Rims??? What about This?

Iwish4aSynchro · 2006-09-10T12:15:40+00:00

Hey people i have been looking for a decent set of rims for my t3 caravelle . The below are 17"x7.5 with a 5x112, exactly what is needed. I understand the legalities to the point of Wheel Track, I will obtain the engineers cert if needed, I understand i can legally go up 1" all round and stay safely legally. But the wheel track is confusing when all other info is factored like offset and wall percentage etc. if anyone has the same kind of experience that would be helpful. [ Edited on 10-9-2006 by Iwish4aSynchro ]

Iwish4aSynchro Wolfsburg Wizard

639 posts · joined Aug 2006 · 13 Sep 2006, 10:07 pm

#533919

twisted, i think we will get along. Already poped 4 fuses what a tosser the previous owner was.

Keep the steering and the propulsion seperate . Still a Kombi...

It's all good, until it's bad, i suppose

kombi kountry Seriously Crusin Dubber

172 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 18 Sep 2006, 10:57 am

#535301

Wondering why i would be directed to a link for the vanagon restoration for the complete idiot, what u tryin to say?

Did u bite?

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haha.....well i think he's got very high standards as a lot of the site i didn't understand!

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 18 Sep 2006, 3:26 pm

#535365

you don't understand i wrote and i don't understand

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Iwish4aSynchro Wolfsburg Wizard

639 posts · joined Aug 2006 · 18 Sep 2006, 10:09 pm

#535596

kombi kountry wrote:Wondering why i would be directed to a link for the vanagon restoration for the complete idiot, what u tryin to say?

Did u bite?

haha.....well i think he's got very high standards as a lot of the site i didn't understand! [/quote]

Didn't understand the site as in website or this site??? If website you must cipher through the english jibbirish/waffle.

Keep the steering and the propulsion seperate . Still a Kombi...

It's all good, until it's bad, i suppose

kombi kountry Seriously Crusin Dubber

172 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 20 Sep 2006, 11:08 am

#536178

The restoration website

Iwish4aSynchro Wolfsburg Wizard

639 posts · joined Aug 2006 · 21 Sep 2006, 10:23 am

#536541

Good source of info though, it's just a little hard to find the right piece of info.

Keep the steering and the propulsion seperate . Still a Kombi...

It's all good, until it's bad, i suppose

kombi kountry Seriously Crusin Dubber

172 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 21 Sep 2006, 1:39 pm

#536584

have you tried the UK site dedicated to T3's?

www.brick-yard.co.uk

Iwish4aSynchro Wolfsburg Wizard

639 posts · joined Aug 2006 · 21 Sep 2006, 10:58 pm

#536752

Tried to find it once via link onsite here but link was dead and well i got lazy and just couldnt be bothered looking over the web for it, too late when i found it. Finally got an answer today from the nob who supplie the rims on first page 17x7.5 apparently and i am now used to this answer, they dont meet load rating for the caravelle/transporter/van.
What the stuff sake does load rating have to do with it, i mean the caravelle is 1645 or there abouts unladen (minus Family) some standard cars like the Audi and ford Holden etc weigh more than this, yet the load rating is a non item for such vehicles. Rim rating i understand, but really i think load rating is aload of crok. I think i will have to bite the bullet and go and see a tyre mob locally. Its almost becoming more of a mission each time i think i have found a decent set.

Keep the steering and the propulsion seperate . Still a Kombi...

It's all good, until it's bad, i suppose

kombi kountry Seriously Crusin Dubber

172 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 22 Sep 2006, 8:53 am

#536835

How frustrating.

I've been thinking the same thing regarding load ratings.

I think a T3, depending on what model is closer to 1440, but this adds even more weight to your argument. I mean a stock falcon is getting up towards 1700 these days!

Regarding http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/ well worth a look

wiseoldub Fahrvergnugen

925 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 22 Sep 2006, 9:53 am

#536852

i put alloy 15' jag rims on my caravelle after i dropped it 6omm and they need to be lower profile in the front to avoid rubbing. they are 7 inch wide and are the biz! front tyres are 195 60 15's rear are 205 65 15's. its all about preference!!

kombi kountry Seriously Crusin Dubber

172 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 22 Sep 2006, 10:27 am

#536860

any chance of a pic? did you get the cip1 springs? i thought you were getting the 45mm ones?

Oasis Going alone...

1,806 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 22 Sep 2006, 1:07 pm

#536894

I think the load rating has to do with how much your car is capable of carrying, not what it weighs unladen. A Falcon can pretty much only carry 4 or 5 passengers and a couple of suitcases, but a bus/van could carry 50 bags of cement for e.g.

"Tell him 'We've already got one'"

Iwish4aSynchro Wolfsburg Wizard

639 posts · joined Aug 2006 · 22 Sep 2006, 1:44 pm

#536912

Vehicle GVM is 2400 does this help?

Keep the steering and the propulsion seperate . Still a Kombi...

It's all good, until it's bad, i suppose