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• MUD FLAPS
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wilke
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 17:56:51 +0000
  I now have 15 SA rims and 215/75/15 BFG s on my 87 Syncro and I'm very happy with them. However...
• Re: Brake whoas
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 11:16:34 -0700
  ...South Africa) rotors/calipers is if you go up to 15" rims. Sean B. '90 V'gon, "Happy Bus", pseudo Wolfy Torrance, CA HTTP...
• Re: [syncro.org] Wheel offset
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 08:24:39 -0800
  ...Tim, Are you sure your stock steel rims are ET38? All my steel Vanagon rims are ET30. BenT On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 07...
• Re: vanagon 15" rims and tires
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 21:02:34 -0800
  Not to start another LONG thread but what IS the stock offset for the 14" rims? My factory 16" (sixteen) wheels are ET 34...
• Re: OEM Mercedes 16X8J 5 spoke alloy rims
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:39:41 -0700
  ...He wants to put 18" rims on his Vanagon. Sure hope he has his kidney belt handy. I can't even imagine the sort...
• bus stud patern changes
  Historical mailing list - Pim van Loon
  Sat, 27 Apr 96 13:41:30 METDST
  ...I want to know if its possible to redril the wheels/rims instead of the drums, I want to fit 4 stud rims on...
• Re: Benefits of 15 " rims
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Mar 1999 19:59:29 EST
  ...The good side would be defineatly the better stopping power, the bolt up, stock VW setup, and that you need to use 15" rims...
• Fw: Painting Carat wheels
  Historical mailing list - SD Kraning
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 09:30:20 -0400
  ...Would it make sense to have the rims painted with the old tires on and then have the new tires mounted after the paint...
• Re: Tire recommends for 15" rims for 2 wheel drive '91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:23:03 +0000
  ...Tire recommends for 15" rims for 2 wheel drive '91 Westy > > > > Hi guys/gals with 15" rims on a 2 wheel drive Vanagon: Who...
• Re: 2000 Audi A6 wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:22:27 -0700
  ...I'm looking at the rims below and wondering if anyone can offer some sagely advise on whether or not they will fit. > > The...
• 2.1L WB core FS-$250.00/5 Passat 15 inch Rims FS-$200.00
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 09:21:34 EDT
  ...I also have (5) 15 inch steel ’98 Passat rims with machined (professinally) center hole to fit Vanagons for sale - $200.00. You pick...
• Tire vs mph difference
  Historical mailing list - Jason Orr
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:10:04 -0400
  Can someone tell me if my speedometer is off much since I put 245 60 14 tires on my stock rims? I wanted better...
• Re: question about wider tires
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 10:33:26 EDT
  ...Steel rims have a thinner mounting pad than alloy wheels. So if you use the bolts/studs in use for steel rims on the...
• Re: Re; will it fit in the garage
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 14:43:03 -0500
  ...You can drive on the rims, no problem. But they won't climb even the gentlest of obstacles at low speeds. There's a...
• Big Brake Kits are Back!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 12:57:02 EST
  ...Both of these kits require you to have 15" or larger rims. Both kits are made up of all VW factory parts that bolt...
• Re: 16" rims.....
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 3 Oct 2000 18:04:06 -0700
  ...At 10:05 PM 02/10/2000 -0700, Mike Garske wrote: >has anyone ever tried cross-referencing other makes to find 16" steel rims...
• Re: WHEELS FOR 1984 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 14:27:35 -0700
  ...rims which they sell for about a hundred bucks apiece.Does > anyone > have any opinions one the suitability of these type of rims on...
• Re: FS BFG AT's
  Historical mailing list - J. Naser Motlagh
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 21:32:29 -0600
  ...I finally got the wife to OK 16" Rims!!!!!! Soooo, these tires are in great shape and I have all 5 (used in 5...
• Re: Porsche Rims Good price
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 19:37:43 -0800
  ...ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7932513155 > > Nice set of Porsche rims will fit a Vanagon ??? > > > > Stan Wilder > > High Performance Ceramic Coatings > > www.engineceramics...
