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fastbacker
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Looking to buy a set of 15” wheels for my 84. This stamping make sense…
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fastbacker
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:45 pm Post subject: Re: Wheel id… |
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Or maybe…
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fastbacker
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: Wheel id… |
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Looks like they are from a eurovan. Will they fit?
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campism
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Wheel id… |
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| fastbacker wrote: |
| Looks like they are from a eurovan. Will they fit? |
The wheels should also have the ET number stamped on them and I believe the Eurovan numbers (44-ish) indicate a fit that puts the centerline of the wheels too far inward for a proper Vanagon (37-ish) fit. I could be wrong but the correct info is out there.
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Steve M.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:51 am Post subject: Re: Wheel ID… |
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Talk to Christpher at T3Tecnique.com
He is an expert at Vanagon wheel knowledge.
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jimf909 
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:48 am Post subject: Re: Wheel ID… |
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Entering the part number shows wheels with an offset of ET51 so it probably won't fit (tires will rub on the UCA).
OP, you need five wheel dimensions to know if a wheel will fit a Vanagon:
Roughly:
- Wheel diameter:14" - 16" although fancy people make larger diameters work and sometimes look way cool.
- Wheel width: 6"* - 7.5" although different widths can be made to work
- Bolt pattern: 5x112 mm. Not variable
- Center hole diameter: >67mm(?)**
- Offset: ET 37ish, a lower number, say down to the low 20s, can work but a higher number moves the tire inward.
- You'll also need the correct lug nuts to match the wheels - they're not sll the same.
* Is 5.5" a standard width?
** I'm stretching my tired memory cells if the 67 mm figure is correct
As mentioned, Christopher has the snswers
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