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Subject:Re: MB wheels and rear brakes
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Sun, 5 Jul 2009 23:49:14 -0700

I'm with you Mike, I blame EVERYTHING on BenT - taxes, the price of gas, the
weather, my growing  'manly girth', the buttercups in the front lawn...

That guy's got a ot to answer for!  =)

On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 11:27 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:

> Vanoonies,
>
> I'm one of the ones who bought the 16" MB wheels for my van. Finally got
> everything [read money] together and got tires and had them mounted.
>
> First if you want to keep stock rolling diameter as I did your only choices
> are passenger car tires I got Kuhmo's with a load rating of 96, and I hope
> it's enough strength.
>
> Second, remember, as I did not, that the bolts holding the rear drums on
> interfere with the MB wheels so must be removed to allow mounting.
> Otherwise
> uneven mounting and wobbly wheels.
>
> Mike from Marin
>
> I blame it all on BenT, including steel wheel weights.
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
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Crescent Beach, BC

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