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VW Bay Window vans used two different rim sizes.

1968-70 have 5 bolts with a 205-6mm distance between adjacent holes and are called wide-5s (US).

71-79 buses had disck brakes and have normal looking wheels with a 5x112 bolt pattern. The rims are 5 1/2" wide  and the offset is ET39. We cant find out at the moment what ET stands for but it represents the distance in millimeters  from the centerline of the rim to the back of the bolt face.

If you wish to fit a different set of wheels to your bus you must also consider the following issues and points.

Will the wheel actually fit properly and will the bodywork around the the wheel hub require modification?
Are the stock studs long enough?
Check the thread size of the new nuts.  You do not want to force them on to the  hubs.

All in all it it very importnat that you consider carefully all the things you might have to do in order to fit new wheels to your VW Bay Window bus.