problem, then being passed by my own wheel. In my case I replaced the wheel and the...
• Re: Different view on the15" wheel subject
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 00:41:41 EST
  ...Yep, most wheels bent. Always had front end shimmy problems. >> thats the rotors, not the wheels.. i have that prob on all my turbos...
• Melting Hubcap?!
  Historical mailing list - Robin
  Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:03:07 -0500
  Vanagoniacs, Been noticing a melting plastic smell when I exit the bus lately and yesterday I noticed that the plastic wheel cover, drivers side...
• Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:45:04 -0700
  ...They just cost > a > bit. > There are sites that list all the vanagon wheel options. > scott > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM...
• Re: About Load Ratings On Wheels
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 08:24:50 -0700
  ...Most of the time when two wheels or even four go off the track they hold. When wheels have come off it is usually...
• Warning! Audi and Mercedes wheels are dangerous! (long)
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 22:04:13 -0500
  Dear Volks, I am surprised that the engineers among us haven't yet chimed in on the issue of using the proper offset wheels...
• Re: {front} wheel bearings on an '88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 16:00:41 -0300
  ...I too am suspect of the wheels and plan on replacing them with a set of Merc castoffs (I have collected two thus far...
• [FS] Set of 4 used 14" steel wheels and 207/70R14 tires...
  Historical mailing list - Andy Yarnell
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 17:32:18 -0500
  Vanagon Gang, I have a set of stock steel wheels with the gray wheel covers for sale. One of the wheel covers is broken...
• What are the best15" wheels I can put on my vanagon
  Historical mailing list - bryan duggan
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 23:51:46 -0800
  ...What are the best 15" wheels I can put on my 89 westy, and where can I find them? I have a budget of...
• Rhein 15" Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 10:29:07 -0700
  I just installed the Rhein 15" alloy wheels I bought from Ken months ago. Here's a quick status report and a question. I...
• Re: Benz ML alloy wheels for vanagon ...on CL
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:01:49 -0800
  Hi Harry, If you pmail me the details about your Vanagon (2wd, Syncro, modified or stock, weight) and specs of the wheels you are...
• Re: 16" alloy wheels on ebay 5x112 (vanagon bolt pattern)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 14:52:23 -0500
  I had done some research on wheel load also before I put my model "217" BBS wheels on Goldibox. A fellow listee was kind...
• Re: 85 Steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 12:50:20 EST
  ...You can dress up the older style wheel with a later model padded horn button. The stock unpadded horn on the larger wheel screams...
• Longer studs for 15" Wheels
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 19:48:18 -0500
  I want to swap my 15" wheels from my 2WD van to my syncro. To fit the 15" Wheels to the 2WD I needed...
• 15 inches wheels
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Gallant
  Wed, 21 Oct 1998 17:48:03 -0400
  Is anybody know if it is bad for the engine or transmission to changed stock 14 inches wheels on 1990 Westfalia for 15 inches...
• Wheel torque specs
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 10:38:48 -0800
  Can someone tell me the torque for the wheel bolts for the ALLOY wheels? Also where in either the Bently or owner's manual...
• Re: Passat Wheels on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 12:59:37 EDT
  In a message dated 10/5/05 12:56:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, xtabe@YAHOO.COM writes: > Anyone else using Passsat wheels? > > > yep...
• Used wheels
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Tue, 31 Dec 2019 19:01:39 +0000
  ...Very true, and which begs the question how do you tell if a wheel you are buying is true? Are there any checks you...
• Re: Audi 5000 Turbo Rims
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 02:46:10 EDT
  ...So was the final consensus that the 5000 wheels are a good fit? >> 5000 turbo wheels, and mercedes wheels are good alternatives. the audi...
• Re: 16 inch wheel inquiry
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 17:48:57 -0700
  All the new VWs use 5 on 112mm wheels also. Mercedes, Audi, Volvo all use this bolt pattern too. I just put 2000 Passat...
• Re: OT: No-training wheels bicycle advice needed - Some RVC around A/C
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:58:16 -0600
  kids are not ready for a 2 wheeler until 5yo. I have a neice that is 7 that is still on training wheels. My...
• Re: REAR WHEEL WOBBLE
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 13:12:36 -0700
  ...Have you tried jacking the rear up and turning the wheels by hand? This should allow you to see what's wobbling (just the...
• Re: 15" Wheels/Tires
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 19:36:31 -0700
  Jeff, Even though like many others I run 15" wheels, I'm not sure I would agree that "a 15" wheel is the preferred...
• Re: VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 05 Feb 1997 16:15:40 -0800
  ...wrote: >Everybody, keep in mind that Cory's talking about mounting a "Carat" V-gon >wheel, not a Audi turbo wheel. >Also, I would...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:47:23 -0800
  ...I really like REAL vanagon wheels, ( wheels actually MADE for vanagons ) and was/am about to go for a set of these 16's...
• Re: Which 15" steel wheels will fit a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 17:47:27 -0700
  I think everyone on the list will shoot you down for using Audi 15" wheels, but I know three people who use 215/70R15s...
• Re: Alternative Steering Wheels
  Historical mailing list - S.C. Harrison
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 12:58:02 -0700
  IIRC, steering wheels from a Porsche 944 are also supposed to fit well; same Popeye arms required. ----- Original Message ----- From: "G.M.Bulley" <gmbulley...
• FS: leather wrapped steerign wheel , adapted to fit vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 14:08:30 EDT
  since we are on the subject of leather wrapped steering wheels - i have a factory black leather wrapped steering wheel from a '89 Jetta...
• explanation of differential was(Re: vanagon off-road capable?)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 19:38:46 -0400
  ...If one of the two wheels is spinning on a slippery surface, the differential will send all the power to that wheel becausse it...
• Re: wrong tires...?alternate wheels
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 10 Sep 1998 21:32:37 -0700
  The two wheels that I have seen are Audi Turbo / Quattro wheels and Mercedes wheels. Both have 45mm offset so they are not the...
• Carat/Wolfsburg Alloy Wheel Studs and Nuts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 00:18:12 -0500
  I have just obtained a set of five used 14" Vanagon OE alloy wheels with an incomplete set of wheel nuts and studs. I...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:01:32 -0500
  I agree that those wheels are designed for the 12mm bolts. Also, it is a hub-centric wheel meaning the hub should be carrying...
• Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES - front mounting bolts for
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:29:06 -0700
  Has anyone ever found a really correct longer from mounting bolt ? 14 mm thread, same length at the stock alloy wheel front mounting bolt...
• Re: Yes, I'm really asking this.......
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 17:54:43 -0700
  ...MB wheels are M12, Vanagon wheels are M14, some MB wheels have the centres of the bolt holes enlarged for the M14 stud to...
• Wheels, a different perspective?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:25:34 -0400
  Reading all these threads about tires and wheels has me wondering about something. My other vehicle is a BMW E39, a 528it, which is...
• Re: Passat 15 in wheels w spacers, correction to ??
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 18:44:37 -0700
  The correct size to bore the center of the Passat wheels is 2-5/8". I had mine done locally for $50 for the...
• Re: VW wheel compatibility (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 4 Dec 2015 13:48:12 -0600
  ...VW wheel compatibility (NVC) >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> >>> I would be worried about the fact that the Vanagon takes wheels that are >>> probably...
• Re: Only ONE drive wheel?
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:53:52 -0700
  ...One wheel hit it and started spinning, but then the other wheel took over and all was well. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Doss...