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• Re: Alloy wheels at gowesty and EV wheels--ET depends on width
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 08:22:45 -0500
  The problem with the wider wheels is that you can not continue to center the wheel--there is only so much clearance inward. Therefore...
• Re: WTB new or used 16" vanagon wheels
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:23:02 -0400
  My cousin's van has Mercedes Benz CL 16" wheels, all the same width, no spacers. Mine has MB C230 17" wheels, wide rears...
• Re: Need recomendations for new shocks for an '85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Dec 2012 01:06:56 -0500
  I'm sorry! But hey without tires or wheels you don't need shocks. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Stock Alloy wheels ????
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Mar 1997 12:12:20 -0800
  > What year or model Vanagon came with the 15" alloy wheels???? An easy one! NONE. My 15" alloys are probably Audi 5000 Turbo wheels...
• alloy wheel corrections.
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 01:46:21 EDT
  here are a few alloy wheel corrections. first of all, a Passat wheel won't fit a vanagon. it has a closer 5 lug...
• Re: [vanagon] mv wheels on a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 11:08:23 EST
  to mount eurovan wheels on a vanagon, you have to follow the same proceedure as mounting audi wheels on a vanagon. centers may need...
• Re: Passat Wheels on Vanagon (BenT's wheel page)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 14:31:41 -0700
  I know BenT has been asked about spinners on a van-a-gone, JUST SEE now driving threw S.F bumpin and wheel spin...
• Re: Re Mercedes Wheels
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:24:13 -0800
  ...I have sets of these wheels too and have used them on Vanagons. My wheel adapters came from Fred Goeske at www.wheeladapters.com...
• Re: bus stud patern changes
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:23:07 -0400
  ...There is a great deal of engineering designed into the wheel mounting system. It is not as staight forward as just holding the wheel...
• Re: VW wheel compatibility (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 4 Dec 2015 17:34:20 -0500
  ...Also these wheels are usually hub centric applications. Not only do the lugs hold them in place but the wheels are also centered on...
• Re: Wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Wed, 6 May 2020 08:08:30 -0400
  Hi Richard, On the 2WD Vanagon, the wheel bearings reside in the rotor assembly, and it is somewhat easy to change. https://www.youtube...
• Re: JEEP wheels
  Historical mailing list - John Andersen
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 21:32:17 -0800
  Where are you located? If the wheels are an alloy wheel and you live in the Los Angeles area there is a tire dealer...
• Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 07 Aug 1994 21:05:32 PDT
  I'd like to get a set of alloy wheels for my '87 Syncro. Called the nearest dealership and was quoted a price of...
• Get Bent??? go straight!! (wheels, that is)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Apr 2001 12:49:34 EDT
  got a alloy wheel with some damage? curbed, bent, chunk taken out of rim etc.. this place called the "Wheel Collision Center" located in...
• A8 wheels was:Re: fastener seats - was Will these wheels fit?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Oct 2003 22:54:59 EST
  In a message dated 10/28/03 10:25:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, thorgk@ACCESSCOMM.CA writes: > If you Audi A8 wheels are...
• Re: Plastic wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:06:17 -0700
  Replacing 2 Center Caps costs the same as buying 4 plastic wheel covers! I still have all 4 center caps, but 2 are so...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 30 Jan 2009 - Special issue (#2009-95)
  Historical mailing list - sam mccarthy
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:13:56 -0800
  ...I have a local machine shop that = straightens wheels that will do this for $15 per wheel. Tire rack sells thi= s wheel - ASA...
• Re: WANTED: Wheelchair lift vanagon, or wheelchair lift itself
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:33:03 -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...
• Wheel Help please
  Historical mailing list - Adrian Bertarelli
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 09:43:23 -0700
  I currently have stock 14 inch steel wheels on my syncro. My tires are showing wear now and need to be replaced. However I...
• Re: Winter wheels
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Seleen
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 14:21:49 -0400
  ...Winter wheels > Am I right to assume that steel wheels off an 84 Vanagon GL will fit > my 91 Vanagon GL. I intend to...
