Both can be had.  Some fit over your existing studs/bolts and just add track
width, others actually change the bolt pattern.

Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "wayout" <wayout@ix.netcom.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 6:06 AM
Subject: Re: Wheel spacers

> 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
>