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• Re: Looking for 14" steel rims
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Tue, 31 Mar 2015 19:39:06 -0700
  ...Counting rims is against house policy. Besides, it's the dealers choice. I have several rims (and Audi 17", Audi 18", and several Fuchs...
• Re: Will Rims off a New Beetle fit our Vanagons??
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 21:03:20 -0500
  ...some rims on Ebay and I was vondering if the > >OEM mag rims froma 98 New Beetle would fit our > >Vanagons? The rims are...
• Re: 16x7 ET35 Mille Miglia Fabula rims 5x112mm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 31 Jan 2014 20:17:27 -0500
  ...16x7 ET35 Mille Miglia Fabula rims 5x112mm A friend of mine is selling these wheels, 16x7 ET35 Mille Miglia Fabula rims 5x112mm. Does anybody...
• Re: Sorry, Another Question On the Audi Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:26:18 -0600
  ...I've had over 80 cars in my 52 years, and probably put different or aftermarket rims on 30 of them and never had...
• Where did you get 15" Baja rims made-to-order?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 07:49:17 -0400
  ...I still have/use factory AC and PWR >Steering and all factory guages. <bold>I had custom 15 inch baja rims made >for the...
• Re: Rims
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 20:32:18 -0500
  ...19:19 Jim McGuckin <teammcguck@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > Anyone got a set of 15" rims for a vanagon? The ones on mine are...
• BFG T/A KO 27-8.50-14's how do they get em on a std 5.5" rim
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:10:32 -0800
  I hear people put these 27-8.50-14 BF Goodrich T/A KO on the standard 5.5" x 14" rims I dont...
• Re: was: Free Rims, now: I'll pay YOU to take'em
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:32:35 -0700
  ...full cuz I'm from CA� Canada) with 18 free steel rims.. and already in arrears for about 150 gallons of gasoline. 2,200...
• Re: Stinkin' Audi Rims
  Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
  Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:08:27 -0500
  Jeff, If the tires are off the rims you might try what I did. I got my rims bored out at a place that...
• Drilling 14mm holes in alloy rims?
  Historical mailing list - Agent99
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 01:26:08 -0500
  Would anyone care to share their experiences in enlarging 12 mm holes to 14 mm for lug bolts/studs in aluminum rims. Is this...
• 91 Vanagon FS
  Historical mailing list - Daniel E Moy/Avanti Technology
  Sun, 5 Jul 1998 21:42:18 -0400
  ...inch rims (already installed) less then 5000 miles. - Set of Bridgestone Blizzaks mounted on steel rims with less then 2000 miles (rims have been...
• Re: Mercedes Rim lug hole size
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:20:42 -0800
  ...ET34 should be fine, but that's something folks should anticipate when considering upgrading rims. On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 1:56 PM...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:56:08 -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...
• Brake Upgrade Success + (oops...) Carat Rims and Tires F/S
  Historical mailing list - Todd Brown
  Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:39:17 +0000
  ...Consequently, the larger rotors prohibit the use of 14" rims, so I'm going ahead and selling a spare set of 'Carat' 5-spoke...
• Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:53:27 -0700
  ...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: 1991 Vanagon Carat for sale -
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 11 Aug 2016 21:34:17 -0500
  ...I had hoped to replace those steelies with 15-16 in cast rims from VC, but a house purchase got in the way of...
• Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:36:35 -0700
  Guess nobody's going to mention the T3 (aka Vanagon) continued to be made in RSA until 2002. And you know what? Most were...
• Re: Question on 15" rims 4 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 00:08:40 -0700
  Michael Avrea wrote: > > Hi All, > I thinking of going from 14 to 15 inch rims on my 82 Westy Diesel to > hopefully gain a...
• Re: Audi 5000 Turbo Rims
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 26 Jun 1999 12:27:31 EDT
  ...Larry I guess this is different whether you are mounting the rims on a Syncro or 2wd >> yep, you dont have to machine them...
• Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:17:36 -0500
  Jeez.... my '59 was a bus, my '71 was a bus, my '79 was a bus, my '86 was a bus, my '87 was...
• What size/ brand tire are ppl using on 2wd w/ SA 15" rim
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:53:42 -0700
  ...to isolate tire use on 2wd van with SA steel 15" rims 95R70/15, 215/75R15, 205/65R15, 205/75R15 Now I am mostly...
• Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:49:26 -0500
  ...more free rims, near San Diego >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 3:08 PM >> >> I also have a couple...
• Re: Gas mileage query for bostig converts
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:34:31 -0500
  ...rims or something larger? > I'm getting around 15mpg, city driving, right now and wondering how much savings can be realized with larger rims...
• Audi Wheels?
  Historical mailing list - River Clan
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:57:21 -0800
  ...Here's a set of 15" audi A4 rims. Do these work with just spacers or something simple? Is there a page someone can...
• Re: Sorry, Another Question On the Audi Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:50:28 -0800
  ...But, different folks have >> different ideas. >> >> One thing I've noticed in recent years is very large rims and >> consequently >> very thin (very low...
• Ship tires and rims PDX to AZ
  Historical mailing list - Dave Christensen
  Tue, 25 Oct 2016 10:59:45 -0700
  ...I have a set of 5 tires on 14" rims (with hubcaps) sitting in my brother in laws garage in east Vancouver, WA that...
• Re: Tire sizes and weight rates (was: Tires Michelin Agilis vs...)
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Fri, 10 May 2002 12:30:49 -0700
  What size tires can I run on 15 inch Carat 2 rims on a non-Syncro, non-Westy, post-85 Vanagon? The Vanagon.com...
• Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:46:07 +0000
  ...Not so with automotive "wheels" or "rims" you buy the whole unit as one piece (there are exceptions, I know, but the norm is...
• Re: BFG T/A KO 27-8.50-14's how do they get em on a std 5.5" rim
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:27:00 -0500
  ...on my baja I had G78s (about a 29x8.5) on beetle rims.. mind you I had the "Marathon" rims 4.5" instead of...
• Re: Stinkin' Audi Rims
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:37:42 -0800
  While we are on the subject of machining rims, please take a moment to pmail me information on machine shops in your area who...
• Re: TIRE SWITCH
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 08:11:53 -0700
  I have a set of used AUDI Ronal 10 Spoke 15" rims for sale. I use 215x75-15 BFG AT-KO tires on the...
• 2006 Volvo V70 wagon 17" rims
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:21:03 -0400
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• Re: 15" steel wheels
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 08:15:12 -0400
  ...and I doubt i'd do this with anything other then the steel rims. but I'll be sufficiently happy to mount these and...
• Re: 15" audi wheels with tires Seattle CL $150
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:06:12 -0700
  Yes, Audi rims are more work to use on Vanagon 2WD. I liked the set because they look just like VW 14" stock. More...
• Re: Found on ePay... Ronal R9's
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:01:10 -0700
  I just upgraded my 300TD to 17" rims, so I have the stock ET 37 15" rims available for my Vanagon (will they fit...
• Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:47:29 -0700
  good to know. Glad you postedthe microBus thing. then there's Bully too, right ? like euro slang for Vanagon or Bus, I gather. On...
• Re: Rims
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 20:28:56 -0800
  ...On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Jim McGuckin <teammcguck@gmail.com> wrote: > Anyone got a set of 15" rims for a...
• Rim Questions
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 12:18:48 -0400
  I'm in the market for some CHEAP rims for my van. Ideally I would like to visit a scrap yard and find some...
• Re: Anyone have Audi 5000 lug bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 21:05:44 EST
  ...I'm not sure about the Audi rims. Make sure the 2 are compatible. >> Most Audi rims, Porsche, Mercedes and VW's are ballseat...
• Re: syncro oem rims
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 14:42:46 EST
  In a message dated 3/31/03 10:28:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: << what are "syncro oem rims"? the...
