VW lug nuts do not seat properly in a MB wheel. VW has a 14mm ball taper and
the MB has a 12mm ball taper. Put some marking dye on the nut and see how
much surface area is actually touching the ball taper of the nut.

Phill Lander

http://www.ozemail.com.au/~pjlander/volkswagen_syncro.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: LA and Glen <lagcook@telusplanet.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Cc: <Syncro@egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2000 11:30 PM
Subject: [Syncro] MB wheels on a Vanagon

> I have a friend who recently purchased a set of mid 70's Mercedes Benz
alloy
> wheels for his 88 Double-Cab.
> He said that the place that sold him the wheels guaranteed  that they were
> the correct fitment. they then proceeded to bore out the centre of the
wheel
> with a hand held electric drill and change the wheel studs and lug nuts.
>
> I would like to get the correct info for him on the exact specs of the RWD
> Vanagon wheels. Does any one on the list know what the exact hub dia.
> ,offset, wheel stud dia. and do the VW lug nuts seat properly in the M.B.
> wheels?
>
> I am wondering if it is possible with out to much trouble to adapt these
> wheels properly and safely  to work on a Vanagon?
> If so what has to be done to make them work safely?Does one need wheel
> spacers or other modifications?
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Cheers
> Glen
>
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