• Re: hubcentric question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:12:41 -0800
  ...i just don't know how the after market rims > could bear the load by just the lugs/studs. but then on the flip...
• Re: Rim recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:03:28 -0400
  ...Rim recommendations >I have opportnities to buy either Mercedes 15" x 6 1/2 steel rims, or > Audi 16" alloys for Cunegonde. Stock suspension...
• Re: French Syncro Club
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sat, 14 Dec 1996 12:28:25 -0500
  ...I don't think the hard core USA Syncro people would mind getting non-factory rims. >>All North American Syncros come with a gear...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:36:57 -0700
  ...But VW OEM rims have that large bore in the first place. >> If that makes Audi rims unsafe the OEM alloy rims are unsafe...
• new rims for snow tires?
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 09:31:50 -0800
  ...1) what type of tires do I need for my rig? Do you get another set of rims for your winter tires? 2) are...
• was:Eurovan Wheels FIT Perfectly!!! - advantages of thinner tires
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 20:53:56 -0800
  ...I want more height out of my van and will look towards putting 15" rims with the highest sidewall in a 195 or 205...
• Hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Jul 2021 19:48:10 -0500
  ...ten (YES, 10) extra stock hubcaps for the stock 14 in rims. They are the large diameter type with the slots around the outside...
• Re: Bay window bus rims on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:41:54 +0000
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• NVC - 16 inch VW wheel covers?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:49:13 -0600
  ...wheel covers for my 09 Jetta wagon? Just put the winter rims on it and it's looking a little blah. Thanks in advance...
• Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Lloyd Perkins
  Mon, 17 Mar 1997 07:55:39 -0500
  ...I have seen pictures of vanagons with Audi rims: which ones are these? The vanagon alloys are difficult to obtain at a reasonable price...
• Re: Alternative tire sizes for 14x6-inch rims
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 13:24:26 EDT
  Hey Todd, You forgot to mention how much those babies cost. They look pretty burly, are they noisy at all? Lastly, will they fit...
• tires
  Historical mailing list - patrick
  Wed, 5 May 2004 13:29:58 -0500
  ...westy? I am also looking for an a spare set of 14" steel or alloy rims in Ontario. Thanks Patrick, Appin Ontario,85 westy
• Re: Mercedes rims ET48 - bad idea?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 21:16:38 -0800
  I believe John from Aircooled.net said they carry them. I got a bunch made out of billet aluminum. Also bought some already done...
• Rims (big ones)
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:20:17 -0600
  Giant size in 5x112 found on craigs list. The price is that "reasonable off" http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/68507098.html ���������������������������������������� jimt Planned insanity...
• Re: Still Looking for Rims
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 6 Apr 2011 12:13:56 -0700
  ...Still Looking for Rims My 87GL [Affectionately, known as Van-A-Whte"] is presently undergoing restoration and will be going into the paint booth...
• FS BFG AT's
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 03:10:35 +0000
  ...I finally got the wife to OK 16" Rims!!!!!! Soooo, these tires are in great shape and I have all 5 (used in 5...
• Re: MB/Audi rim dangers.....?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 14:14:17 -0500
  ...Cheers, MJS Tim Smith wrote: > Hi, > > I've added the Audi rims, in 15x6" size. They are 45mm offset, vs the 35? > for stock...
• Re: Audi Wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 21:53:46 -0800
  ...but > couldn't get my brain wrapped around em. > > Here's a set of 15" audi A4 rims. Do these work with just spacers...
• Re: Rim Capacity Rating -- used rims from an Audi A5 -- 1430 lbs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 Jun 2018 23:34:10 +0000
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• SA Rims
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:04:40 -0400
  Just received an email from my vendor in South Africa... it looks like VW is discontinuing all the alloy wheels for the T3. Won...
• RE: Want new wheels/Rims for 82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 19 Apr 1995 13:25:08 EST
  Mercedes uses the same pattern, I'm told. You may have some trouble getting the right lug nuts/bolts as Mercedes uses a smaller...
