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Subject:Re: Boring steel wheels Another wheel and tire option.
From:Marc Perdue
Date:Sat, 9 Jul 2016 18:09:38 -0400

I like their comment about the wheels, "We would recommend purchasing
a set or aftermarket lugs for these wheels to ensure the best fitment
as stock lugs often do not work with aftermarket wheels." Wonder what
that means?

Marc Perdue

On Sat, Jul 9, 2016 at 3:39 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> This wheel fits and I have confirmed it is rated for 1,800 pounds.  Still
> not an LT rated wheel but 1,800 pounds is higher than many aftermarket rims.
>
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> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C6CS4BM/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_4?ie=UTF8&p
> sc=1&smid=A16FDLXZT0LPG
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> For a super al season touring tire stating near stock diameter go with this.
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> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0100OCAW6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?i
> e=UTF8&psc=1
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> Dennis
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Alistair Bell
> Sent: Saturday, July 9, 2016 3:15 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Boring steel wheels
>
> Good point. I think I got the hole fairly well located. Better than a hole
> saw anyway :-)
>
> Alistair
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>> On Jul 9, 2016, at 12:13 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> The reason the center hole should be reasonably accurate is that it will
> locate the wheel on the balancing machine the next time he goes to buy
> tires.
>>
>> Larry A.
>>   15" aluminum Audi wheels with center holes enlarged with a hole saw and
> a hand- held drill.
>>
>>
>>> On Sat, Jul 9, 2016 at 2:54 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>> Boring post about boring wheels.
>>>
>>> https://shufti.wordpress.com/2016/07/09/vanagon-boring-steel-wheels/
>>>
>>> Alistair
>>