On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 5:25 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

> Got a chance for four rims as above for $175. Like new condition. Is
> that a good price?
>
> Opinions please.
>
> Thanks
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver

Not all 15" Mercedes alloy wheels will fit a Vanagon w/o expensive and/or
machine work.
The archives are chockful of this sort of info. Check offset, mounting pad
thickness (cast vs.
forged), and size of lugholes. One bad example is a set of five 190 alloys
for sale for $50 in
San Francisco right now. Offset is ET49 -- spacers will likely be required.
Cast so mounting
pad is thicker than forged aluminum. Will need longer studs/bolts. Lougholes
are for 12mm
bolts so need to make holes bigger for 14mm Vanagon studs/bolts. Don't
forget correct contour
for lugholes. At the end of the day, it's not a very economical wheel
solution.

BenT

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