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				15 x 6.5, Carat 2's
			 
			
			
			Been lurking for a while, trying to figure out wheel/tire combos, and would love to get some Cup 2's, but budget doesn't allow for it at the moment.  I stumbled into these today and thought they were sort of a poor man's 5 spoke option- called Carat 2's, ($680 for 4).  They are from late 80's vanagons and come from South Africa.  15 x 6.5, ET 30, 5 x 112.  I think I've used the calculators correctly, and they say that they should fit under the feners of a stock width suspension.  Can someone check my math and make sure I'm in the ballpark? Thanks.
		 
		
		
		
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			How about- what tire would you fit to this rim to make it fit under a stock fender?
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			I have 205/50/17's in the front and rear under stock fenders.  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			You have those tires on a rim with these specs?
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			The BBS's that were on my '71 were the same width.  The offset was 12mm different (30mm versus 42mm).  I think you should be okay.  Where's the fingers-crossed smilie?  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			 
		
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			I had 195mm width tires on the front and 205mm on the rear of mine.  I changed the front because I had some fouling on the one fender initially.  After some tweaking and progress, I discovered it was affecting only one fender because it was an aftermarket fender and it was off by just enough to create my headaches.  Had I known from the get-go, I might have left the 205's on the front as well. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			I'd be a little reluctant to suggest an aspect ratio for you without a car in hand to measure. Your Vanagon wheels are 15" diameter whereas my BBS's were 16". If you can get a dummy spare mounted, it might help. 
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