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• Re: FS: 15" Steel Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 16:34:38 -0600
  On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, David-M wrote: > Jon Christensen wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > I have a set of 4 15" 98 Passat wheels that...
• Re: Plastic wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:16:14 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: [VANAGON] Plastic wheel covers What's your take on plastic wheel covers. I have stock 14" wheels; 2 are...
• Re: Steering Wheel Rasp
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:59:13 -0500
  ...Steering Wheel Rasp Hi. I have a steering wheel the makes a rasping sound when it turns. It sounds like it is near the...
• Re: Anyone Ever Bore Out Rims At Home?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 9 Jan 2011 09:58:14 -0500
  ...Maybe I >need to reconsider using these wheels! Modern Audi/VW vehicles use hub centric wheels, but the Vanagon uses the bolts to center...
• big wheels
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Tue, 7 Nov 95 12:49:26 EST
  Just talked to the people at Fast Wheels in Tulsa, 918-599-9022. They sell aftermarket wheels in the Vgon bolt pattern. The wheels...
• Re: steering wheel question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 08:47:18 -0500
  ...Early Vanagons have proper, bus-size steering wheels. Later Vanagons with power steering have little car-size steering wheels. Wimps. On Wed, 31 Mar...
• Re: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 13:54:35 EST
  any wheel will bend. i have like 3 vanagon OEM 14" alloys here that are bent, im using them as weights to hold a...
• Re: 15" Steel Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Yosh
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:46:21 +0900
  Hi Jeff, I am using this MBZ C-class steel wheels now. Mercedes Benz C class (W202 & W203) 6J x 15 H2 PCD112 ET31...
• Passat Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 11:08:13 -0500
  Are the Passat wheels OK for the Westy's weight? Do they fit with no modification? Back spacing OK? The steel wheels would be...
• 2 wheel drive rear wheel stud length
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 15:07:26 -0700
  I was wondering if anyone out in Vanagon land had the specs for the stock rear wheel lugs on a 2 wheel drive vanagon...
• vanagon wheels $10 each
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 May 2001 10:07:43 EDT
  vanagon wheels $10 each without tires, if you pick up. email me if you need them shipped. wheels with tires slightly more, depends on...
• Locks for Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Frank
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 21:14:00 -0700
  Does any one have a source for wheel locks for stock '89 Carat alloy wheels?
• Re: Steering wheel cover?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:50:05 -0600
  Do they make them for the bigger steering wheels on non PS models, which I believe that Mr. Squirrel & I have w/ 84 westy...
• Re: Lug Nuts for Audi 5000 Turbo Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 19:20:51 EDT
  ...OK, I promise, this is the last question about the 5000T wheels. What lug nuts are you Audi wheel rollin' Syncros using? The wheel...
• Re: Rhein 15" Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 14:26:15 EDT
  ...The wheels hit a bolt head in two places on each wheel, ~1/4 by 1/2". The guys at Discount caught this and...
• Re: steering wheel scraping
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:48:47 -0800
  ...Once you get that undone, the steering wheel simply pulls off. The contacts reside underneath. Make sure you mark your wheel while it;s...
• Re: Original Carat Alloys in 15 inch size
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:11:40 EST
  ...I have discussed the wheel adapter issue at great length in the past. If you visit my alternative wheels page, you will even find...
• Wheels...Again
  Historical mailing list - David R. Paterson
  Thu, 2 Oct 1997 14:25:19 -0400
  Hey You All, I,m really having problems finding 15" wheels that will fit my '91 vanagon. The Tire Rack says that the only...
• Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 13 Feb 2021 14:53:34 +0000
  For wheel choices once again I have been using the AR95T. This wheel is discontinued, AFAIK there are only 24 available now and I...
• VC
  Historical mailing list - Ray Perry
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 21:26:21 -0700
  My VC does NOT engage when I raise ONE wheel off the ground at idle to 2000 rpm. I do feel a slight pull...
• Re: Wheel Alignments
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:55:11 -0700
  The rear suspension and wheels are alignable on a Vanagon just like the front. there's toe and camber in the rear, no castor...
• Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Fri, 21 Aug 2015 18:08:55 -0400
  Jim, get the wheel size and offset (ET) and post them here. We will be able to tell you what might work. Forged Mercedes...
• Re: Towing a Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Fri, 24 Oct 1997 00:11:19 -0400
  ...MANUAL TRANSMISSION ( two wheel drive): 1. Towing with only FRONT wheels on the ground: Lock the wheels with an external wheel lock device. Do...
• Wheels, Tires, Sizes...
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Thu, 14 May 1998 23:31:49 -0600
  ...I've seen lots of postings re:wheels and tires, alloy wheels, different size tires, etc. Excuse my ignorance, but I have a few...
• Re: MERCEDES WHEELS 62MM?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:22:43 -0800
  ...Quality wheel adapters are expensive and may not be safe still. I have got some long wheel studs taken off from some Porsche wheels...
• Boring steel wheels
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 9 Jul 2016 11:54:26 -0700
  Boring post about boring wheels. https://shufti.wordpress.com/2016/07/09/vanagon-boring-steel-wheels/ Alistair
• Re: Wheels??????? and???
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 3 Jan 2007 16:41:04 -0500
  ...Many years ago I bought some wheels for my Corrado, and that's how the company made the wheels. They basically had blank wheels...
• Re: OE Audi wheels specs
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:50:29 -0800
  ...replacement wheels. > > > > > > http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/wheels/15-16-audi-wheels-5x112.htm > > > > http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/wheels/17-audi-wheels-oem...
• Re: Boring steel wheels
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 9 Jul 2016 15:13:13 -0400
  The reason the center hole should be reasonably accurate is that it will locate the wheel on the balancing machine the next time he...
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  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 02:47:44 EDT
  ...Steering wheel straight turn off (to the easier adjustment), old steering wheel, new steering wheel drauf (if necessary an adapter is necessary, these is...
• Re: steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Mar 2012 13:30:59 -0800
  ...there are two NUTS associated with the steering wheel.. the one that holds the steering wheel onto the steering shaft .. and the one behind...
• Re: Passat Wheels on Vanagon (BenT's wheel page)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 13:14:13 -0700
  I, for one, don't mind listening in to learn about new wheel options for Vanagons. Jake ----- Original Message ----- From: "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL...
• Passat 15 in wheels w spacers, correction to ??
  Historical mailing list - Samuel L. Walters
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 01:10:10 -0400
  Volks, I misstated the offset of the Passat wheels, it is 45 not 38 according to the TireRack Steel Wheels chart. So an 8...
• Pics of SA Syncro with "OEM" rear tire rack on thesamba
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:26:41 -0700
  ...Among other things I think the leather SA steering wheel is of the Unpadded variety. The only SA steering wheels I've seen available...
• 15" Alloy wheel pics
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 19:34:47 EST
  I just wanted to let the folks that were interested in my 2nd Alloy wheel deal know that I have a picture of the...
• Re: 15" wheels - 16" Wheels Now Available!!!
  Historical mailing list - Aleksandr Milewski
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:11:56 -0800
  Kim Brennan wrote: > Not to discourage folks from buying these wheels (these appear to be > Ronal wheels). Ronal shows 215/55R16 tires on Vanagons...
• Re: 14" or 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 09:30:13 -0500
  ...Especially if you have >the stock alloy 14" wheels, or the 14x6 steel wheels. With those types >of wheels you can get 27x8.5R14...
• Re: Anybody seen a chopped and shortened Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:40:15 -0700
  right, that front wheel location is a real problem .. not easily just moved forward at all. which made me think of using smaller wheels...
• Steering Wheel !
  Historical mailing list - bob kelly
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 09:01:46 -0800
  I just noticed (in a picture of a Caravelle) that they have a different steering wheel. My 82 Camper steering wheel gets in the...
• Subject: Re: Big Brake + Steel Wheel ?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Bennett
  Thu, 6 May 2004 18:16:49 -0400
  I had the problem with Go-Westy steel wheels not working with the big brake kit. The Go-Westy steel wheels are actually 14...
