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• Question on 15" rims 4 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Michael Avrea
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 01:15:29 EST
  Hi All, I thinking of going from 14 to 15 inch rims on my 82 Westy Diesel to hopefully gain a little top end...
• 15 Inch rims at cip quite a selections
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:47:13 -0700
  Has anybody bought any of these 15" rims for their van ? http://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1935 I was under the impression...
• Vanagon 15" Alloy Rims Sale on Seconds
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 May 2001 10:40:45 EDT
  I am down to my last three sets of Sunburst Alloy Rims. These are 15" x 6.5" Factory VW rims from South Africa...
• WTB a set of CV900 alloy rims
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:35:36 -0500
  I'm considering moving up to 16" rims on my syncro with the next tire change and look to see if anyone is selling...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:31:49 -0700
  In the archive there was a trip report to Baja California with 15" Audi 5000 rims fitted to a Vanagon. The author said the...
• Re: Tir choce for vanagon with 14 inch wheels
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 10:44:45 -0700
  Hakka's and alloy wheels? Seems like you'll be spending some extra time taking care of the rims if you really 'use' those...
• 15 inch rims (same thread, different day/time)
  Historical mailing list - Durby Suniga
  Tue, 30 May 2000 11:01:04 -0700
  ...Not that I wouldn't like to use the stock alloys or passat or audi rims, but there's got to be other rims...
• Christmas Alloy Rim Sale!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 17:03:09 EST
  Yes just when you thought you couldn't afford those fancy 15" South African Vanagon Rims, we are having a special sale for Vanagon...
• AUDI Turbo Rims - WARNING
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 02 May 1997 10:06:04 +0300
  Hello all, If you decide to use AUDI Turbo Rims on your Vanagon, take following into account: AUDI Turbo Rims, Part No. 437 601...
• Wheels-Wheels-Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Bill Webster
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 17:21:48 EDT
  ...Upon closer inspection, I discovered that the rims were manufactured by Porsche. They were visually very similar to the rims used on the 959...
• Re: 15 inch rims (same thread, different day/time)
  Historical mailing list - hugo lerner
  Wed, 31 May 2000 06:17:28 -0700
  everyone my experience so far with trying to find 1998- passat alloy rims for my '87 westy has been the following: the bolt pattern...
• Re: Looking for 15" VW Bus Rims and tires
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:15:14 -0600
  ...Beetle rims are 1/2" narrower than the bus rims & will not give you a good safe ride. FWIW, buses went to 14" rims...
• Passat steel rims on a Vanagon...DO NOT DO IT...TOO weak...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 10:13:55 EDT
  ...If you are going to 15" rims and do not want alloy, I would get a set of 5 15" steel VW Vanagon rims...
• '81 westy rims / poptop color
  Historical mailing list - Joel Wilson
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 08:45:33 -0500
  ...dont do this unless you really like to wash brake dust off your rims on a regular basis. i also have been wanting white...
• Re: Wide Rims
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:18:06 -0600
  re: "Stock US Vanagon rims came in 5.5" (steel) and 6" (aluminum)" I somehow remember learning 6-in steel rims are also available...
• Re: 15" wheel and tire ?s
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 13:07:54 EDT
  http://www.tiico.com/ has Vanagon steel 15" rims. They are much more heavy duty when compared to the Passat 15 steel rim. I...
• Re: posting VANAGON SYNCRO 15" OEM RIMS (only rims not the van)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 09:00:56 -0400
  VANAGON SYNCRO 15" OEM RIMS S. AFRICA FOR SALE DESCRIPTION: After donating my '86 vanagon syncro to the Red Cross I have five 15...
• Re: Audi rims on a Vanagon Syncro
  Historical mailing list - NACHTAIN 7
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 16:21:29 EST
  so what rims do fit on a vanagon syncro? i heard the mercedes replica rims by i don't remember who but you can...
• Re: Alternative Rims
  Historical mailing list - John Langowski
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 20:13:21 -0500
  As long as the outside diameter of the tire you select to put on the Non-Stock rims stays the same as stock, your...
• 15" Rims
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Tue, 17 Jan 2006 23:40:25 +0000
  Howdy Folks, I currently have the stock 14" rims, but am debating going to 15" rims for my next set of tires. I was...
