Has anyone ever found a really correct longer from mounting bolt ?
14 mm thread,
same length at the stock alloy wheel front mounting bolt - but those are
cone face and Ball Face where it contacts the wheel is what's normally
needed.
and.........19 mm ( 3/4 inch ) hex lug  wrench size.

havn't ever quite found that combination. Close, but not exactly.
Thnx.,

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?

> Very helpful.  Thanks!
>
> Stephen
>
>
> --- On Tue, 8/5/08, mdrillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> From: mdrillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
>> Subject: Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
>> To: "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
>> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 2:45 PM
>> The closest 2wd fit I know of in a readily available
>> 15" wheel is from
>> older "S" Class Mercedes.  These often came in
>> 6.5" x 15" and 7" x 15"
>> with offsets in the ET22-ET25 range. These have the right
>> pattern and
>> large enough center holes. You do need longer lugs and
>> might need to
>> drill them for 14mm lug holes. You don't need spacers.
>>
>> The cars were 420 SEL, 500 SE, SEL  AFAIK.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> Stephen Grisanti wrote:
>> > 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.
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >