Thanks for the clarification.

Stephen

--- On Tue, 8/5/08, mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote:

> From: mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
> Subject:
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 4:50 PM
> I believe both the 6.5" width and ET37 are wrong for
> 560SEC so those
> wheels may have been installed by someone after it left the
> factory.
>
> The Mercedes part number molded into the back side would
> tell the tale.
>
> Rims in the ET20-30 range are the best bet for 2wd in
> 15".
> Tires can make a difference in whether a given width and
> offset will
> work on a Vanagon.
> I use 215/75/15 and these did not fit up front with ET37, a
> common ET
> for "C" Class Mercedes. This combo is fine for
> Syncros though.
>
> I should have mentioned 560 models also in my earlier post
> about ET22-25
> Mercedes wheels.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Jake de Villiers wrote:
> > I'm running 15 x 6.5 ET 37 alloys from a 560 SEC
> on Dixie and 16 x 7 steel
> > wheels from a C240 on the grey van.
> >
> > The steel wheels with their 205/55 tires just bolted
> right on, though
> > clearance at the upper control arm is mighty slim.
> Easy enough to add a
> > thin spacer or a thick spacer with longer wheel bolts
> in order to fit bigger
> > tires.
> >
> > I'm kinda looking for another set for Dixie...
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Stephen Grisanti
> <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>wrote:
> >
> >
> >> 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.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> >
> >
> >