Date:         Sun, 19 Mar 2000 02:30:50 +0100
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Re: 14" factory wheel conundrum
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Jason Gorfine wrote:

> about three days ago i finally accepted the fact that there's no way i'm
> going to get my hands on Synchro 16" factory wheels.  that's fine.  i'm ok
> with that now.
> so i go to the local VW dealership to inquire as to the range of wheels
> available.  the man says to me, "you got three choices.  wait a minute,
> three?  i thought there were only two."
> so it turns out (as you may or may not already know), that aside from the
> standard 14 x 5.5" and alloy 15 x 7", there's a 14 x 6".  that was the one
> that threw the parts guy.  apparently it looks just like the 14 v 5.5".  the
> only problem is, it's double the price ($139 versus $69).
> i would really love to get those 14 x 6" wheels.

Indeed there was a 6x14 steel wheel. These were a part of the optional 205R14
tire package, available for both 2wd and Syncro. I don't see why you would want
them though, there is virtually no difference on those compared to the 5,5s.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i