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jacob. · Samba Member Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 802

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/pts/1471415864.html

Those are on my local craigslist. Any chance they'd fit the vanagon?
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levi · Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:09 pm Post subject:

I think that's going to be a 45 ET, so 15 mm adapters, you'll have to bore the center out, and possibly the 5 lugs too.
A lot of work and expense in my opinion, and for wheels that are at least double of what would be a good price.
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Christopher Schimke · Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:48 am Post subject:

vondeutchvw · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:22 am Post subject:

A few pics of some previous rim/tire combos.

Borbet type A 17x8.5 and 17x10 (I will see what the offset is.) These were made by Projekt Zwo specialy for T3's (vanagons)

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AMG Penta wheels 16x8

Stock wheels with Goodyear Cargo ultra grip.

Stock Syncro 16 wheels on my old self made westy

My Eurovan with 17x8 RH wheels (Had them on my DOKA too with different spacers from RH.

Atzev type A wheels made for Projekt Zwo 17x8.5 and 17x10 (machined out center bores to 66mm) had them on my Passat for a while just to see.

Another one with the Amg Penta wheels

Same van with 15" ARC wheels

Another set of wheels from my trusty rusty W126 that ended up on one of my VW's

And another set of AMG penta wheels on my first DOKA

Another W126 that I used to own (these BBS wheels would have looked good on my new DOKA.)

Had these wheels that were turbo twist replicas from RH as well. Had spacers from RH.

riverfever · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject:

Will wheels from a Mercedes (I think a 300) fit? The size is 6.5x15 ET 44. Thank you.
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ThorAlex · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject:

Anyone know anything about these rims?

Mercedes 17" rims, I have no idea about the rest of the data. Center hole looks big so maybe if the ET is not too far off?
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levi · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:29 pm Post subject:

I looked at this style before settling with the clk.

There's at least 5 in that same style from merc in the 17" size.
They have them in both 15 and 35 ET, and both 7 1/2 and 8" wide.

Although all but one has a super high gloss, the one set that doesn't have a high gloss, like these, is 8" and 35 ET.
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ThorAlex · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject:

So they should fit? The set in the pic is for sale here at a pretty decent price (about 400$) with good 225/45-17 tires so i might put them on my Christmas wish list.
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levi · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 8:08 pm Post subject:

I can't say for sure.
If I was to guess, I'd say it's close but will not fit without a spacer.
If the tires were 205 it might, but with the 225 width and being 8" instead of 7-1/2, I think you'd need about 10mm spacer.
Loogy, of course, would know.

Here's some more info:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=298574&highlight=ultimate+wheel
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ThorAlex · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:18 am Post subject:

Anyone jnow about these:

Still MB, 16" this time. I know a guy runnong the 15" version with 5mm spacers, just don't know about the 16s. I have sent a mail to the seller, but no reply yet.
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levi · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:39 pm Post subject:

I know of one like that which is 7 1/2 on the rim width, ET 41.
Still need about a 10mm spacer.

But, like the previously mentioned wheel, there may be multiple mercedes wheels that look identical, but have a different et. I only know of this one though.
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JunkYarDog · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:03 pm Post subject:

Is 19" too much? What about these Audi rims

tire size is 245x40x19.
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jacob. · Samba Member Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 802

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/pts/1482203612.html

Any Idea what kind of rims these are and if they'll fit a 2wd vanagon?
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levi · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject:

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jacob. · Samba Member Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 802

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/pts/1492490871.html

Found another set of wheels on my craigslist. 5 bolt pattern. Anything on these wheels?

Also, this is probably nothing, but there is this too.

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/pts/1492467835.html
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