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Subject:Re: Secret $15 steel wheel source
From:Mark A Kippert
Date:Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:24:37 -0500

This Westy is sporting the new wheels:
<http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=704862>

On Dec 23, 2008, at 8:13 AM, Chris S wrote:

> Here's a link to the samba thread.
>
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=329230&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
>
> Can you take pics when you get these and post some information?
>
>
> 2008/12/23 Karl Mullendore <groups@westyventures.com>:
>> That's what my salesman stated, 12mm. Will see today.
>>
>> Jake de Villiers wrote:
>>>
>>> You sure Karl?  The wheels I got bolted right on with no
>>> modifications
>>> whatsoever.  Of course they're real Mercedes wheels.   :-)
>>>
>>> On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 9:55 PM, Karl Mullendore
>>> <groups@westyventures.com <mailto:groups@westyventures.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>    One word of caution: these have 12mm lug holes, so be sure to
>>> check
>>>   that the
>>>   stock wheel nuts seat in properly. That is if the holes are even
>>> large
>>>   enough--might need to be drilled. I'll know tomorrow when mine
>>> arrive.
>>>
>>