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• [Re: New 15 wheels]
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 15:25:23 -0500
  ...New 15 wheels] > > A bigger wheel with a lower profile tire means less sidewall height, > which > means stiffer sidewalls, which means handling should become...
• Re: difference between '85 and '87 spare tire space?
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 12:52:06 -0700
  ...I'd like to keep the steel wheels and alloy wheels together as sets. > > Most elegant: Buy and install the wire rods from a...
• Re: Brake dust on alloy wheel ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:15:35 -0400
  On 3/30/2013 9:02 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > I use Simple Green and old tootbrush to clean brake dust off wheels...
• Re: 15" Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Scooter061
  Mon, 11 May 1998 18:20:50 EDT
  In a message dated 98-05-11 11:04:23 EDT, jrutledg@NETPATH.NET writes: << just a possibility for good, inexpensive 15" wheels. I...
• Re: Wheel Out of Round
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 24 Jan 2004 12:40:14 -0500
  Have your wheel guy come and check the roundness of the hub and/or rotor. Maybe there is a problem with a bearing or...
• How VC's work
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 14:07:45 -0700
  Just thought I'd toss this in from my experience on other all wheel drive vehicles: In general, Viscous Couplings work on the principle...
• Re: About Load Ratings On Wheels
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 11:43:17 -0700
  On 10/13/05, Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@hotmail.com> wrote: > I've got a question about load ratings on wheels. This thread is a...
• Re: wheel question.. why is width and diameter in inches but offset is in MM??
  Historical mailing list - Aleksandr Milewski
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:42:53 -0800
  That's tire width, not wheel width. Passenger and LT tires are mm / % - in 205/50-15 is 205mm wide, sidewall height is 50...
• Nokian Tires, SA Wheels 15 inch
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sun, 1 Jan 2006 08:00:18 -0800
  I was looking at Derek Lees info on tires.., he was saying that SA Steel Wheels in size 15 inch and SA Rhein alloy...
• '86 Syncro wheel bearings(kinda long)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jun 1996 21:30:23 -0500
  Howdy Listies, I finaly pulled the wheel bearing out of the passanger side front wheel. If you'll remember it had developed an excessive...
• There's a New Wheel in Town... NEW PICTURE
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:26:17 -0700
  Just wanted the list to know that even though my post about the name of the wheel color was a joke, Jeffrey replied. Sorry...
• Re: 16" factory wheels (synchro wheels for my '82 revisited)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 23:30:16 EST
  In a message dated 2/19/00 9:14:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, jgorfine@VT.EDU writes: << >The wheels are 16" factory ones...
• 15 inch steel wheels
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 17:57:00 -0400
  Go-Westy has the best price and quality I have found for steel 15 inch wheels. I was looking for 15 X 7 inch...
• Re: Mercedes Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 18:33:44 +0200
  ...The front upper ball joint on 2WD Vanagons is very close to the > tire even with stock wheels and tires. Most Mercedes wheels mount...
• Re: Passat 15 in wheels w spacers, correction to ??
  Historical mailing list - Ed Shultz
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 09:12:22 -0400
  Hi, I have the Passat wheels installed on my syncro without the spacers. I brought the stock steel wheels to a local machine shop...
• Re: Go Jump...Re: Warning! Audi and Mercedes wheels are dangerous
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 12:08:29 -0500
  If the wheels are the "same distance" as you claim, then why does everyone else claim that you need spacers to make it "stock...
• Which 15" steel wheels will fit a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 22:43:19 EDT
  ...My salesman @ Tire Rack says both Audi Turbo wheels and several Mercedes wheels have the same bolt-circle,but wasn't sure which wheel...
• FS: set of Toureg or Cayenne 17" 5-spoke alloys with Pirelli Scorpion Zeros $650/bo
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 7 Apr 2006 14:01:20 -0700
  ...I do have a set of Pirelli's which will fit on these wheels and under the Vanagon wheel housing for $200 separate from...
• Euro van wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Mon, 17 Feb 2014 19:32:28 -0600
  Hi, me again! Got a question, will eurovan wheels fit my westy? Been busy wheel shopping and trying to find something a little more...
