From my own junkyard and parts hunting experience, I recommend you be sure to take some sort of spray cleaner (Windex, 409, or anything that will remove brake dust), and an old toothbrush to scrub with and a flashlight so you can read all the info on the wheels.  The backside of these wheels might be very dirty.

Stephen  
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On Sat, 12/27/14, Michael McSwain <michaelmcswain@gmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: 15" Wheels
 To: "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
 Cc: "Vanagon Mailing List" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
 Date: Saturday, December 27, 2014, 6:28 PM
 
 Thanks for
 the input Stephen. I think I'm going to head out on
 Monday and get some info off of the wheels I'm looking
 at.� 
 On Dec 27, 2014 6:23 PM,
 "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
 wrote:
 I think
 the only alloy Mercedes wheel that fits without requiring
 longer lug bolts\studs is the CLK 16" wheel from
 about '98-'02, and even these require drilling the
 lug holes to 37/64" and need small ball-seat lugs.� I
 bought a set of these used but have yet to fit them to my
 '87 2WD Westy.
 
 
 
 From everything I've read, I think every 15"
 Mercedes alloy wheel will require drilling the lugs holes
 and need the centerbore enlarged, and will require small
 ball seat lugs, and if not ET 30-35 will require spacers.�
 Mercedes 15" steelies, if you can even find them, might
 be easier to fit.
 
 
 
 The wheel thread on the Samba has much info and really is
 worth plowing through.� If you post on that thread with a
 photo of the wheel(s) you are considering and provide the
 part number (this is particularly helpful, and be sure to
 record the ET number) folks will be glad to let you know if
 they are suitable. Unless you get a super deal on your Merc
 wheels and want to mess with making them fit, you might come
 out ahead and less frustrated by buying Vanagon-specific
 alloys from GW or another of our vendors.� Good luck.
 
 
 
 Stephen
 
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 On Sat, 12/27/14, Michael McSwain <michaelmcswain@GMAIL.COM>
 wrote:
 
 
 
 �Subject: 15" Wheels
 
 �To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
 
 �Date: Saturday, December 27, 2014, 2:03 PM
 
 
 
 �Hey all,
 
 
 
 �I know there are a few mile long posts on the samba
 about
 
 �this, but I
 
 �always end up feeling like I'm drowning in information
 over
 
 �there.
 
 
 
 �Does anyone have any suggestions on a 15" wheel
 conversion
 
 �that requires
 
 �the most minimal of modifications?� I found 2 sets
 
 �locally for $250 that
 
 �I'm thinking about getting but I'm not 100% sure
 if they'll
 
 �fit or if I'll
 
 �have to go get spacers/long lugs etc. They came of of a
 '95
 
 �E320 and a '95
 
 �C280. The look just like the ones Gowesty sells.�
 I'm
 
 �going to go back out
 
 �and get the wheels measurements off of them on Monday.
 
 
 
 �If I had the budget I'd just buy the gowesty kit and
 I'm
 
 �trying to figure
 
 �out if I'll end up spending close to the same after
 buying
 
 �all the
 
 �necessary accoutrements.
 
 
 
 �I'm not married to this style and I'm more
 concerned about
 
 �handling and
 
 �performance than looks.
 
 
 
 
 
 �Thanks in advance.
 
 
 
 �Michael.