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• Re: Upgrading wheels
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Thu, 12 Aug 2021 21:30:11 -0700
  ...https://t3technique.com/media/pdf/Vanagon_Syncro_Wheel_Facts.pdf. One of the key considerations is overall tire diameter and the appropriate type of...
• Re: Wire Wheels..
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 21:18:20 EST
  ...Weld Wheels makes welded thick spoke wire wheels. Usually for domestic bolt patterns though. BenT Spokes <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage...
• Re: Vote on these two Momo Steering Wheels
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 21:50:06 -0700
  ...The steering wheel for my Chevy work van used to do the same thing. I picked up a leather steering wheel cover at the...
• Re: Removing alloy wheel center cap
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:30:07 -0500
  ...the only way to remove the centercas from the wheels is to REMOVE THE WHEELS FROM THE VAN. then you can remove the centercaps...
• Re: What wheels will fit my 82 vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 11:21:36 -0700
  ...but any mid 70's vw bus though the vanagons wheels will fit our vanagons. at the local bone yard they were $50 for...
• Re: Alternative Steering Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 14:02:45 EDT
  ...One way to get around it is by using a Momo steering wheel spaced out far enough to bring the wheel closer. That will...
• Re: 16" wheels from other makes?
  Historical mailing list - Ian Anderson
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 17:50:56 +1000
  ...16" wheels from other makes? > so these are all steel wheels,,,,, as far as alloys... VW never made a 16 > inch alloy wheel??? > VW...
• Re: Mercedes Wheels, BTDT ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moon
  Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:59:37 -0500
  ...I had custom hubcentric spacers made at www.wheeladapters.com. 10mm in the front and 14mm thick in the back. They were $65 each...
• Re: women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 18:53:28 -0800
  re: "On hills also turn the wheels toward the curb." Hmmm. Maybe it doesn't really matter, but if facing up hill, I was...
• Re: 15" Steel Wheels, old Tire Rack MB page attached
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:33:24 -0500
  Doug, I have both the whole Tire Rack steel wheel file of yesteryear, about 1.5 Mb and page 5 of that file which...
• new GW option for Vanagon wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:14:28 -0700
  I noticed today that GoWesty is coming out with reproductions of the original Vanagon alloy wheels in 15", 16", and 17" sizes, all ET23...
• Brake dust indicator
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:01:44 -0700
  My right rear wheel shows 10 times the brake dust of my left rear wheel [gowesty wheels, Audi 500 turbo rears disk conversion]. Could...
• Chrome Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Nik Maravich
  Fri, 6 May 2011 01:35:10 -0400
  I have chrome Thing wheels on my 73 with Hubcaps and was wondering if anyone makes a chrome version of the vanagon steel wheel...
• Re: 16" stock wheels????
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Mar 1997 23:05:15 -0500 (EST)
  In a message dated 97-03-25 12:58:04 EST, tony@moorelab.com (Tony Moore) writes: << Were 16" wheels ever offered on vanagons...
• re: alloy wheels...
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Sat, 01 Feb 1997 00:05:21 -0500
  ...the wheels shown are 4 bolt wheels... the same as what I have on my '86 Audi 5000S wagon... Sorry guys... I think the...
• Re: Need a wheel cover for 14" rim
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 22:48:08 -0500
  Dave - Had the same problem and solved it via going to Advance Auto Parts and picking up a $12.95 set of wheel covers...
• Re: Replacement steering wheels
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 23:22:31 -0400
  Ken - You'd do ok with a smaller steering wheel. Vanagoneers without P/S, regardless of steering wheel size, I've noticed, have extremely...
• Re: Are 15" steel wheels available?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 12:14:12 EDT
  In a message dated 99-06-23 08:40:07 EDT, JKrevnov@AOL.COM writes: << 1) Are there any 15" STEEL wheel with the...
• alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - hugo lerner
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 13:38:12 -0700
  ...i'm looking for alloy wheels with minimal amount of corrections in order to replace my stock steel wheels. hugo(& stella)
• Re: eurovan wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 09:37:50 EST
  ...COM writes: > Folks, > > > > Will any of the eurovan 15" wheels fit and '84 westy? > > > > David > > > > eurovan wheels have a 45mm offset. vanagons are 35.
