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t4 wheels on t3 syncro

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anyone fitted t4 15" wheels on a t3 syncro. et`s all wrong at 55, my mate`s been given a set but before i start messing around with them be good to know if anyone has wasted their time first....
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Lee, T4 steels need the centres opening up to 66mm minimum as per everything else. Barely worth the effort?
I went for early Vito 15" with ET60 ,centre bore is ~67mm but with a 30mm bolt-on "hubcentric" type spacer (made them myself)
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I use T4s, not a problems with 215/75/15

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syncro up wrote:I use T4s, not a problems with 215/75/15

See the picture on page 3
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he`s got 215/75`s to go on them so at et55 i think they may not work without spacers. may have to fit a tyre on one of the rims and see.

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Yea thats what im running, no need for spacers front or back.
Ofcourse you could if you wanted to bring the wheel out a bit which would help offroad.
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thought that link said you had et46 thats 9 more in the right direction.
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Re: t4 wheels on t3 syncro

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Centres are okay I think.
You don't need the massive centrebore on a syncro, they are much more "normal"
I have it written down somewhere.
T4 rims with 20mm spacers should be good.
Don't forget Sharan wheels also.
As with most normal VW's, centrebore is 57.1mm
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Re: t4 wheels on t3 syncro

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I have tried these, ET 55 off a T4 syncro, the centre bore is too small for the T3syncro, though i expect they will fit with a spacer as it carries the wheel away from the collar on the front hub.
speaking of which, I was thinking of taking off the front hub and macheing this off,or down to 56mm flush with the front disc, giving me a much wider choice of wheels to fit, vw, audi ect. I asume this would be alright, as the rear wheels dont centre on anything, relying on the studs
Anyone else tried this?

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Re: t4 wheels on t3 syncro

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Sounds like a good idea to me. Can't see any reason why not.

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