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Subject:Audi 16 spoke 'spider' rim
From:Kevin Sullivan
Date:Tue, 17 Mar 1998 10:20:54 -0800

In my continuing quest to replace my syncro westy
with other than the stock rim/hubcaps I got a set of
'80s Audi Turbo5000 alloy rims for next to nothing
at a local junkyard.

I tried them on for size and found:

a) rear studs too short

b) small bolt head on brake drums intefering with
    flush  installation.

c) center hub needs boring in order to fit
    on front.

d) offset short by about 10 mm

Has anybody attempted to make this rim work
on Vanagons and specifically Syncros? Rather
than 6 large spokes, it has 16 1" spokes all
around

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