• Re: Used wheels, are they OK?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 07:09:38 +0000
  ...I've often wondered the same thing about used wheels. Try to get the wheel put on a spin balancer to make sure it...
• 15 inch Alloy Wheel Deal!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 17:29:13 EST
  OK, I sold a few of the new wheels last month that came from South Africa, but I am out for the moment. Well...
• Re: WANTED: Wheelchair lift vanagon, or wheelchair lift itself
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:27:46 -0800
  ...Wheelchair lift vanagon, or wheelchair lift itself someone i know locally is looking for a wheelchair lift vanagon, or a wheelchair lift that he...
• Fwd: FOR SALE: 15-Inch Alloy Wheels for Benz
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 12:10:42 -0800
  Was someone looking for some 15" wheels? I seem to recall that MBZ wheels would work. ---- Begin Forwarded Message Send reponses to >From: benz...
• Steering Wheel Saga (long)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 19:54:02 EDT
  Hello Volks Last week I headed to my local wrecking yard to find a different steering wheel for my vanagon. I wanted a smaller...
• Re: 15" Wheels/Tires
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 16:05:20 -0400
  ...15" Wheels/Tires Ok so with all this wheel and tire talk recently I got to thinking - it seems clear that a 15" wheel...
• Cleaning stain from alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sat, 11 Nov 2023 22:57:10 +0000
  One of my original Vanagon 14" alloy wheels has black staining around the edges. None of my other wheels have this so I think...
• Re: About Load Ratings On Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 15 Oct 2005 15:25:33 +1300
  >I've got a question about load ratings on wheels. This thread is a very >specific question. I am not referring to tires. I...
• Wheel Offset
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Fri, 16 Feb 2001 09:32:30 -0500
  Could someone refresh my memory on what exactly wheel offset numbers mean? For example, does a wheel of ET45 result in a wider or...
• wheel recommendations needed.
  Historical mailing list - Ki
  Sat, 29 Nov 2003 11:55:57 -0800
  hi all, i'm in the market for some new 15" wheels for a syncro. have been looking around and have found the sa...
• Different Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 14:17:59 -0700
  Hello list- Does anybody know if the 5 x 112 bolt pattern wheels from an Audi A4 will fit on our Vanagons? I do...
• AT Italia S5 rims on a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - mario montanez
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:26:20 -0800
  ...http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=wheelCloseUp&wheelMake=AT+Italia&wheelModel=S5&wheelFinish=Silver+Painted Mario
• 16x7" et35 5x112mm wheels!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:37:37 -0800
  Volks, I was at the VW dealer this weekend asking about some Audi A8 16" wheels. Looking at the fiche and a paper catolog...
• Re: wolesburg van on eBay is a Whitestar
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:16:32 EDT
  How rare are those whitestar leather steering wheels? They're exceptionally nice in my mind. Although I'm stuck on my LARGE manuel steering...
• Mercedes Wheels, BTDT ?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 08:50:14 EST
  Anyone installed Mercedes Wheels ? Especially the "Mercedes ML-Series, ML320 16" Wheels" ? How about 17" wheels ? What kind of problems did you run into...
• steering wheel scraping gone
  Historical mailing list - Arlene K Sondergaard
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:18:36 -0800
  THANKS LIST!!!!!! my husband took off the steering wheel relubed the horn ring and tightened the steering wheel to the foot/pounds in the...
• Alloy Wheels - again!
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Thu, 13 Mar 1997 14:24:39 -0500 (EST)
  Not to rehash all the previous discussion - I would like to ask for input on a particular wheel-tire combo for a final decision...
• Re: Wobbly wheel
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 08:48:29 -0600
  ...Same result of wobbly wheel. > Any pointers? > BTW, these American racing rims Dennis suggested look awesome on the > van! > > Cheers, > Harry
• Re: Steering wheel squeak
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 14:49:59 EDT
  My wheel used to squeak. You don't have to remove wheel to fix. There are two plastic halves of a clamshell that come...
• Re: hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 00:14:05 -0800
  I bought some really nice turbine wheel covers at Canadian tire for my 87 Westy. I have had compliments from other Westy owners asking...
