Is a wheel spacer just there to push the tire / rim out further, or is it
like an adapter, so that rims with a different bolt pattern can be used?

Thanks,
Jason Loewenstein
Marysville / Tulalip, WA
85GL

At 01:00 PM 5/19/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >Has anyone used wheel spacers on their Vanagon ?
> >
> >I'm curious if anyone has done this, which they used, and what their
> >experiences were in doing so.
> >
>
>todd, i have had spacers on my syncro since tuesday.  nothing to say,
>except they were hand-machined and are a perfect fit.  they mean i can use
>15" scorpio wheels without machining the centers.  1/4" aluminum plate,
>5x112 bolt circle, 14mm SAE stud holes, 2.63" center hole.  they change the
>ET of the wheel from 38 to 31.5.
>
>so far, so good...
>
>bill
>'87 syncro westfalia
>http://www.scruznet.com/~kasper/pics/westy