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Subject:Re: 16" wheels from other makes?
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:15:09 +1200

>After looking at our bus, we're just not comfortable with gaudy
>looking wheels, but are still compelled to get the handling
>characteristics from 16" rims. There must be a way!
>
>Does anybody know what rims we could use off of other cars that are
>16" without adapters and messing around too much? Like off a Passat,
>or an audi, or something?
>
>Ri, Glen & the River Clan

Mercedes. 4 & 6-cylinder car wheels will need studholes machined to
fit the bigger VW studs. V8 wheels will fit straight on. But you'll
need to make sure the offe=set is right!

Hey! I have a NICE set of 16" US-market CLK wheels for sale...
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
64 (3) 473-8863
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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