"What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post.

[doodledave]

[posted in part2 post, but this one is sticky so assuming better here??]

First of all let me say thanks for this post and the part1 post it has been amazing to read/learn all this stuff and this community is incredible.

I have recently purchased an '87 2WD and one of the early things on the list is new tires/wheels. Tires are very old and need replacing so figure also do the wheels.

This is a pair i am considering:

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/pts/d/mercedes-16-wheels-and/6476612765.html

Tire size - 225/55R16
Wheel size - 7.5Jx16 ET42
Bolt pattern - 5x112

From what I've learned, this should work with a 12mm spacer front/back, correct? Seems a bit wide. I'm not in any huge hurry here, is this too clumsy of a set-up (I've read the 7.5 width can be tricky...). Assume the wheel is good quality.

Thanks again for this site and this thread and this community I am so psyched to learn and give back however a noob like me can.

[Christopher Schimke]

Doodledave, I'm a little suspect of those wheels being 16x7.5 ET42. I have those listed as 16x8 ET36 with a part number of 2114013302.

There is a wheel that looks similar that is a 16x7.5 ET42, but it has a 2114016302 part number and the wheels in the photo are not those wheels. Like I said, they look similar, but definitely not the same.

I would ask the seller to see a photo of the part number.
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[doodledave]

[kitesurfer]

[Christopher Schimke]

Kitesurfer - yes!
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[kitesurfer]

[Pinetops]

[kitesurfer]

thanks for the responses, the two options I am considering is therefore either one of these two wheels (if the carrot came in black I would take it) :

- Carrot : http://www.van-cafe.com/carrot-alloy

- Eurolook : http://www.gowesty.com/product/2wd-packages/23417/16-wheel-tire-package-2wd-

ps.: regarding the eurolook appropriateness this reassured me : http://www.gowesty.com/tech-article-details.php?id=37

Questions :

1.Are these two models same quality or is there a better one ?

2. Will a 16" with proper sized tires rub on a 2wd full camper Vanagon ?

[Christopher Schimke]

[kitesurfer]

ok thanks Chris

I am starting to consider plain black steel wheels of 16" Offset: ET30 that will have all the correct offset and bolt pattern.

Will that be ok re specs and will it rub on 2WD full camper ??

[Christopher Schimke]

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Can anybody here identify these? They look like 19" Mercedes but the only ones I've seen locally have "solid" spokes.

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[AZ Landshaper]

Any thoughts on these?
I know they need a 20 mm spacer to achieve corrrect ET and center holes bored out but what else might we need?

https://tucson.craigslist.org/wto/d/vw-jetta-2007-rims-tires/6476205542.html

Is this a wheel that will work w the new T3 center caps

sorry heres the part no 69812c
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[Christopher Schimke]

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[AZ Landshaper]

After a lot of eval I decided to go w mercedes rims. 16" 10 spoke w a 37ET.

Found a decent 215 60 16 98t tire to match and the whole enchillada only set me back $625. The local salvage yards havea lot of mercedes wheels avail. I got lucky and found one with a set of lightly used tires to match.

Heres the new wheel leaned against the van. Just waiting on a lower BJ to get the whole thing reassembled and rollin'.
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[kitesurfer]

Hi Chris,

Would this fit on a 2wd vanagon full camper :

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-pneus-jantes/ville-de-queb...nFlag=true

thanks

[Christopher Schimke]

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