• Warning about machining steel pasat rims cracking!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 03:49:34 PDT
  To those who are thinking about or have the pasat steel rims: I just got back from a local machinist that would NOT machine...
• Re: 15 Inch rims at cip quite a selections
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:09:17 -0700
  ...Very > cool > otherwise! > why is that a problem I noticed the same thing, all 5 1/2" rims. Maybe not a problem but VW...
• Rims and jacking.
  Historical mailing list - L. J|rgen \hman
  Wed, 16 Apr 1997 01:28:05 +0200 (MET DST)
  Hi all ! Are the rims from a breadloaf interchangeable with the rims from a vanagon ? Are the 5.1/2Jx14 rims the same ? Where...
• Tires and rims FS
  Historical mailing list - Perkins
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 10:18:54 -0500
  ...They are mounted and balanced on rust free vanagon rims. 250$ delivered to NH, VT, or PQ. I have changed to 15 inch rims...
• Tire Question
  Historical mailing list - Rich Pournelle
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:55:04 -0700
  I have the GL package with alloy rims and I am deciding whether to upgrade to 15" rims. Is it worth the money to...
• A Little Help with Rims
  Historical mailing list - Nik Maravich
  Thu, 19 May 2011 02:00:47 -0400
  ...I have read a lot about the ET23 Rims and I am still confused. I know they sell a lot of these rims but...
• '86 Westy stock rims
  Historical mailing list - Karen Doherty
  Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:34:26 -0400
  I have rims from my '86 Westy...looking for a good home. I put new 16' rims on but saved these. Anyone want them...
• Re: There's a New Wheel in Town... Almost
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 08:00:57 -0700
  ...1) it depends on what tyre one puts on the 15" rims, 2) can one get bigger tyres so that the RMMs are lower...
• 4 stock alloy rims for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 11:00:29 -0500
  I'm in PA and will be upgrading to 15" steel rims, does anyone need a set of Vanagon alloys? $300 rims only, or...
• 16" rims part # ???
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 11:22:47 -0500
  Hi VOlks, I'm starting to like the idea of 16" rims because there is much better choice in tires available for that size...
• Will Rims off a New Beetle fit our Vanagons??
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 12:02:48 -0800
  Hi Volks, I spotted some rims on Ebay and I was vondering if the OEM mag rims froma 98 New Beetle would fit our...
• Audi Rims - Again
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 01:59:42 +0000
  No, no more stories about my problems trying to get these Audi A6 rims to fit my Vanagon. I gave up, could not find...
• Re: Question on 15" rims 4 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 12:15:39 EST
  ...Where do I find 15" rims that have the bolt pattern that my 14" rims have? Is the pattern VW only or is it...
• which rims fit my bus? Need winter rims...
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 10:22:37 -0800
  Howdy folks, i seem to recall that some older bus rims will fit my 84. Which years? I am taking a winter road trip...
• Re: Wheels-Wheels-Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 18:53:46 -0700
  ...Upon > closer inspection, I discovered that the rims were manufactured by > Porsche. They were visually very similar to the rims used on the > 959...
• passat steel rims and tires
  Historical mailing list - Nock
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 18:04:53 -0800
  I am going to order some 15 " rims and tires from tirerack I have picked the passat 15" rims I know the list says...
• OLDER RIMS FITTING NEWER WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Engel
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 18:20:52 -0600
  Mike, they look like stock steel rims. I assumed its a 66 Westy by the year on the tail lite lens. The rims are...
• Re: 15" audi wheels with tires Seattle CL $150
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:24:25 -0700
  ...More authentic look than > any Mercedes rims. And they are better than 14" stock. To use Mercedes > rims the lug holes need to be...
• Re: Tire Question
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 19:17:36 -0700
  >I have the GL package with alloy rims and I am deciding whether to upgrade >to 15" rims. Is it worth the money to...
• lug nuts question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 31 Oct 2019 15:23:54 -0700
  hi all, I have a 1985 tintop with 14" rims, a friend gave me a set 14" VW alloys (from 1998 van). I would...
