Post Reply. They were advertised for T4, I assumed they would fit my T Going to get some 20's now Just need to decide which ones They are dirt cheap and can be found regularly on the bay. Not included in these figures: if you have T26 you need at least kgs per corner if you have T28 you need at least kgs per corner if you have T30 you need at least kgs per corner if you have T32 you need at least kgs per corner The ones I run on my T30 are rated at over a kgs per corner.
Thanks mate I think I am set on the first ones, I like the clean look! The ride is not much different to the slim original steel wheels but the consumption is down quite a bit. Not a great pic. All load rated and able to take properly load rated tyres. Powder coated? Is that a clip on centre? Would sell them for the right price.
Those Dakar wheels look like a very sensible option. Decent size, load rated and not in your face style. What sort of money are you thinking squealer?
Well, The outer lip of them all needs refurbishment — a well known issue with these diamond cut alloys. Not sure if you can just do that bit or whether the whole wheel needs doing. Surfer is that a bay leaf green? If so, same colour as mine. This topic has 29 replies, 22 voices, and was last updated 1 year ago by rickmeister. Viewing 30 posts - 1 through 30 of 30 total.
Mister-P Free Member. Whilst most people are focused on either making their VW T5 look cool aesthetically and the rest of you will be focused on ride comfort it is worth pointing out that alloy wheel size can have quite a big impact on fuel economy.
There are a few reasons for this such as the bigger the wheel then the bigger the tyre. The other reason you might lose some economy is that the bigger the alloy the harder the engine has to work to turn the wheel. There is plenty of physics behind the reason for this but in a nut shell you will be pushing the engine slightly harder to accelerate with bigger wheels than smaller ones.
A slightly alternative consideration that would justify bigger alloys is that larger tyres usually last longer! The reason for this is that the tyres rotate less times over the same amount of miles traveled. Therefore reducing the amount of times the rubber makes contact with the road. First of all, it is important to identify what the weight of your VW T5 model actually is to determine which alloy wheels you actually need.
Below is a useful chart that gives stock weight by VW T5 Model. Keep in mind that the table below shows stock weight as it came out of the show room. You therefore need to consider if the content of your VW T5 will have a significant impact on the weight.
Most camper van conversions for example will be relatively light weight however if you are using your VW T5 for carrying heavy items such as tools or materials then you will need to take that into consideration when choosing your alloys. Transporter wheels must comply with minimum load ratings that can be calculated by dividing the maximum axle weight by 2.
The minimum load rating for your alloys needs to consider the required load rating for each axle. You take the highest weight limit and divide it by 2 to ensure you are covered. If you fit alloys or tyres to your VW T5 that do not meet the above minimum requirements, then you could invalidate your insurance or worse cause a pretty bad accident. The number of times I have seen VW T5 owners overlook this is quite shocking.
Running cost is also a consideration for those of you that do lots of miles. Our conclusion of What wheels fit A VW T5 really comes down to personal preference but with the caveat that you should always observe the load rating of the alloy and tyre weight limit that you are fitting.
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