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kitesurfer
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 Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:10 am Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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| ok so just to make sure I understand, when I am looking for mercedes rims to fit my 2wd Vanagon I should look for 15 inches wheel only ? |
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Christopher Schimke
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| Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:52 am Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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| kitesurfer wrote: |
| ok so just to make sure I understand, when I am looking for mercedes rims to fit my 2wd Vanagon I should look for 15 inches wheel only ? |
You can definitely use 15", 16", 17", 18", etc wheels. The problem is that 16x8 wheels don't fit well on a 2wd. 16x7.5 wheels are a tight fit, but they can be used without having to push the front wheels outward too much. 16x7s are a good choice too.
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SteveVanB
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 6:37 am Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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Shameless pic whoring of my van. Lovin the new beetle heritage wheels 
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elizer 
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:06 am Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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| Those wheels always caught my eye on the new beetles. Looks great! |
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g shepherd
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:22 pm Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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I agree— looks great!
I am tempted to add a van to the stable just to run these wheels. |
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Samaleshi
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| Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 11:29 am Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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| Christopher Schimke wrote: |
| You can definitely use 15", 16", 17", 18", etc wheels. The problem is that 16x8 wheels don't fit well on a 2wd. 16x7.5 wheels are a tight fit, but they can be used without having to push the front wheels outward too much. 16x7s are a good choice too. |
Chris, just for reference, not for a micturating contest, this van had stock brakes and bored out Audi URS4 Fuchs(16x8, ET40), mounted with 15mm hub centric spacers and new hardware courtesy of you. We wrapped them with 215/70/16 BFG's. You might have been able to slip an ace of spades between the bead and the upper control arm in the front, same clearance between the outside of the rear and the slider. But they were lightweight forged awesomeness and you didn't see them around.
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gkid
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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Installed Mercedes rims with hardware supplied by Christopher at T3. Rear tires are 27x8.50 and front 205/75r14
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vanaru
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 11:42 am Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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6x16" Porsche Fuchs
15mm adapters on the front
20mm adapters on the rear
225/60/16 all round.
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kitesurfer
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| Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 7:05 am Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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| SteveVanB wrote: |
Shameless pic whoring of my van. Lovin the new beetle heritage wheels
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Are these heritage wheels a direct fit on a Vanagon ? |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:17 am Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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Have all you Syncro owners thrown away your OE 14" rims? I just need a single 6" rim so I can mount my spare on a matching width rim. Please PM me if you can spare a spare :^)
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robbiecanter
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2018 7:55 am Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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I posted this in the tires thread, guess it should go here too. 17' VW alltrack wheels, 225/65/17 ko2s, turned down hubs and bearing cap to 57.1mm, 15mm front/10mm rear spacers. Now hub centric. Fit great.
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zuhandenheit
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 1:27 am Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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I'll keep this short, unlike my other thread. Sorry to post twice, but I wanted to include a lot of detail in one thread, and then post just the essentials here:
I have a 1982 AAZ-powered van with stock 14s. I just came into possession of some 2008 CLK wheels: they are 17x7.5 and 17X8.5 offset is 36.
Would I need anything but new wheel hardware and some drilling? (Assuming I have the right size tires)
Will I have to modify my sliding door latch to avoid hitting the rear wheels?
I'm more concerned about performance than appearance. Can I expect a very big improvement in handling?
Thanks in advance for any help!
I almost ordered the hardware from Loogy, but I decided to take some time to think about this before I commit. I got a good enough deal that I could sell these on Craigslist and start over without a big hit.
However, at least one or two my steel wheels are slightly bent and will probably need to be replaced anyway, and I'm having no luck finding anything locally, and am seeing that I may pay as much for stock wheels as I paid for the MB wheels and tires I've got here!
I have a welder and am not terribly averse to modifying my sliding door hinge, if necessary.
I'm more worried about the weight and width of these significantly hurting my mpg and acceleration. Also, I'm not sure how to handle the spare situation.
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bajaleo
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 6:17 am Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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| zuhandenheit wrote: |
| Will I have to modify my sliding door latch to avoid hitting the rear wheels? |
Chris would probably know the answer to this question.
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| Also, I'm not sure how to handle the spare situation. |
You're not changing your bolt pattern, so why can't you use your stock spare?
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bobbyblack
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 7:02 am Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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I'd be more concerned over the number of tire choices. 17" rims with C rated or 99+, too few options. I LOVE the rims you got. I wanted those myself. Just like the number of C or 99/better 14" tires dwindling, you'll get boxed in when the one last supplier no longer makes that tire. From what I had searched, there was only 1. I went with rims that ChrisToph3r suggested. Per usual with a "good deal" on rims, the other expenses will far outpace the cost of the rims. Tires, and hardware to mount them is much much more. Find some 15 or 16 inch rims, you'll be happier next time you have to buy a new set of tires.
As for the engine powering what you have at the road, well, most folks realize after jumping to a larger overall diameter that they then start realizing the true cost. Sticking to near stock overall size, 25.5" tall, and no more than 7" wide, your whole dynamic of the van will be maintained. I think 26.5" tall and 7.5" wide will still fit in the spare clam, maybe...
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campism
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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| Also, I'm not sure how to handle the spare situation. |
I'm using the Mercedes 16" CLKs and kept a stock 14" spare with five stock lug bolts and five stock lug nuts (for a flat on the front or the rear) in a Ziploc bag in the spare tray.
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wyldryce
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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I'd take Christopher's reply as gospel, once he gives it, but those seem to have similar offset and width as the stagger fitment c class rims I put on my '85. As for tires I found the kumho Solus TA72 to be a great tire that has proper load handling for these rigs and does great in rain as well. I researched heavily before pulling the trigger and made sure these didn't drastically change the overall roll diameter. Feel free to PM me and I can give you more detail.
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1of6
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 9:22 pm Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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Here we go again...Audi S4 B8 alloys on a 2WD 1987 Doka?
8 x 18" ET47
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Christopher Schimke
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 6:21 am Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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Here we go again...Audi S4 B8 alloys on a 2WD 1987 Doka?
8 x 18" ET47 |
Yep! Bore the centers, spacers front and rear, new studs, and new lugs. The only issue is center caps, in that they probably won't fit.
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1of6
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 8:07 am Post subject: Re: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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Thanks as always Christopher! Will be seeing them this evening, but I thought the OEM Audi B8's had a larger centre bore of 66.56mm
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