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• OOPS Re: need tires for 90 westy OOPS
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Thu, 1 Jan 2009 22:37:24 -0700
  ...185's fit both the stock steel wheels (stock for this wheel) and the alloys, but will look funny on the alloys which are...
• Re: Vanagon Hybrid ? Wheel Motors
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 16 Oct 2019 14:36:34 -0700
  Looks like they likely have the wheel motor, but I wouldn't relish having to import it from Slovenia. -MB On Wed, Oct 16...
• Re: Steering wheel wrap?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Tue, 24 Jun 2014 07:30:10 -0700
  > > I installed a wheelskin on my 91 with a very thin bit of foam under it. > Made the steering wheel a bit thicker, easier...
• HUB Caps and Bolt Covers.
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Thu, 18 Dec 1997 14:11:43 -0500
  In my travels I have seen original steel wheels with a Cap that covers just the HUB with the VW logo and Plastic covers...
• Passat Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Frank LaHorgue
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 08:38:59 -0000
  ...Yesterday I picked up a set of factory steel wheels and wheel covers from a brand new Passat. They are 15"x 6.5...
• Re: Looking for steel wheels, Vanagon 1985
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 07:38:36 -0400
  > Winter is around, and I'm looking for 4 steel wheels in correct condition > to install the winter tires. I'd check the junkyards...
• Wheels??????? and???
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 3 Jan 2007 15:12:35 -0500
  ...looking for mag wheels, i called every possible mag-wheel shop around Montreal and i CAN'T find any that are a direct fit...
• passat alloy wheels wanted
  Historical mailing list - hugo lerner
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 15:35:15 -0700
  if anyone has any leads on 1998+ alloy PASSAT wheels, please let me know. i would like to replace my steel 14" stock wheels...
• Re: Audi Turbo wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 12:05:05 EDT
  i machined the centers to accept the vanagon carat alloy wheel center caps, for the rear. for the fronts i just painted the grease...
• Re: Audi Turbo wheels
  Historical mailing list - John Cleveland
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 23:03:51 -0500
  I need a good cheap source for studs for the rear wheels. Am told that 911 porche is the way to go.Also,will...
• steering wheel replacement
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 06:50:06 -0500
  Has anyone changed there steering wheel to a smaller one? I have a Rabbit Gti steering wheel that's been in my basement for...
• Re: Painting Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 14:29:38 -0500
  ...I used a wheel paint from a local auto body supply store. Looks good, but like other paints, it will chip,where oem wheel...
• Re: wheel size numbering
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:13:32 -0700
  The Ronal wheels came with the van... I don't particularly like the way they look, one is very dented (my fault), and the...
• Re: Original Carat Alloys in 15 inch size
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 05:56:57 -0800
  --- Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM> wrote: > IMHO if you must use non-VW wheels, you are best off > with Audi or Mercedes > alloys as...
• Re: Passat Wheels on Vanagon (BenT's wheel page)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 10:39:47 -0700
  ...this subject is almost > hashed out as much as tires (search "audi wheels on a vanagon"). check > with > BenT , he has even made a...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:01:12 -0400
  ...We might even be up into the custom wheel price range by > the > time all is done, eh? > Not really. I paid less than...
• Re: Wire Wheels..
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 21:29:14 -0600
  I found a set of wire wheels from a Mercedes a few weeks ago. They were a simple fit for a Vanagon, price $100...
• Re: FS: leather wrapped steering wheel for vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:36:14 EDT
  ...i do the mod to the steering wheel, and provide you with > the hardware. all you do is bolt it on. it looks stock...
• Re: Cool potential wheels for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 00:10:47 -0500
  >I, too, saw a new bright red Beetle today, shod in really nice alloy >wheels. A VW with five-lug-wheels again! I don...
• Re: 15 inch wheels
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 09:20:19 -0600
  Denis Many of the same wheels are available (or listed) on Projectzwo's website. The Azev and Borbet wheels are also not hard to...
