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Subject:Re: New 15in wheels
From:Karl Wolz
Date:Thu, 11 Nov 1999 07:48:06 -0700

Any and All,

Are Passat wheels the correct offset and is the center hole the correct
size?  In other words, is this wheel, without modification, a 100% proper
fit for the Vanagon?

By the way, what exactly IS offset?

Thanks,

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: David M <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 7:31 AM
Subject: New 15in wheels

> Date:    Wed, 10 Nov 1999 14:31:12 -0600
> From:    David Filcoff <dave@V-DUB.MUSA.COM>
> Subject: Re: New 15" wheels
>
> Tire rack sells 98+ Passat 15" steel wheels for $17.50 each, from the
> wholesale catalogue.  I haven't looked at the magazine ads, but I would
> think they'd be much over $20 retail.
> --------------------------------------------
> Surely its unsafe to put a heavy vehicle like the Vanagon on wheels
> designed for something as light as a Passat??