• WTB: 16" steel MB wheel(s)
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 22 May 2013 09:45:06 -0700
  Looking for a wheel or two. A fellow who bought my steel C230 wheels from Tirerack needs some spares. Please pmail me asking price...
• Re: FS, Carat/Audi wheels with new tires
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 09:10:24 EST
  ...6:16:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, vwgary@COMCAST.NET writes: > Currently has mint 14" Carat/Audi wheels what are "carat audi wheels"???? chris
• Re: "Steel Wheels" (Rolling Stones, road music content ??)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:20:44 -0500
  Doh!!!! I just noticed that the VW steel wheels that Tiico sells are 15x6, not 14x6. My mistake. (coulda swore that one of the...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:29:55 -0700
  2009/4/11 Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>: > I meant to also say ..... > for a base steering wheel being centered place to start...
• Re: Mercedes Rims -- 112mm 5bolt pattern?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 18:06:02 -0800
  Very few 15" Mercedes stock wheels will fit the 2 WD Vanagons without spacers and longer studs. The easy ones to find are the...
• Re: Only ONE drive wheel?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:58:52 -0400
  You could pull up on the handbrake, while holding in the lock button and modulate pressure to stop the free-spinning wheel and send...
• Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:45:05 -0700
  The closest 2wd fit I know of in a readily available 15" wheel is from older "S" Class Mercedes. These often came in 6...
• Re: Van Steering Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 12:38:32 EST
  Hi Phil, The only VW steering wheels I have tried thus far are from mid-80's A2 (Mark II?) Golfs and GTI's...
• Re: Alignment Question
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 01:19:04 -0700
  ...If you straightened the wheel the car pulled in that direction. It just needed an alignment to straighten out the steering wheel. Rob rob...
• audi wheels on a vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Mar 2017 07:30:58 -0400
  which of the two 16" Audi wheels below would be a better fit for the vanagon? '93 audi S4 alloy wheel - 7.5Jx16 ET40...
• "city" lights and alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Wed, 23 Apr 1997 21:40:59 -0500
  ...Also, I am the original owner of my 87 GL Wolfsburg w/ Alloy wheels. I = have a steel wheel for the spare tire. It...
• alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - james catterson
  Wed, 13 Aug 1997 10:17:31 -0700 (PDT)
  forgot to mention that the wheels did not require any machining at all. i guess the spacers eliminated this problem, as the wheels fit...
• Re: New 15in wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 13:14:46 EST
  for those of you who can find some (as takeoffs) the Audi A8 wheel works great. it's 16x7 et37. i am running A8...
• Re: locking lugs for SA wheels?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 15:57:57 -0400
  I have locking bolts for sale for the front wheels of 2WD Vanagons if anyone is interested... Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 26...
• Re: Paint questions
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 17:22:33 -0800
  re black steel wheels.. my South African 15 inch steelies are black .....and they apprear to be powder coated..very 'just right gloss' surface...
• Re: Mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:16:21 -0800
  ...The backspacing of your 16" x 8" - ET34 wheel is 5-5/16" or 136mm. ((Wheel width / 2) + offset) The backspacing of a stock...
• Re: Boring steel wheels
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 9 Jul 2016 12:15:25 -0700
  ...locate the wheel on the balancing machine the next time he goes to buy tires. > > Larry A. > 15" aluminum Audi wheels with center holes...
• Re: Wheel weight .
  Historical mailing list - Michael Catlin
  Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:03:21 -0800
  Stacy, My stock Vanagon steel wheel weighs 17-3/4 lbs. Mike Davis, Calif. p.s. my youngest son made eagle too -----Original Message...
• MB wheels and rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 23:27:54 -0700
  Vanoonies, I'm one of the ones who bought the 16" MB wheels for my van. Finally got everything [read money] together and got...
• Re: 15" Steel Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Yosh
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:37:46 +0900
  Hi everyone, My W203 weels part number is the following. #203 400 0002 - 6J x15 H2 ET31 PCD112 - This wheel is used for the...
• more wheel alignment
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:34:26 -0500
  On the topic of wheel alignments, I found a couple of references in the archives to a DIY wheel alignment procedure, but the links...
