>From: Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
>Reply-To: BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Are Audi wheels unsafe on a Vanagon?
>Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 01:53:44 -0400
>
>James,
>
>Audi's position was made clear a few years back by a letter written to a
>fellow listee in Germany. I think that was Raimund. IIRC, they said the
>alloys were only rated at such and such a weight which is way below the
>weight of a Vanagon or a T3 Westy.
>
>Sure they can be unsafe. That's my position on it. I have seen some poorly
>clearanced centerbores. They took much out of the middle. I have also seen
>people use screw in studs with spacers. However, as far as my experience
>goes, a properly installed Audi wheel appears to survive well in a Vanagon
>used in "normal" fashion. I know of dozens of people running them w/o
>incident. The only one I have ever seen broken was the one on
>VanmanBajaDan's (VBD sorta like the undie)  Syncro Westy when he slammed it
>back and forth at the logjam obstacle in Hollister a few years ago.
>
>Also remember that not all Audi rims are created equal. They were supplied
>by various manufacturers. The less expensive cast alloys are obviously not
>as strong as the forged versions.
>
>BenT

How would one find out which Audi Wheels are cast alloys and which are
forged?  Would this info be on the wheel somewhere; what should one look
for?

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