T4 Wheels

[DOUBLECAB]

Hi Guys.......have come across some Merc mags


PCD 5 x 112 with an offset of 42......will they fit on the T4 with no probs.


Also if one decides to fit either audi/passat/merc mags on a T4, is there a problem with load ratings...........are the mags able to comply with the steel wheel load carrying capacity.

I wouldnt want to have any insurance probs if I had a bingle. :roll:

Regards/thanks

[syncro]

Hi Guys.......have come across some Merc mags


PCD 5 x 112 with an offset of 42......will they fit on the T4 with no probs.


Also if one decides to fit either audi/passat/merc mags on a T4, is there a problem with load ratings...........are the mags able to comply with the steel wheel load carrying capacity.

I wouldnt want to have any insurance probs if I had a bingle. :roll:

Regards/thanks

Also the nuts are M12 not M14. They will fit, but the ball taper is different and can crack the wheels. I had special nuts made for my syncro.

[DOUBLECAB]

Hi Guys.......have come across some Merc mags


PCD 5 x 112 with an offset of 42......will they fit on the T4 with no probs.


Also if one decides to fit either audi/passat/merc mags on a T4, is there a problem with load ratings...........are the mags able to comply with the steel wheel load carrying capacity.

I wouldnt want to have any insurance probs if I had a bingle. :roll:

Regards/thanks

Also the nuts are M12 not M14. They will fit, but the ball taper is different and can crack the wheels. I had special nuts made for my syncro.

Thanks again Syncro....cost of special nuts please and would your Man do another set if I went down that path.

Also ...no comment was made regarding the load carrying capacity of mags ??

Regards.

[syncro]

Thanks again Syncro....cost of special nuts please and would your Man do another set if I went down that path.

Also ...no comment was made regarding the load carrying capacity of mags ??

Regards.

I used standard Kombi nuts and machined them down to a M12 taper.
You could probably use M12 nuts and drill and tap them M14.
Do you know someone with a lathe as I have lost contact with my machinist.

My mags were aftermarket, so I got in touch with the manufacturer for the load ratings.

[Seano]

Just to inform....it appears that Speedy Wheels provides a number of alloy wheel patterns in 17" to 20" with offsets of ET35 and ET40 (which is what you'd want from a 7" plus wide wheel) that are available to be custom drilled to any PCD and hub centre diameter. As a bonus these are wheel styles that they list as having high load ratings.





Also the Cougar style is available in 15x7 with 5x112PCD & ET35 load rated

[vwtyp2]

Mate, i canna see why not, same stud patern!

Andy

sorry to burst your bubble champ, but T4 and T5 are different stud pattern.
T5 is 5x120

[aprr32]

Thats right, they will fit under but won't bolt up.VW keep changing pcd just to annoy us,they must have a Japanese exchange engineer helping them out!

[Golf Loon]

Its annoying that T5 wheels are a different pattern. i like the steelies with a half moon cutout. They would look great on a T4.

AU Falcon Mags are the same pattern etc as T4. I have seen one van with em on and it looked good.

Audi Mags are the cheapest and easiest option, but use light truck tyres.

Plenty of LT tyres available in a 16"

[vwtyp2]

I think you'll find that AU rims are 5x114.3pcd.
The way around it is that ford have 12mm bolt holes.
What you do is get the 12mm bolt holes offset drilled to 14mm.
I've seen Territory Steelies fitted to Bay Kombi's this way which are the same pcd as T4.

[syncro]

, but use light truck tyres.

Why?

LT has nothing to do with load rating. It's just a marketing ploy.
Another forum myth.