>>>Tim Hannink Wrote:
...A 14" x 7" wheel would need to have an offset of 15-18mm to provide
enough upper control arm clearance.

Dear Tim,

Not true. I have been running 14x7 ET23mm Mangels Steel chrome wheels with
27x8.5x14 BFGs on my 1987 Syncro Westfalia for two years now and there is
plenty of clearance for the control arms.

Cheers,
MJS