• Re: Steering Wheel !
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 12:31:43 -0500
  The Vanagons with Power steering have a smaller steering wheel. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On...
• Re: Wheel Help please
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 13:38:31 EST
  Adrian, Take care that you have enough clearance for 16" wheels. You are looking to add 2 inches of wheel diameter. That is a...
• Re: alloy wheel refinishing
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 01:09:05 EST
  ...if the clearcoat is peeling you'll need to strip the old paint off the wheels..otherwise if you paint over peeling clearcoat, it...
• New 15" wheels and tires for OTTO!
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 01:30:45 -0400
  Just got my new 'summer' wheels and tires for my Westy Syncro. For anyone thinking of the easy upgrade to 15" factory wheels, the...
• Can 205/70 R14 tires be used on an 87 Westy with steel wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 20:57:42 -0800
  Calling all tire gurus! Does anyone know of any problems using size 205/70 R14 tires on the standard 14x5.5 inch steel wheels...
• Re: how do you disassemble an '83 steering wheel?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 18:36:24 EST
  ...I've take the wheel off the column and > am trying to replace the horn contact ring underneath. I need to get to > the...
• Re: New 15in wheels
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 07:48:06 -0700
  Any and All, Are Passat wheels the correct offset and is the center hole the correct size? In other words, is this wheel, without...
• Re: VW wheel compatibility (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 4 Dec 2015 18:09:54 +0000
  ...Just wondering which VW wheels will work on what. I have a > 2013 golf wagon with 16 inch steel wheels for winter. I also...
• Audi Turbo wheels on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  01 Feb 97 03:42:01 EST
  Hey, folks, the Audi TURBO wheels WILL fit on a Vanagon. I have a set that I have machined out and are hopefully already...
• Re: 15" steel wheels with tires for my 85 westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 19:00:10 +0200
  John Hurley wrote: > I am looking into these wheels that were posted yesterday and wanted to know if any of you wheel\tire gurus...
• Re: New 15in wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 10:11:00 EST
  ...the '98 up passat wheel is basically the same exact wheel as the audi turbo wheel, which ive run w/o any probs on...
• Two sets of 15" alloy wheels FS
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Wed, 8 May 2002 13:57:57 -0400
  ...One set of five 'take-off' South African 'Sunburst' wheels, no center caps or lugs, minor imperfections. $600 for this set. Both wheel types...
• Replacement steering wheels
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sat, 17 Apr 1999 09:14:01 -0700
  I want a better steering wheel! Mr. Bulley mention in his recent post that he uses a 1985-92 Jetta wheel. (Do they look...
• What wheels will fit my 82 vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 19:47:37 -0400
  I'm looking for a set of wheels for my vanagon, just steel because I don't have the money for Alloys. Does anyone...
• Re: Wheelskins Review
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 17 May 2010 13:47:59 -0700
  RE: Wheelskins My gray/black Wheelskins have held up perfect for about six years now. On my '90 Westy.
• Re: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:42:30 -0400
  ...The wheel/tire combo is 6 lb each lighter than stock wheels as well. 2010/3/15, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>: > dear wheels...
• Re: Wheel restoration
  Historical mailing list - Curtis Graham
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 09:55:47 -0600
  I'm refinishing the wheels on a BMW with Wurth silver metalic paint and then clear coat. This is supposed to exactly match the...
• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:02:45 -0700
  ...I did replace my front wheel bearings about 4 years ago. My understanding is that the rear last longer and I have told by...
• Re: 16" wheels from other makes?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 08:55:48 -0400
  At 07:50 PM 7/16/2003 -0700, you wrote: >Will somebody please send me some links to pictures of Vanagons with 16" >wheels...
• Re: Correct hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 07:50:50 -0700
  ...The kick was to get you to order the van with the alloys >> >> >> > >'80-'81 - chrome moonies or spoked "wagon style" aluminum wheelcovers w...