Wheel Directory: VW AVUS Wheels 15x6.0 +38
 

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Test fitted my old Volkswagen 15" AVUS wheels which I will hopefully be running for the winter. Everything fit on fine, however I did not try driving it around to check for rubbing or any other issues.
The wheels are painted black so they are a bit difficult to see in the picture, but heres one anyway.

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_10301.jpg

Interesting. Can you determine the wheel width and offset?

Take a few more photos and I will add the wheels to the Wheel Directory.

I hope you found Ball seat lug nuts, the VW came with ball seat lug bolts, if you put the oem lug nuts on those wheels you could have a safety issue.

Well this answers my question of 15in steel wheels fitting on the car for winter

That is why I haven't been able to drive around with them to fully check for rubbing issues. In the pic I had just bolted them up with the stock lugs, took some pics, and swapped them back.

If anyone knows a source for some ball-seat 12x1.25 lug nuts, I'd like to hear it.
There are some nice 16" BBS VW rims for sale nearby, and I'd love to run them during winter.

To OP: can't see squat on that pic, should've shot it from the other side.

very interesting....I may just have to try my corolla's 15" tires on my car after seeing this.

I tried some 15x6.5 wheels and the ball-joint on the tie-rod rubbed. Some narrow 15" might work. Like 15x5.

Perhaps the offset has something to do with it?

*edit* also these are narrower... they're 15x6

woah good info guys! And I thought 16's were the absolute smallest we could down size to.

Update us on the rubbing or any other issues ASAP if you can.
I have access to these wheels for basically free and would like to use them if possible. What size tires did you have on them?


jfyi the offset of Avus wheels is +38 per this site http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/w...base-5x100.htm it's a 15x6


Even more edit... Per this calc http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

Compared to the stock 17x7 with +48 offset vs the 15x6 with +38 offset.... They're should be 23mm MORE clearance inside and 3mm Retracted outside "suck"

Hopefully OP will verify but this SHOULD mean an Avus wheel is a-ok :D

Offset was +45

Yeah... I only put the wheels on that one side, again it was just test fitting after drinking a few beers and getting bored. I have not driven around with these on and I wont be able to until I find some lugs that work for it. If anyone has a source please let me know.

http://compare.ebay.com/like/3604928...Types&var=sbar

$25 and in black to match (60 degree acorn = ball-seat IIRC)

Also - http://rad-usa-direct.amazonwebstore...source=froogle = $35 in chrome

those are tapered, same as Subaru OEM, the VW wheels need ball seat

Edited the post... check the second link :)

Yeah I found those too, may try them although I wish they weren't chrome...

Those are r12, I think VW is R13.

center caps should cover them

yeah but the centercaps with those wheels have a huge VW logo on them and if you pull the logo off they look really ugly, chrome lug nuts would be better. Ill end up getting these but probably not for a few weeks till I really need to run winter tires.

This is true. You could just paint over the VW logo.
I'll probably use these. My buddy owes me a favor as has a set sitting. I figure I'll use them as my favor and buy some cheap 205-60-15 snow tires.

You think those chrome nuts will work as far as the R12 vs R13 thing?

Thanks for the help and post btw

I'm going to ask vwvortex about these lugs :)

i don't know about you guys but i can't see shit

can you take pics of the wheels not in the shade or with a camera that can adjust for exposure?

geez, all i see is black.

Here you go, lol.
Don't blame me if you get a seizure.

+10 stops, lol

thank you



wheels look good,

please update this thread as you put all 4 wheels on.
I also want to use 15 inch wheels.
with a slightly different purpose.... i want 15x8 wheels with 225/45/15 Toyo R1R ... for better gearing ratio.

I will definitely update when I put these on for winter, as long as we can figure out if the lug nuts will work.

Not sure how well 15x8 will work, you will probably need a pretty crazy offset as some people were saying they had rubbing on the inside with the steering knuckle IIRC. Either way if you do it before me let us all know how they go!

I was doing a bit more research and found these:

http://www.brandsport.com/excl-793.html

Not sure how I feel like running something like this although if they are torqued down properly they should be fine I would think. Anyone have any experience with these?

I like your style sir!
ditto!
Since they're not going to be on track wheels... I'd run em. I never do more than 65-70 on the street/highway anyway. I'd just check em week to week to make sure they're tight (which I have a feeling they will be). I'm gonna pick up the Avus' this weekend and order tires and the lugs I posted. Flat Black VW and/or myself will post our findings.

Yeah I think im going to give these washers a shot, these will be my snow winter wheels and I have a chevy S10 that I plan to drive in the winter most of the time So im not too concerned, ill just check them whenever I go out for a drive.

Keep a tq wrench/breaker bar with a lug socket in the trunk... Not hard haha.

These should work, the only thing I would do if I was using them is count how many turns the lug has with out them and then count how many with them. If you lose more than seven turns that's close to 1/2 inch of stud loss. My experience with spacers would say to at this max variable I would personally worry too much about the safety.

I now want an FRS even more knowing it can share VW wheels. I have the 16" bbs on my TDI and they are sweet wheels. Very light and strong. Kinda sucks having good running paid off older cars...no justifiable reason to get an FRS yet!

Interesting washers. Hm. Makes me want to try to test-fit some VW wheels for sale locally.
Radius still seems to be off VW spec.
Would still prefer proper lugs, but couldn't find any.

Picked these up this weekend :) Ready for paint/plasti dip...
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...14312611_n.jpg

Update.... Bought the adaptors for the lugs and the wheels/tires (as previously) mentioned...

It all works fine :)

Pic of mine installed, they were plasti-dipped black with silver metalizer. Sadly its to overcast to see it very well. They look like a dark charcoal metallic. Camera phone quality too :-/
http://i.imgur.com/bxYUx.jpg

Like !

glad to see it worked for you! Looking forward to getting mine on there.

Any rubbing issues while driving?