HELP!!!!!!!! T25 WHEELS?

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HELP!!!!!!!! T25 WHEELS?

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I would like get some new wheels for my westy califonia, any ideas?? which fit best? and do they all need adaptors?? it seems every wheel i like wont fit!!!! :idea

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Have a read through this section. People have been talking about wheels & tyres since Moses was a toddler.

http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=41&start=0 :ok

Make sure you get round ones is my advice.
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i have a set of audi 100 turbo alloy wheels here.
longer studs on back longer bolts. just needs 10mm spacer on rear
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rich broom wrote:i have a set of audi 100 turbo alloy wheels here.
longer studs on back longer bolts. just needs 10mm spacer on rear

An Audi 100 (92 -97) weighs half as much as a loaded T25 camper, I would not recommend fitting them to the van, jus' sayin'. :D
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kevtherev wrote:
rich broom wrote:i have a set of audi 100 turbo alloy wheels here.
longer studs on back longer bolts. just needs 10mm spacer on rear

An Audi 100 (92 -97) weighs half as much as a loaded T25 camper

A quick google finds a GVW of 1950kg for a C4 (91-94) Audi 100, vs 2450kg for a T3, going by our VIN plate.

That's a difference, sure, but not THAT big a one. I'd hazard a guesses that the forces on a 100 turbo at 130mph are a bit higher than those on a T3 at half that speed...
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The other consideration of course, aside from the safety angle, is that if you fit a non standard modification to your vehicle (such as car wheels fitted to a van) you are obliged to inform your insurance company of the fact. They may, as a result, impose a higher premium or decline your business altogether as they are sole arbiter in the matter. You then have to ask yourself "Is it worth all the bother, just to look a bit different?"
For myself, I think standard wheels with Caravelle style wheel trims look quite tidy and well in keeping with the van's appearance.

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AdrianC wrote: I'd hazard a guesses...

I'm glad you don't do our safety analyses.
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I wondered what gems Adrian had come up with :roll:
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I'm about to put my Audi black alloys up for sale. They came off my T25, as shown in the pic. below. Back wheels were bored to fit over the hubs, but the front ones weren't, and although they fit over the hubs, they don't allow the speedo cable hub cap to be fitted, which is one of the reasons I took them off. I also have spacers for them. You'll need longer bolts for the front, and longer studs for the back. Another reason why I removed them - the guy who fitted them didn't bother, and the wheels were only held on by half the depth of the nuts! :shock:

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