Touareg wheels

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mud
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Hi everyone, I have a set of 17 inch alloys from a touareg that I want to fit to my 1991 W463 narrow axle with no wheel arch extensions. Can someone please tell me what size I need the centre hole to be and do I need spacers please? Thanks!
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Re: Touareg wheels

Centre bore is 84.1 mm I put 235 65 17 michelins on and everything clears.  If you go bigger on tyres you may need to wind the lock stops out a bit

http://www.pxwheels.com/wheels/list.php?brand=Mercedes%20G%20Wagen

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Re: Touareg wheels

You would need to match the offset of wheel style No.7, which are the type that were fitted without wheel arch extensions.

http://www.rubicon-trail.com/G-Class/wheels/start.html

"...Valid for all Mercedes-Benz Gelaendewagen wheels: they have a 5/130 mm bolt circle (5 on 130 mm bolt pattern) , ball seats (very important), 84.1 mm (3.310") center bore (also very important), ET 63 mm on most stock wheels ...

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Thanks very much gents, much appreciated! Can I use my existing nuts please? Thanks!
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Re: Touareg wheels

The bolts for alloys are longer than those for steel wheels (as the wheel material is thicker).

All original G-Wagen wheels have round, radius-ed holes for the bolts. You will need to check your Touareg wheels to see whether they require bolts with a conical seat or a radius-ed (ball) seat. They need to be 45mm long for original alloys.

Radius-seat bolts:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-x-ALLOY-WHEEL-BOLTS-FOR-MERCEDES-BENZ-G-CLASS-WAGEN-W461-W463-NUTS-LUG-7Q-/221105421495?

 

These have conical seats:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-x-M14x1-5-50MM-LONG-LONGER-EXTENDED-ALLOY-WHEEL-BOLTS-MERCEDES-G-WAGON-G463-/280868648659?