• Re: Paint questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Mar 2014 22:53:59 -0500
  ...Most 83-84 had a sort of basket look full wheel covers. 87 and later also had full wheel covers or the alloy wheels...
• Re: Wheels, Tires, Sizes...
  Historical mailing list - Kim
  Fri, 15 May 1998 11:29:48 EDT
  In a message dated 5/15/98 1:34:37 AM, jsilver@MAIL.AROS.NET writes: >I've seen lots of postings re:wheels...
• RE: ANY ALLOY WHEELS OUT THERE?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 08:56:05 -0800
  These wheels were (are) available from the used parts department. If you walk around to the new parts department, they want $400+ for each...
• Re: eurovan wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 17:04:03 -0700
  ...15" steel wheels from a '93, that is. I've done a wheel swap with my buddie's EV. The offset is wrong. I...
• Re: tires and wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 19:08:26 -0700
  Yes 15 " wheels and tires and the GW mercedes wheel is what I need On Nov 2, 2012, at 6:57 PM, Ben T...
• Wheel Load Rating
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Jordan
  Thu, 13 May 2010 10:40:27 -0400
  ...http://www.4usedaudiparts.com/wheels/whl-58737.html). The offset is ET45 and I know I'll have to have the centers bored out...
• Re: A8 16" wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 20:10:57 EST
  ...BTW, the 16" A4 wheel and the 16" A8 wheel are totally identical except for the offset. the A4 has the same offset as...
• Re: bus wheels
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Sun, 11 Aug 2002 08:19:44 -0500
  On Sun, Aug 11, 2002 at 09:09:13AM -0400, Tom Davis wrote: > ------List, > What wheels, other than those manufactured by Volkswagen, fit an...
• Fwd: Re: Brake pedal vibration
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 12:13:23 -0700
  ...Using a GOOD jackstand, lift ONE rear wheel off of the ground. Start the engine, and put it in gear. While the wheel that...
• Re: Vanagon-Mercedes wheel question
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Wed, 18 May 2005 11:10:59 -0700
  Try this site for Mercedes wheels: http://adsitco.com/catalog/default.asp?CID=1485 These guy carry Mercedes knock off wheels and are reasonably...
• Re: steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 2 Mar 2012 14:19:40 -0800
  ...steering wheel > > IIRC all I have to do is remove the steering wheel by taking off the one bolt > and put in back on...
• Re: Which 15" steel wheels will fit a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 00:50:29 EDT
  ...My salesman @ Tire Rack says both Audi Turbo wheels and several Mercedes wheels have the same bolt-circle,but wasn't sure which wheel...
• Re: 81 steering wheel height
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 07:41:39 -0800
  I can see the speedo clearly in my wife's '84, which uses a lightly larger diameter and smaller cross section steering wheel. When...
• FS: Mercedes 16" 8-hole forged wheels $150
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 18:36:20 -0700
  ...Minor lughole enlargement and BAmM! You got wheels. $300 for four wheels. -- BenT
• Re: Steering Wheel
  Historical mailing list - Todd P Last
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:33:05 -0700
  I have a Scirocco Steering wheel as well and it bolted right up no problems. Todd '88 GL Westy 2wd 5spd Mark A Kippert...
• Re: Knobs, wheels, etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Aug 94 8:39:49 PDT
  > > >have y'all(s) done it in the past? Someone before me put the wheel on > >rotated by 180 degrees, which is fine except...
• FW: washing old alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mates, John
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 14:05:06 -0800
  ...washing old alloy wheels > > > Dear listers: > > I need some wheel washing advice: > > I've gone on a binge and bought twelve alloy wheels for...
• Re: Bigger Wheels and Unsprung Weight
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 21:08:30 -0400
  ...Prior to switching the wheels/tires, the acceleration was noticably better than stock. With the SA wheels, the acceleration is marginally better than the...
• Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:42:47 -0400
  ...15" WHEELS AND TIRES? So here is a stupid one for somebody. Cna I just buy new 15 inch wheels and tires and replace...
• Re: Rear Wheel (bearing?) noise.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 8 Dec 2011 13:35:37 -0700
  On Dec 8, 2011, at 1:18 PM, Don Hanson wrote: > maybe related to the right wheel drive in > some way. .I have a...