Listers:
        I own an A4 and a Vanagon, and I may have an interesting source of
wheels for you.  Clair is selling A6 15" alloys for A4s, with all season
tires, cheap.  I got mine (for A4) for $125 each.  Follow the link to
"Free Tires for A4"

http://www.clair.com/clair.html

        I don't know for certain that they will fit the Vanagon, but with
the recent discussion, I intend to find out.

Alan.

On Sat, 13 Nov 1999 JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 11/13/99 2:25:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> lindgre@ONLINE.NO writes:
>
> << ust yesterday I told David Marshall about the 16" steel wheel I found in
> the
>  parts catalogue, for the A8. This wheel is steel, 7x16 et42,  >>
>
> are you sure this isnt one for the A4??   On my '86 audi 5k Turbo (which
> originally had the 15x6et45), i have  16x7 et37 five spoke silver alloys from
> a A8 on the front (to clear tie rod ends better, tho it isnt necessary) and
> 16x7 et 45 five spoke silver alloys from a A4 on the back.
> i have not seen any A8 wheels with a 42mm offset, full size steel, or alloy.
> usually they're 30 something mm (being either the 16' or the 17").  But -
> they look identical to the A4 wheels, so maybe it could have been one of
> those?
>
> PS, today i saw a '98 up Passat with a set of A4 wheels on it...looked pretty
> sharp..
>
> chris
>