• F.S. Pirrelli Snow Tires
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Zeile
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 22:45:17 -0400
  I have (4) 205-70R14 Pirelli Winter 160 snow tires mounted on steel rims >for a VW Vanagon. First $150 plus shipping takes all...
• rim width and tire sizes
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 15:54:34 -0600
  Howdy Volks, with all this talk about steel and alloy rims and tire sizes, I got to wondering what is the relationship between rim...
• Re: Audi 5000 Turbo Rims
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 26 Jun 1999 00:11:28 -0600
  JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > > machine the center hole to 2.5" > use audi lug bolts up front, and porsche 911 studs on rear. Chris...
• The awesome vanagon is back on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 02:01:24 -0800
  Aren't those rims awesome? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&category=15296&item=1875848506 Robert 1982 Westfalia _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC...
• Re: New 14" and 17" Alloys for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 11:43:21 -0800
  ...big break kits > Hey Ron, can you tell us the width of those rims and the ET as well, while > you're at it?
• Re: Michelin Agilis Tires
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:35:32 -0700
  ...This is what has motivated many list members to upgrade > their rims. Related to the larger rim upgrade, upgrading to the bigger > diameter rims...
• 15" steel wheels will fit a Vanagon?David Marshall
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 02:21:52 EDT
  ...The rims are a perfect fit, especially for the syncro. On the tire I want to use, I will be buying one tire first...
• Audi 16 inch wheels, Ronal Rims fit!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 13:30:22 EST
  ...The rims are the ones that Mercedes used to put on all there AMG editions back in the 80's. They look perfect on...
• Re: Are these rims any good for a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 13:08:24 -0700
  ...In the market for new tires and want to upgrade the rims on my carat.. > i found these on ebay... would these handle the...
• Re: Looking for 15" SA steel wheels
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 23:07:09 -0700
  ...Does anyone know what the deal is with these rims? I thought they were regular SA VW parts? They seem perfect re offset and...
• Re: TPMS (was Checked your spare tire recently? Spare Tire Size)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:42:39 -0900
  ...We run into this here in Alaska where it is common to have snow tires mounted on a separate set of rims. It used...
• Re: 15" steel rims?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 2 Aug 2009 10:12:52 -0700
  ...I have, on two > occasions, > > 'hammered-out' bent steel rims, got them back into shape well enough > > to continue on some remote Mexico and...
• Re: new rims for snow tires?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 08:57:49 PST
  ...new rims for snow tires? It is official, I will be starting a Ph.D. program at the University of Idaho in the fall...
• Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:25:30 -0500
  ...don't choose to pay much attention to > how they communicate. Rims for wheels?...that is a pretty mild > error....motor for engine?...Bus...
• Re: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 09:54:18 -0800
  ...I just cannot >find comments in the board achieves to prove any different. > >Plus neither the gowesty/van-caf� rims have load rating either...
• Re: 15" Rims
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 01:10:01 -0500
  ...Putting the 15" rims and much larger tires on my Syncro didn't make it undriveable, but there was a noticeable loss of power...
• Re: Even More Foglights on my Webpage
  Historical mailing list - NACHTAIN 7
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 14:30:43 EST
  are those the ronals that are on the carat? or are they different? are they 15 inch rims? i am looking for a 15...
• Re: Needed: Audi 5000 lugs around?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 12:20:54 EDT
  In a message dated 99-04-06 11:17:30 EDT, odyssey@SLIP.NET writes: << I was going to go for the rims but...
• Re: 17"s on a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:58:39 -0700
  I have 235/60/16s on 7" wide (ET 45) rims on my 90 2WD. It's a VERY tight fit, and I recommend...
• Re: Will these wheels fit?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 18:31:27 EDT
  ...ET23 15X8 1982 GL -- Mercedes ET23 steel rims 15X6.5 1990 16" Syncro Double Cab -- ET30 steel 16X5.5 T3 rims on the same...