• SA Leather Vanagon Steering wheel (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 23:52:30 +0100
  JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: > > what the outer diameter of the South African Vanagon steering wheel? Hi Chris, My SA Vanagon steering wheel is 16...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:18:32 -0700
  ...If VW concluded it was safe to machine the wheels to be that thin on the van, I expect the MB wheels will also...
• Re: Hubcaps! Hubcaps! Who's got the Hubcaps?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Jul 94 11:08:06 EDT
  ...if you'd really like new wheel covers, at about half the price, check > with a Hella dealer. Hella makes wheel covers identical to...
• Re: VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 05 Feb 1997 22:25:26 -0800
  I don't know exactly how far the studs extend beyond the alloy wheel, I never even thought about them being too short. The...
• GoWesty wheels
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sat, 6 Jun 2009 12:56:22 -0600
  As promised, I am following up on my GoWesty wheel deal. I received the 16 x 7.5 rims yesterday. They are presumably manufactured...
• Re: splayed wheels, bearings
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 10:41:43 -0500
  ...BTW, the rear wheel hub on a 85 Vanagon are torgued to 450 ft/lbs, just FYI..... (try finding one to rent, I just...
• Re: 15" Mercedes Steel wheels anyone?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 24 May 2008 22:05:08 -0700
  On 5/24/08, Harry Rosenblum <harry@carwreck.com> wrote: > > I've looked all over, including the Samba wheel sticky, and can't find...
• 16" Syncro wheels and such!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 May 1999 15:00:26 EDT
  I have an oppurtunity to get some 16" syncro wheels from Germany. These are new steel wheels and they would fit on any Vanagon...
• Re: MB wheels on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 00:37:34 EDT
  ...wheels? I am wondering if it is possible with out to much trouble to adapt these wheels properly and safely to work on a...
• Re: FYI - Audi wheels are a DIRECT bolt on for the Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 09:18:40 +1200
  >they do "fit", but you better be damn sure of the weight rating of the new >wheels and tires before you put them on...
• Re: Horn, why won't it stop blowing?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 13:11:07 EST
  I'll bet it's the brass ring under the steering wheel. Does it make a nasty grinding sound, or any sound, when you...
• Re: FS: leather wrapped steering wheel for vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:20:14 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: Wanted: '67 cargo door handle, Help removing steering wheel
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 11:36:30 -0900
  At 2:19 PM 6/21/96 -0500, James Burns wrote: >How does one remove a '67 steering wheel without breakage? Special tool? I...
• FS VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Fri, 24 Oct 1997 10:35:22 -0700
  I have 4 used VW alloy wheels (with caps but without lug nuts) for sale. Two of the wheels have minor scratches which pretty...
• Re: WTB Four Steel Vanagon Wheels-Milwaukee, WI
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 19:33:15 -0400
  <<Just wondering if any could direct me to someone that might be willing to sell me four steel wheels for a Vanagon. I contacted...
• Ronal USA closing doors... Vanagon wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Gertner
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:09:45 -0400
  ...Vanagon wheels? > > When I purchased my tires at Discount Tires in Atlanta I was notified that Ronal USA will no longer produce aftermarket wheels...
• Re: Mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 13:04:23 EST
  ...Either are big tough wheels, the Mercedes as mentioned is forged even, but even the early Audi Turbo wheels are meant to carry a...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:29:36 -0700
  I guess you'd be a couple of grand into custom wheels from one of the best wheel builders. But you would have exactly...
• Wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 13:09:31 -0700
  Recently, over the course of a week two of the original VW, plastic, 'imitation wire wheel' wheel covers parted company from my '82 Westie...
• WTB Four Steel Vanagon Wheels-Milwaukee, WI
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 18:05:10 -0500
  Just wondering if any could direct me to someone that might be willing to sell me four steel wheels for a Vanagon. I contacted...