• Penta 8x16 rims on vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Michael Kraewinkel
  Fri, 24 Jul 1998 08:39:59 +0200
  somebody has offered me 4 "PENTA" 8x16" alloy wheel rims. they are manufactured in great britain. has anybody information about this rims and where...
• 15" Audi rims
  Historical mailing list - paul banks
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 19:48:40 -0400
  Hello everyone! I screwed-up when I bought some 1986 Audi 15" rims. I checked the rims for fit on the rear but neglected...
• Rim Capacity Rating -- used rims from an Audi A5 -- 1430 lbs
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:07:47 -0400
  Does anyone know/have experience with these rims for use on an 86 Westy? (2.1L wbx, manual). I am guessing the rim rating...
• Re: A Little Help with Rims
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 18 May 2011 23:54:54 -0700
  ...I have read a lot about the ET23 Rims and I am still confused. I know they sell a lot of these rims but...
• Steel Rims from a 98 Passat - Will they fit a 1991 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Stewart
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 10:20:50 -0500
  I was going to buy a spare set of rims for my Vanagon, to put snows on. Does anyone know if a set of...
• Re: lug nuts question
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 31 Oct 2019 18:45:30 -0400
  When I changed out my steel rims on my 84, I got all my lugs / bolts / studs from T3 Technique. High quality, reasonable price...
• Re: 91 Carat: 15 inch rims vs 16 inch rims
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 10 Mar 2014 08:33:26 -0700
  ...15 inch rims vs 16 inch rims Going to up grade the rims on my '91 Carat. Thinking of going VC Euro-look Alloys...
• Re: 15" steel wheels ?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 07:26:47 -0700
  [hijack] Has anyone gotten away with running 225/50/16 tires on a 2WD Vanagon? These are on ET37 Mercedes rims. I'm upgrading...
• Re: syncro oem rims
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 13:26:19 EST
  ...COM writes: > need a set of syncro oem rims for sale > > > > > what are "syncro oem rims"? the syncros sold in the US take the...
• Re: A Little Help with Rims
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 19 May 2011 06:33:46 -0400
  ...lot about the ET23 Rims and I am still confused. �I know they sell a lot of these rims but after reading various forums...
• Re: Warning about machining steel pasat rims cracking!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 19:39:10 -0400
  ...Warning about machining steel pasat rims cracking! >To those who are thinking about or have the pasat steel rims: > >I just got back from...
• $100 for four snow tires mounted on 14" rims ... TWICE
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 22:37:28 -0500
  I won an eBay auction for four snow tires w/14" rims and someone else offered to sell me a second set for another...
• Mercedes Rims -- 112mm 5bolt pattern?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cirulnick
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 16:55:21 -0500
  Howdy List! I'm tired of my standard 14inch steel rims with their tinker-toy 185R14 tires. On a whim last night, I realised...
• Re: BFG T/A KO 27-8.50-14's how do they get em on a std 5.5" rim
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:25:46 -0500
  ...However, that was on the alloy rims. I.E. 6" rims, not 5.5" rims. BF Goodrich specs are that the minimum wheel width...
• Re: A Little Help with Rims
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 18 May 2011 23:20:42 -0700
  ...I have read a lot about the ET23 Rims and I am still confused. I know they sell a lot of these rims but...
• Re: A Little Help with Rims
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 19 May 2011 06:02:59 -0400
  ...I have read a lot about the ET23 Rims and I am still confused. I know they sell a lot of these rims but...
• Re: ok lets talk about wheel vibration now (2wd)...
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Sun, 30 Apr 2006 23:48:01 -0400
  Make sure the back rims are on square. There are 2 (10mm) bolts in the rear drums that need to be removed for most...
• Wheel size - 1987 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Matt Wolaver
  Sun, 5 May 2013 21:14:38 -0400
  ...mysyncrowesty.com My question is what is better small rims or big rims? This vehicle comes with 14" rims and 27" tires. I'm...
• 15 in. rims and tires
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Sat, 27 May 2000 15:03:15 EDT
  I can get a sweet deal on 4 15 in rims and brand new tires off a friends 2000 Passat. It appears as though...
• squeeks
  Historical mailing list - ==David-M==
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 00:44:10 -0500
  ...Since I have changed >to >15" rims, the squeaks have gone. My rolling radius is about the same >as with >my 14" rims so...