everyone
my experience so far with trying to find 1998- passat alloy rims for my '87
westy has been the following: the bolt pattern and offset is fine, its the
hub clearance that doesnt work.  the center hole needs to get enlarged.

if thats worth anything.  Hugo
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>From: Durby Suniga <Durbys@PLAID.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: 15 inch rims (same thread, different day/time)
>Date: Tue, May 30, 2000, 11:01 AM
>

> Okay.  I've checked Vanagon.com and have attempted to find more info from
> the message archives, but couldn't fine what I was looking for.  I'm trying
> to locate anyone who has used anything other than what Vanagon.com has
> listed in regards to using 15 inch rims.  Not that I wouldn't like to use
> the stock alloys or passat or audi rims, but there's got to be other rims
> out there for the Vanagon.  If anyone has used anything other than what's
> listed on Vanagon.com in regards to 15 inch rims, which brand and style did
> you use on your Vanagon.  I went onto Americanracing.com and their
> application guide says that I could use their 16 inch rims (5x112 bolt
> pattern, 38mm offset) on my Vanagon.  I faintly recall hearing stories of 16
> inch rims and accompaning tires giving problems (unless they were used on
> Syncros).
>
> Durby
> 87 Vanagon Wolfsburg Ed.
>