• tire and wheel width matching
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Thu, 20 May 2004 22:27:54 -0700
  i have a question about fitting tires to wheels. wheels seem to be specified based on a diameter and width, both in inches. matching...
• Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:56:03 -0700
  ...15" WHEELS AND TIRES? > To: "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> > Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 2:45 PM > The...
• Re: 16" Wheels?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 06:19:20 -0700
  --- "John C..." <Trvlr2001@AOL.COM> wrote: > I have a set of late model Mercedes wheels > I would like to use. Will these have to...
• Re: FS: leather wrapped steering wheel for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:48:11 -0700
  ...leather wrapped steering wheel for vanagon > hi..im asking $100 for the leather wrapped steering wheel because i spend > my > time modifying the steering...
• Re: Plastic wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:01:45 -0700
  Mark, EuroVan (aka T4) steel wheels of that vintage are usually ET45 vs. SA T3 vans which use ET30 wheels. That's 1/2...
• Re: hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 10:00:01 -0800
  Kent wrote: "Just to facilitate communication, I'd point out that "hubcaps" cover only the center portion of the wheel, where the lug nuts...
• Wheels on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 01:06:57 +0100
  Volks, For those of you with wealthy wallets and exclusive taste (like me) there are two sets of nice wheels on Ebay. First, polished...
• alloy wheel lug bolts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rehkugler
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 20:29:44 -0800
  While searching through the wrecking yard for wheels and lug bolts/nuts that fit my vanagon, I found that the lug nuts from a...
• Re: A question about washing old alloy wheels.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 19:25:32 EST
  ...Shall I use a high pressure washer? Simple Green and elbow grease? A special wheel washing mix? What? The insides of the wheels (facing...
• Re: [Syncro] All About 16" Wheels --CV-900s Have Arrived
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 15:05:26 -0800
  On 3/15/02 2:04 PM, "Derek Drew" <derekdrew@rcn.com> wrote: > This wheel's coating, which is a kind of hard slippery...
• Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:10:20 -0700
  I'm running 15 x 6.5 ET 37 alloys from a 560 SEC on Dixie and 16 x 7 steel wheels from a...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:44:48 -0700
  I finally got around to fitting MB wheels on my syncro. I used the OEM MB 8 hole, 15x 6.5 or 7, ET...
• Re: VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Wed, 5 Feb 1997 22:10:56 -0700 (MST)
  ...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: how to change alloy and steel wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 03:28:51 EDT
  ...How do I put the wheels from one on the other? In other words, I recall that something else besides the lug nuts need...
• Re: Alternative Steering Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 08:02:22 -0700
  Check out the pics of Frank G's steering wheel in his van on my website ("deep" link:http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell...
• Re: Brake pedal vibration
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:57:59 EDT
  ...Using a GOOD jackstand, lift ONE rear wheel off of the ground. Start the engine, and put it in gear. While the wheel that...
• Understanding_Wheel_Offset
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 19 Jul 2015 08:50:33 -0400
  ...http://bd8ba3c866c8cbc330ab-7b26c6f3e01bf511d4da3315c66902d6.r6.cf1.rackcdn.com/PDF_12846_Understanding_Wheel_OffsetR1.pdf?utm_source=emailcampaign&utm_medium=marketing&utm_content=retail&utm_campaign...
• VW Polo car to come to America
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:43:40 -0700
  I think you can see this link without being on the New York Times free online subscription http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03...
• Re: FS Used Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 26 Oct 1997 14:18:43 -0800
  Sorry...the used alloy wheels i advertised last week must be pulled off the market until i straighten out a problem with what I...
• Re: Steel Wheel Spacers
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 16 Feb 2001 15:42:30 -0700
  Ed Shultz wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > Does anyone have a lead on where I can find wheel spacers to adapt 15" > Passat wheels to my...
• Re: eurovan wheels
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 31 Oct 2002 22:25:12 -0500
  > Folks, > > Will any of the eurovan 15" wheels fit and '84 westy? > > David > I did some checking on this a couple of years ago...
