The correct size to bore the center of the Passat wheels is 2-5/8".  I
had mine done locally for $50 for the set of 5.

Rennie

Ed Shultz wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have the Passat wheels installed on my syncro without the spacers. I
> brought the stock steel wheels to a local machine shop and had them
> increase the center hub diameter by about 10 mm. (don't quote me on that, I
> would have to double check) I think any good machine shop can do this for
> you.  I don't think that the stock Passat steel wheels will fit over the
> center hubs on the Vanagon. either the front or rears. Like you say, the
> offset will remain the same. I run 205/60-15's on them also.
>
> -Ed
>
> At 01:10 AM 04/13/2001 -0400, Samuel L. Walters wrote:
> >Volks,
> >
> >I misstated the offset of the Passat wheels, it is 45 not 38 according
> >to the TireRack Steel Wheels chart.  So an 8 mm spacer would only get
> >the offset back to 37.
> >
> >According to this same chart, there are several Mercedes 15" wheels
> >with 5x112 bolt pattern that have a 37 offset.  These are wheels for
> >the 190D & E (84-93), 300 E, CE & TE (86-95), and C220, C230 & C280
> >(94-00).  Perhaps one of these models paired with the 8 mm spacer would
> >do the job.
> >
> >Anyone have experience with these wheels and the Vanagon or Syncro,
> >with or without spacers.
> >
> >Sam Walters
>
> Ed Shultz, RCDD
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