The most straight forward thing to do if you are looking to switch to an
alloy rim is to go to the factory alloy in 14" x 6".  You will need to buy
new lug nuts too.

Good Luck.

-Dick-
78 Scirocco
87 Vanagon Syncro
12 Gold TDI

On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 8:05 AM, Matthew Wolaver <mattwolaver@gmail.com>wrote:

> Thanks everyone for your comments on my Syncro.
>
> What i really am after is to find out what size rims to look for that will
> fit the tires that are on the vehicle now.
>
> They are new General tires (27x8.50R14)
> http://mysyncrowesty.com/images/harmony/tirefrontDriver.JPG
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>
>
> On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Bill Monk <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Matt
> > It looks like you bought a fine rig. I have
> > owned and worked on Vanagons as a
> > hobby for the past 20 years. My kids have grown up camping and traveling
> > in that back seat. There is that special
> > feeling when everyone else is setting
> > up tents and all you have to do is pop the top/deploy the awning.
> > I want to point something out so it
> > doesn't come as a surprise and I hope
> > you don't think I am trying to be a jerk.
> > I am sure you know that your van has
> > been repainted. What concerns me
> > is how the drivers middle rocker
> > looks. The Westys are infamous for
> > rusting from the inside out. Water gets
> > in from the utility outlets,window seals,
> > etc.. The insulation in there is/was Fiberglass batting. It holds the
> > moisture causing rust from the inside.
> > You need to get in behind there and
> > look. It's behind the kitchen unit so
> > getting back there can be a project.
> > You want to verify the condition of the
> > metal and remove the fiberglass insulation if its still back there.
> > If you have rust on the outside along that bottom seam you can
> > almost be assured its coming from the inside/out.
> > I hope for your sake that what I see is just superficial but you will
> want
> > to check that out. It's repairable and is dealt with all the time.
> > Otherwise it looks like a great Syncro and they are a lot of fun.
> >
> > Bill - 87 Westy Zetec Turbo
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On May 5, 2013, at 9:14 PM, Matt Wolaver <mattwolaver@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > > I just purchased "Harmony" a 1987 Syncro camper, here's a link to some
> > Picts: mysyncrowesty.com
> > >
> > > My question is what is better small rims or big rims?  This vehicle
> > comes with 14" rims and 27" tires. I'm not sure if I can get taller tires
> > for the van?  (maybe some one knows the max height?)
> > >
> > > But I'm assuming that the rim size doesn't matter if the tire size
> makes
> > up the difference.
> > >
> > > Is there anything else to take into account here before upgrading the
> > rims? Stay with 14" or go upto 16"??
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Matt
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Matt
> >
>