gowesty doesnt know the loadrating of their wheels either, if i remember
their tech article correctly.

i just got a set of four koenig 16x7 wheels on samba for $140: already
drilled for the vanagon. might still need spacers, but 140 is worth that.
only problem is.... i have to use up my stock 14" tires before i can afford
16" tires.......
where do you get those spacers for $10??

florian

On 2/4/06, rsf <feller@carboncow.com> wrote:
>
> Plus I got to add...with $100+ shipping the gowesty/van-caf� rims are a
> $700
> project to Ohio! Like I said I got $340 in my NEW 2006 jetta rim
> conversion...
>
> Of course its just a matter of time before someone on the board tells me
> since I don't know the load rating of the jetta rims how could I possibly
> trust them on my westy...
>
> Shawn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> John Reddick
> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 11:20 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ?
>
> I believe it is ET23.  By the time you go the cheap route and buy rims,
> take
> them to a machine shop to drill out the centers, buy spacers and longer
> studs, Gowesties prices are a bargain.  The sliding door also works which
> it
> will not if you are off slightly.
>
> John
>