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Crankey · Samba Member Joined: July 11, 2004 Posts: 2672

I don't want to encourage you but I have seen 20's on a single cab.

pombenz · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject: hubcentric question

I am in the process of fitting a set of s class mercedes wheels to a 80 vangon, and when thinking of getting spacers I'm wondering if knowing the center bore on the benz wheels is 66.5, and the vanagons centerbore is 60.1, would I then get hubcentric spacers with a 66.5 centerbore or 60.1 centerbore? And is the rear centerbore on a 2WD vanagon the same as the front

Christopher Schimke · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject:

Mercedes CLK320 16x7 ET37 wheels with Toyo Open Country A/T 225/70/16 tires. 7mm spacers front, 12mm spacers rear. THe front spacers were required due to THIS! Rear spacers installed simply for looks. Front caps do not fit, rear caps would fit but I don't like them just on the rear, so their not installed.

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goffoz · Samba Member Joined: May 09, 2007 Posts: 1486

I have the exact same wheels on my 86 Syncro, no spacers at all.
just loogy nuts....and it all fits fine Very Happy

....except the spare...rear tire carrier in progress
My tires,Cooper discoveries are a little taller, I think, at 29"
With the stock wbx this is a very slow drive...4th is a "coasting down hill gear only" Rolling Eyes

I stay in first alot longer,,,and use 2nd alot more,

My 89 2wd with stock alloys and tires is positvely "Zippee" when compared.
Thats why the Syncro is getting 150 more pony's..and some new ratios Very Happy

toomanyveedubs · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:41 am Post subject:

et 37 17 x 7.5 hub 66.5

do i need the same spacers as above for the front or different for the 7.5" width?

Christopher Schimke · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:41 am Post subject:

pombenz · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:28 am Post subject: rear wheel studs

I just went to order rear studs and they only had 54mm in stock, are they too long, and do I need nots or anything with them??

funagon · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:17 am Post subject:

In the SF Bay Area, I'm not buying these but someone might want to haggle with this guy for a lower price. From what I have read these should be 5x112 bolt pattern, 14mm lugs. And he's throwing in the bolts:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/for/735218411.html
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nelinor · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:35 pm Post subject: 15 x 7.5 et35

Got these on the vanagon over the weekend. I found them off of craigslist. I think they came off of an Audi 200.

15 x 7.5 et35
Bored out the centers to 66.56
Longer rear studs
10 mm spacers in the front

Special thanks to Loogy for all the help.
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240Gordy · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject: wheels that don't really fit

mercedes-benz 18x9.5 rear with kumho 265-35W18 tires.

just kisses the trailing arm, nuts only go about half=way onto the studs, don't even think about opening the slider more than a foot.

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Franklinstower · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:37 am Post subject:

Christopher Schimke · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject:

H2O-Box · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:02 am Post subject:

Hello All,

I have been looking at this thread and have a question about a rather well priced set of rims that I have a chance to pick up.

They are reproduction MB E320 wheels 15"x6.5" ET48 and have 195/65/15 tires on them.

Now I know that the lug holes will have to be enlarged not a big deal.

But what size spacers would I have to run and would the amount of spacer needed remove the need to enlarge the center bore???

Thanks,
Brett-

Christopher Schimke · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject:

Hello Brett,

For those wheels, you do not have to bore the centers at all since the Mercedes centerbore is 66.56mm and the 2wd Vanagon centerbore is 60.5mm.

I would run a 15mm spacer.

I'm not sure what lugs that particular mercedes wheel uses, but if it takes the stock type ball seat lug, you will need to use 22mm small ball seat lugs with them. The stock Vanagon ball seat lug nuts are too large and won't seat properly.
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H2O-Box · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the reply, now to look into 15mm spacers and pricing....

240Gordy · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject:

testing the big wheels again today with some cheap spacers, 1/4" on the rear and 1/2" on the front.

18X9.5 ET 38 rear and 18X8.5 ET 35 front

looks like this,

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"So, now that you know what you're doing, go to town."
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1985 GL now with more! a 2.1L
H&R SPORT(RED) Springs FRONT , SLAM SPECIALTIES RE6 AIRBAGS REAR

shenan-agon · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:46 am Post subject:

Okay, so it looks like I have a good line on some wheels off a 1990 Mercedes 300E, but wanted to run it by the forum. They are 16x8, ET36 - apparently they're a +1 upgrade.

First of all, will 8" wide wheels fit okay? I assume I'll want some spacers to push them out a bit, but not sure if I'll then run into issues with the slider door.

Anything else I need to worry about? I've read through a bunch of the threads, but bear with me, as I'm still sort of clueless on this wheel fitment stuff...

floggingmolly · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:58 am Post subject:

I can't say with regard to the front suspension geometry, but I'm sure Loogy can. I have 16x7.5 on the rear, ET of 29, tires are 215/65/16. I was looking at the slider this weekend since I just got new tires and was camping. It is close, but there's probably on the order of about 0.5 to 0.75 inches bewteen the tire and the door. Since my tires bulges out a bit more than the wheel, the tire is the critical piece here. The 8 inchers should be OK, as you'll only be 0.125 (half the 0.5 inches) further out than me with the wheel, but again, the tire will be the critical factor.

That's assuming you adjust the ET to around 30. An ET of 36 will put your wheel and tire a bit further in toward the center of the van, but then you have to look at the rear swing arm (I think that's what it's called) to check for clearance. Again, I have about 0.5 or 0.75 inches inboard as well, so I think you're OK as long as your tires are not giantic.
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Christopher Schimke · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:53 am Post subject:

floggingmolly · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:16 pm Post subject:

And so there you have it. Very Happy

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