16" Eurovan wheels on a Vanagon?

[getset]

It is possible, but I am curious as to what modifications are necessary. The et is 40.

[Christopher Schimke]

How wide are the wheels? Alloy or steel?
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[wbx]

centerbore diameter is also a big one...
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I think the alloys are supppsed to fit, basically, but I never found any at anywhere near a decent price, so I gave up....
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[getset]

The wheels are steel and they are 6" wide, but I am unaware of the centerbore. They look a lot like the passat 15" steels except they are 16". They are hopefully going on my syncro.

[Christopher Schimke]

You have a couple of options. If you don't want to run spacers, you will need to increase the diameter of the wheel's centerbore by about 2mm. The 40mm offset will work just fine.

If your OK with running spacers, you can install a 8mm spacer which will bump wheel to a 32mm offset (which is an ideal offset actually) at the same allowing the centerbore of the wheel to clear the hub.

I'm pretty sure that the stock wheel studs are long enough to work on a steel wheel (because it's so thin) and an 8mm spacer. As long as you can get 7.5 turns of the lug nut, your OK.
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[getset]

Thanks for the info loogy. I think I will buy the wheels. It will be a while before I get them ser up with tires, but when I du I will post them on teh ultimate wheel and tire post.

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