• New 15in wheels
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 09:26:39 -0500
  >If you end up with a 15" wheel, with the same circumfrence of a 14" >wheel, >than what the heck is the point of...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 11:16:23 -0800
  I can second that, two dinged wheel well arches, would love to cover them. Anyone out there with the ability/equipment or a friend...
• Re: Melting Hubcap?!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:17:46 -0400
  ...Mike Robin wrote: > Vanagoniacs, > > Been noticing a melting plastic smell when I exit the bus lately and > yesterday I noticed that the plastic wheel...
• Re: Fwd: whos 15" steel rim is GW re-selling ?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:14:09 -0400
  Check out the wheels on my parts page: www.westyventures.com/parts.html These are a new offering from Overland, in 15 and 16...
• Ronal USA closing doors... Vanagon wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:09:27 -0700
  When I purchased my tires at Discount Tires in Atlanta I was notified that Ronal USA will no longer produce aftermarket wheels and will...
• Source for longer wheel bolts & studs?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:16:58 -0700
  Ok, so I got some EV wheels, 15x6 ET55, which appears to be off a '96+ EV. Offset is worse than the earlier ones...
• Re: Steering wheel removal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:32:29 -0800
  the easy way is to pick the center cap out of the steering wheel horn 'button' .......... then put your .............24 mm socket I think...
• Re: Mitsubishi 3000GT 16" alloy wheels on a Vanagon!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Mar 1999 03:15:25 EST
  ...totally different wheel. the 3000GT wheel fits - but you need to run some substantial spacers on them as the wheels are so wide, and...
• Re: 16" Wheels?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 06:50:34 -0700
  ...Mark "John C..." wrote: > > Hi All, > Has anyone installed 16" wheels on their two wheel drive? > If so, what problems did you encounter, > and...
• Re: steering feedback
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:54:48 +1200
  ...loose wheelnuts loose studs loose/worn wheelbearing warped disc BenT wheel out-of-balance wheel or tire damaged tire camber or caster (maladjustment wouldn...
• Re: Horn problem
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:18:15 -0400
  You shouldn't have to shim out the steering wheel. Is the spring in the horn button working properly, i.e., backing off from...
• Re: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 16:26:13 -0700
  That explanation (offset) in my case, and your selective quote, eliminates the possibility that the hiway-rock-slamming affected those right wheels; ignores the...
• Re: Red wheel bearing grease?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:02:10 -0500
  ...Hineline <hineline@ocotillofield.net> wrote: > Is there a red wheel bearing grease? > Mobil 1 wheel bearing grease is red -- Michael Snow 1987 Syncro TiiCo...
• Mitsubishi 3000GT 16" alloy wheels on a Vanagon!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Mar 1999 02:24:33 EST
  yes, folks, the Mitsubishi 3000GT 16" alloy wheel is the same lug pattern as the vanagon... anyone know of any other make of vehicle...
• for sale, vanagon/bus tires/wheels cheap
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 09:29:38 EDT
  ive got too many vanagon/bus ('71-'91) wheels accumilating from past junked vans...most have decent tread, almost all are mounted. also have...
• Re: New 15in wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 14:55:36 -0500
  Volks,I just ordered my 15" wheels from Tire rack,The total was $22.50 per wheel That included shipping to Akron,Ohio.They...
• FS: wheels and tires
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Oct 2000 11:51:50 EDT
  ...vanagon steel wheels and tires. good tires $25 each or less (some near new), wheels $25 each. less if you buy more, or come...
• Carat wheel
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 21:28:30 GMT
  I bent my carat wheel Theres a place in stanton orange county, that will repair these... does anyone have the website... not sure where...
• Re: Transporting a Quad Dirtbike
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 22:34:58 +1200
  Count the wheels. One... two... bicycle! Opps, there's another one... and another!! Bikes have TWO wheels. That's what the "bi" prefix stands...
• Re: Transporting a Quad Dirtbike
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 22:34:58 +1200
  Count the wheels. One... two... bicycle! Opps, there's another one... and another!! Bikes have TWO wheels. That's what the "bi" prefix stands...