• Re: rims: pontiac g6 16"
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:22:26 -0700
  ...Enter Pontiac G6 as the model, and > see what comes up. > > They're showing all of the aftermarket rims they carry for the Pontiac...
• Fw: 15" alloys FS Re: Audi rims on a Vanagon Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Larry Sanford
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 11:31:30 -0800
  ...Audi rims on a Vanagon Syncro >tony moore at >tony@moorelab.com >has a set of 15" alloys, all ready to go, with lugnuts...
• ML320 wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mike Holm Toronto
  Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:21:40 -0500
  ...I never knew this but there are the 8" rims which I have and some MLs has 6.5" rims. Some of the guys...
• Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:33:23 -0400
  At 05:14 PM 4/11/2013, Gene P wrote: >(With apologies to anyone who cares this has gone on so long we've...
• Re: Rims and Christmmm wish
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 22 Dec 1999 15:32:53 -0800
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 2:35 PM Subject: Rims and Christmmm wish > Hi kids, > > I was hoping the Vanagon Santa would...
• More FREE - tires and rims
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 16:16:18 -0700
  ...Mounted on chrome rims. San Diego (CA) North County. Come 'n' gettum. -- -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westphalia...
• Re: Help: Need 15" Wheels for VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 21:22:58 -0700 (PDT)
  try eurovan rims. alistair
• TriStar with 16" rims for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Hobert
  Sat, 1 May 1999 11:58:07 +0200
  http://www.distro.de/tristar/
• Re: Wheel straightening companies?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 15:55:56 -0700
  David, Living in New England with major temp changes are roads get destroyed and have many obstacles that will hurt, bend and break rims...
• Re: where can i get 10mm wheel spacers?
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:13:49 -0600
  ...I brought in one of the Audi rims and the machinist made up the spacers to match the mating surface of the back of...
• Mazda wheels? Porsche too.
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 22:20:58 +0000
  ...these were 14 or 15 inch? Also, I know 944 Porsche rims are 5 on 130, are 928's the same? I saw a...
• Mercedes Rims (feel free to reply offline)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 11:23:37 -0800
  ...I have an opportunity to pick up 5 Mercedes rims for $100 and am looking to put them on my 2WD Vanagon. I currently...
• Re: [syncro.org] Wheel offset
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 15:12:25 -0800
  ...The only rims that will sit in the same "middle" as the original rims are rims with the exact same ET. Rim width has...
• 16" Syncro Steel Rims FS
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 May 2001 09:53:29 EDT
  I have one set of NOS 16" syncro steel rims for sale. They are original VW and have never been mounted. However they have...
• Re: about wheelsize--what is the lug nut pattern/size for 84 vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 11:46:30 EST
  In a message dated 12/25/05 10:55:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, clonestar7@YAHOO.COM writes: > All of this talk about rims...
• FS: Two 15" wheels with tires
  Historical mailing list - David O'Bryan
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:04:09 -0400
  See my ad here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=305080 for two 15" rims with 215/75/15 tires. I...
• Re: 15" steel wheel deal
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 11:08:55 +0100
  ...My >ideal 15" rims would have an offset not more than 3 (ET 3). This might >allow me to add thin wire type chains...
• Re: Set Of 4 Vanagon Alloy Rims For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:59:01 -0400
  ...I have 4 Vanagon alloy rims, >> two with >> tires, two without. Tires are nearly new snow tires, about 1,000 >> miles on >> them. Rims...
• <FS> Tires and Wheels
  Historical mailing list - David R. Paterson
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 16:52:39 -0400
  ...Mounted on OEM Rims. Used 1 short season. $350.00 obo Set #2- 5 205/70R14 Reinforced Bridgestone 407 Steel Belted Radials. Mounted on...
• Re: Cheaper Rims? (was FS: SA wheels 6.5Jx15 ET 30)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 15:38:48 -0700
  On 8/1/06, Mike Rouby <mikerouby@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Dylan for President!! :) > > Any other cheaper why to get 15" correct fitment Rims? Mike...