• unclassified WTB 14" Factory Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Thomas, Geoffrey
  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 08:53:03 -0500
  Looking for 2 factory alloy wheels for my 88 Westy. Don't mind wheels in need of re-painting but would prefer ones not...
• Re: Mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 21:31:03 +0100
  ...Thompson" wrote: > What I am not sure about is the effect of wider wheels though, I > think the wider wheel may need less offset...
• Re: Will these wheels fit?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 01:35:55 EST
  ...Ben, do you find that all of the Mercedes magnesium wheels have ball seats in the bolt holes? I am doing the machine work...
• Re: Syncro Estasy, spins, ABS
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Wed, 19 Oct 1994 15:28:40 -0400 (EDT)
  ...When it senses a wheel slowing down to > a stop, it momentarily releases brake pressure on that wheel. Typically, > ABS is fitted to 2WD...
• Re: wheels (was syncro fuel tanks and snow tyres)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Sat, 18 Oct 1997 00:34:59 -0400
  ...Using a Syncro for any real four wheeling, you'll quickly realize that even the low gear on the Syncro isn't low enough...
• Re: [Re: New 15 wheels]
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 01:51:58 -0700
  A bigger wheel with a lower profile tire means less sidewall height, which means stiffer sidewalls, which means handling should become more responsive. At...
• Ford wheels on a Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 15:06:28 -0500
  I hear a lot of posts about Mercedes wheels on a vanagon but take a look at this... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw...
• Re: Alloy wheels for sale, just curious
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 22:57:05 -0400
  On Wed, 11 Sep 2002, Ben McCafferty wrote: > He rents westies out of Redwood City, and always puts steel wheels on them. > I believe...
• Has anyone ever seen alloy wheels like this? Ben? anyone?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 02:33:52 EST
  the wheels on my new-to-me bordeaux '88 wolfsburg (carat) are very different - i've never seen carat wheels like this before. they...
• Re: Mysterious tire noise.. problem solved
  Historical mailing list - Kun Chang
  Sat, 5 Apr 2003 07:07:14 EST
  The uneven wear on the driver side probably is a result of a bad wheel bearing which I replaced about two weeks ago. It...
• Re: 15" wheels - 16" Wheels Now Available!!!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:20:09 -0500
  ...On Mar 17, 2005, at 2:11 PM, Aleksandr Milewski wrote: > Kim Brennan wrote: >> Not to discourage folks from buying these wheels (these appear...
• Re: Mercedes rims ET48 - bad idea?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 07:03:31 -0800
  ...The optional 6" wide alloy wheels have ET of 30. The 6.5" wide BBS/'Benz wheels I have on my camper are ET23...
• Re: FW: washing old alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 17:54:00 -0600
  Regarding the cleaning of alloy wheels, I can tell you what my father did some years ago. He read somewhere that a great way...
• Re: Plastic wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Thu, 18 Jun 2015 12:48:47 -0700
  ...I see that Westies have different 14" stock wheels. Will someone please set me straight as to the nomenclature of my 14" stock wheel...
• Re: [syncro.org] Wheel offset
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 13:14:59 -0800
  ...Also, I found that the actual wheel width is almost an inch more than the stated wheel width. So for a 14"x 5...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 11:51:52 -0800
  ...This percentage is the difference between the rolling radii of the two wheels in question. EG: Wheel/tire 'A' has a 13inch rolling radius...
• Re: front suspension problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:04:47 -0400
  ...front suspension problem > Volks, > When the passenger's side front wheel of my bus is jacked up, I am > able to grasp the wheel...
• Re: Long life Coolant & alloy wheel questions
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:20:35 -0700
  ...Are they worth bothering with? Only if you are going to mount the alloy wheels. They they are mandatory if you expect the wheels...
• FS: Mercedes CLK forged alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 12:29:07 -0800
  ...So four (4) wheels for $350 or eight (8) wheels for $600. Price good until 12/23/10. After which, I go into hibernation...