The 16" Vanagon rims are 16x5.5" with an offset of 35mm - sounds like the
A8 wheel would be an almost perfect fit as long as they are not too wide!

At 08:10 PM 14/11/1999 EST, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>In a message dated 11/14/99 7:52:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>damosem@mail.mco.bellsouth.net writes:
>
><< Mostly I was wondering if the 16" wheels will fit on the front and rear
>axils. I
> seem to remember, and could have it mixed up with something else, that the
> original VW 16" wheels had different size brakes and drums. Do you recall
> anything like that?
>
> Thanks >>
>
>not sure... but one of the euro listmembers w/ a syncro 16" can tell you
>that..
> as far as the A8 wheels - i have two currently on my '86 5kT... (they're the
>16x7 et37 five spoke alloys) this week i'm gonna try them on the vanagon, and
>see how they fit.
>i will let everyone know how the fitment is with the 37mm wheel, tho the 35mm
>one would be a better choice, i think.
>
>BTW, the 16" A4 wheel and the 16" A8 wheel are totally identical except for
>the offset.  the A4 has the same offset as the type44 turbo alloy (for you
>non-audi fans the type 44 is the 5k/200 models) which, is 45mm.  the A8's had
>more of an offset to space the wheel out more from the car, some being 37mm
>(like the ones i have) and other are 35mm.
>
>chris
>bunch-o-audis
>bunch-o-vanagons
>
>

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