"What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post.

[Crankey]

And I'm told Dokas weigh a bit less. 👍

[jb20thae]

My head's starting to swim looking thru all of this. Can someone tell me which of these steel wheels is the most direct bolt on and has the best clearance with a 225/55 tire if lowered a bit with either carat or weitec lowering springs?:

17x6.5 et50 (Merc Metris) - needs front 6mm spacer, can use original bolts/studs?
17x6.5 et38 (Alcar 9787)
16x7 et33 (Alcar 9905) - needs nothing?

[Jake de Villiers]

I have 225/55R16 tires on the Mercedes Benz #2034000302 16 x 7 ET37 steel wheels. I have the G57 big brakes and need a spacer to keep the cheek of the tire off the upper control arm. IIRC its 1/4" thick.

ET33 and OEM brakes will likely be different but close.
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[jb20thae]

I found some Mercedes 16" bottlecap style wheels with the following specs. What would it take to properly fit these with a 225/55 tire?:

7.5x16
ET 51
"M14 bolts"

[Bub]

I'm not sure I ever posted these here, but They bolt right on, stock nuts and bolts, no spacers, clears the door.
I'm on H&R / Koni suspension.. but they seem like decent wheels. I have NOT been careful with them and no bends no problems going on 4 years with them.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/274886863338

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[spiros]

after some research, i ended putting these ling long tires.

I wanted to keep my original VW 14x6,5 rims and add a little bit to the diameter.
my tacho was going about 5 km off. Now it is 1 to 2 km off.
I really do not have any additional noise when i drive, even though these are all terrain tires.

ling long radial 620, 195/80/14 LT

I couldn't find any other choice for all terrain in 14 rim dimension, in the Greek, European market..

[Povi]

I picked these up today, and after scrolling through 168 pages. I think I saw them once but there was little info.

They are Rial 15" ET 23 Benz rims. I really like them but they feel like they are on the cusp of not being right. I didn't want to drill them out to find that they are unsuitable. I'm assuming 7J means 7" wide

They would go on an 89' camper with a 2.5 subaru. I have new schwenk springs and would like to go 10% over stock on the tire diameter. I live on the least coast so a hit to climbing ability won't be missed too much. I have asa rims with 7% over but I'm looking to experiment.

Any insights would be appreciated

Thanks Y'all

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[Crankey]

[Povi]

I pulled the passenger rear wheel and did some measuring. There's 3/4" clearance between the face of the rim and the bottom edge of the slider. The tire could bulge no more than a 1/2" I imagine. I'll go recheck to make sure. I have some more time tonight. Potential conflict up front is a bit of a mystery, but I started with the slider. It seemed like the pinch point for the whole deal.

They were a steal. $75 for the set from a man who didn't have a cell phone that had a coworker to list them for him on marketplace. They were two miles away. I just paid the man and got out of there.

That ebay listing is nuts. I looked up completed listings and a set sold for 600 plus 170 shipping in similar condition. 16" variety though. I can't imagine getting more than 100 a piece on the local market?

It's kinda bird in hand territory. I think they are really beautiful and would like to use them if I can. Maybe there's a work around solution getting the door to kick out a smidge without hacking anything. Y'all know better than I do, that's why I'm here. But I'd like to exhaust the possibilities before parting with them.

I have another van with a wbx I'd use them on if the tire size I want causes an issue. They're so pretty
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[Povi]

Not the same manufacturer but the same specs. Right there on the first post of this thread:

"15x7 ET23 AT Ilatia wheels
No spacers
***Notes*** 215 75R BFG tires (DeMinimis)"

Correct me if I'm wrong this looks like a win. I measured an inch of clearance between the edge of the rim and the bottom edge of the slider.

They inset less than the rims I have. Everything up front clears the spindle

Cheers! It feels too good to be true
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89' Westy Subaru 2.2

[Will-Dakar]

Will these be a direct fit to my 1983 2wd Vanagon?

Front:
- wheels are 16x7 ET37
Rear:
- wheels are 16x8 ET30

Off a Mercedes w203 compressor allegedly but I can only see they had 31et fitted
Thanks

https://www.trademe.co.nz/3367382496

P.s I'm not allowed to fit spacers in my country

[Christopher Schimke]

[4Gears4Tires]

17x8 ET47mm would require 15-25mm spacers to fit on a Syncro, right? They won't just bolt up?
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[Christopher Schimke]

[joetiger]

[tjet]

[AllRad]

I just submitted a post in the Tires that Fit thread, but it has application on this thread too. I upgraded my wheels and tires. Some good pics and weight comparison. Here’s a link to it:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=584507&highlight=

Cheers!

[vanatic]

Merry Christmas!

Can anyone help me ID these wheels. I want to list them for sale. I'd like to convey what they might be to the next owner.

Thanks!

[Christopher Schimke]

Those look like the wheels that were sold through some of the vendors as "South African Steel Wheels". 16x7 ET30 obviously.
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