• rear wheel hub parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 10:15:36 -0700
  ...http://gallery.openfbo.com/wheelhub/IMG_1385 http://gallery.openfbo.com/wheelhub/IMG_1386 http://gallery.openfbo.com/wheelhub/IMG_1387 http://gallery.openfbo...
• Re: Will Scirocco steering wheel fit on Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 18 May 2003 15:07:59 -0400
  > Does anyone know if a standard MkI Scirocco steering > wheel will fit on an '85 Vanagon? I truly hate the > huge "bus" steering wheel...
• Re: 14" WHEELS TO 15" WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 13:32:24 -0400
  ...14" WHEELS TO 15" WHEELS > I have a new photo of the SA Starburst wheels, with 235/75 R15's, on a > Canadian 87...
• Fwd: CLicking from Rear wheel - '85
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Mon, 2 Jul 2012 10:57:17 -0700
  Years ago a clicking from that wheel finally got my 87 to a real mechanic. He tightened the big axle nut -- no more clicking...
• Re: Wheel Help please
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 15:00:19 -0500
  Derek Drew <derekdrew@RCN.COM> wrote a great article on CV- 900 16" wheels. It is very comprehensive, I would repost it but it...
• Re: Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 08:42:11 -0800
  ...I mean by that the steering wheel was level when the wheels were pointed straight ahead. I never checked if it was equal number...
• Re: Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - William Warburton
  Mon, 8 Aug 94 13:39:32 GMT
  Hi, Andy says: > Ford Scorpio/Granada and Audi 200 Turbo wheels fit. I've tried BMW wheels, > they're just a gnat's off...
• Re: wheelbase size should be track
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 12:41:17 +1200
  <Am I seeing things or is the back wheelbase of a Vanagon narrower than <the front wheel base? Wheelbase is the distance between front...
• Steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - steven brendemuehl
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 07:42:07 -0500
  I am thinking of replacing my old stock wheel. Does any one have a SA wheel? Or do know of any other wheels that...
• Re: There's a New Wheel in Town... NEW PICTURE
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:25:41 -0700
  ...There's a New Wheel in Town... NEW PICTURE Those are really nice looking wheels Jeff. What size of tire are we looking at...
• Re: Mercedes Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 16:36:04 -0500
  Dear Wil, Several list members use Mercedes wheels, but I maintain that the offset is "too large" for the Vanagon resulting in "too little...
• Re: Secret $15 steel wheel source
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:54:33 -0800
  Sometimes the bolt holes in the wheels, even though made for 12 mm wheel studs or bolts, are large enough so a 14mm vanagon...
• Re: Wheel balancing
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:31:09 -0500
  ...I don't know for sure if Vanagon wheels are lug-centric, but such wheels do exist in the world. There is a short...
• How to mount audi 5000 turbo wheels on a vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 14:03:05 EST
  ...for pics of the audi turbo wheels on a vanagon, go to= http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/turner/ and scroll down. the wheel...
• Re: Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Mar 1997 17:47:06 +0000
  > Go to the Tirerack and check out the Borbet Replica II wheels: > > http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/borbet/bo_rep2.htm > > These "Mercedes only...
• Yes, wheels... again! (long)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Wed, 8 Oct 1997 11:36:23 -0600
  ...When I tried the Audi wheel on the rear of the Vanagon it fit but with the ET35 off-set the wheel was set...
• Re: Different view on the15" wheel subject
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 23:34:56 -0500
  ...Yep, most wheels bent. Always had front end shimmy problems. Just replaced all the wheels on my 91 Passat. Wow, what a difference! Wife...
• Re: Note to self about Dash Removal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 7 May 2012 16:22:35 -0400
  ...before pulling the steering wheel, put a mark on it >so I can tell when it's on right. I expect the steering wheel...
• Re: Wheelskins Review
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 17 May 2010 17:07:59 -0500
  http://www.wheelskins.com/index.php Here are pics of mine. Again, I like their product AND the customer service. http://picasaweb.google.com...
• Re: Wow--150hp engine (snicker snicker)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 01:03:37 EST
  ...the wheels look like they're 15" passat or audi steel wheels... who knows.. chris