Man, oh man.  A veritable can of worms.  If only it were that simple, as I'm trying to figure it all for my own 2WD Westy.  If the wheels have the 5 x 112 bolt circle diameter, and if bolt holes are for 14 mm lugs and have the right contour (curved instead of angled lug seat) and if the centerbore diameter is large enough (66mm?), and if the wheels have the right offset (30-35?), then yes, they'll fit.  Bet they don't, 'cause nearly nothing does from what I've been able to learn.

For us owners with 2WD Vanagons it would be great to have a list of wheels from other makes/models (if any) that bolt right up without modifications, except maybe for longer lugs for the alloy wheels.  That way we could waste our time looking for the right wheels instead of wasting our time calculatin' what to look for on a wheel that happens to turn up.

I figure that by the time my current tires are ready for replacement I might have found what works and will be ready to make the change.  Maybe.

Stephen

--- On Tue, 8/5/08, Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> From: Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Subject: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 10:31 AM
> So here is a stupid one for somebody.
>
> Cna I just buy new 15 inch wheels and tires and replace my
> 14 inch wheels and tires on my 84 westy?  Or is there
> something else I need to change to make this possible. Brake
> shoes? rotors?
>
> Just wondering as I have come across some pretty nice
> wheels and would like to jump on it.