Date:         Wed, 18 Oct 2000 09:31:15 -1000
Reply-To:     Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>
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From:         Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>
Subject:      Re: 15 inch wheels
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>There is no reason to switch to these wheels because your 14 inch wheels
will mount as big a tire as you can use without regearing. Re gearing is a
huge deal and costs many thousands of dollars.<

So the only real reason to do this is to make your van look cool, right?
Unless your going to re-gear.

Mick Kalber
89 Syncro Westy "Daddeo"
Tropical Visions Video, Inc.
62 Halaulani Place    Hilo, Hawaii  96720
ph. 808-935-5557    fax 808-935-0066
hotlava@interpac.net
www.volcanoscapes.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Derek Drew [mailto:derekdrew@rcn.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 3:21 PM
To: Mick Kalber
Subject: Re: 15 inch wheels


There is no reason to switch to these wheels because your 14 inch wheels
will mount as big a tire as you can use without regearing. Re gearing is a
huge deal and costs many thousands of dollars.

At 04:01 PM 10/17/00 -1000, you wrote:
>I was considering 15-inch wheels for my syncro, but my vw mechanic tells me
>that vans don't like larger wheels and suggests I give up the idea.  I've
>been listening to a lot of you talk about getting or having 15's (or even
>16's), but I've never heard the down side... is there one?
>
>Mick Kalber
>89 Syncro Westy "Daddeo"
>Tropical Visions Video, Inc.
>62 Halaulani Place    Hilo, Hawaii  96720
>ph. 808-935-5557    fax 808-935-0066
>hotlava@interpac.net
>www.volcanoscapes.com

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