by Beaker » Mon Oct 30, 2017 10:44 am
Yes, a simple job as long as they has the same number of bolt holes and in the same position as your existing wheels.
As Punto says, you must check the load rating is suitable for the maximum weight of your van.
The only other consideration is tyres, and I would check out the availability and suitability of tyres before you pull the trigger on new rims. I suggest you look at the online retailers Oponeo and Mytres to see what is available as they have a massive choice at good prices - both these places sell alloys as well as tyres, so if they they have the alloys you want you can order them with matching tyres at the same time.
The Oponeo website has an excellent tyre size calculator so you can find suitable profiles and diameters without messing up your speedo too much.
Remember that tyres also need to be correctly load rated.
A final note of caution that you may already be aware of as you have converted to a camper already - but maybe not: try not to get blindsided by form over function. Big alloys ans skinny tyres may look great, but you you want this van to have some rough road and off road capability. Ensure your choice of rubber can cope with farm tracks and muddy fields!
I was on a campsite last week on Gower in Wales for three days of torrential rain - almost every van and motorhome needed to be towed out by tractor.
One guy drove in in a really nice old VW t4 with big rims and skinny tyres and could not even get across the twenty feet of grass from the tarmac road to his hard standing pitch. After a couple of attempts he gave up and left.
I easily drove out unaided and with no wheelspin at all on my mud and snow rated Nokian Weatherproof C tyres.
2011 SWB medium roof 2.2l Mk7 115 T300 in Frozen White. Stealth Camper converted.
"It's better to burn out, 'cause rust never sleeps..."