In a message dated 4/14/2001 9:56:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Jonyqest22 writes:
> hey Volks, > I know that this has been discussed discussed several times because I have > been serarching the archives. However, I am still trying to determine a > couple of things. What I am considering is ordering some alloy SA 15" > wheels if I can get my dirty, greasy, crap under my finger nails, metric > grabbing, numb, shadetree mech hand on some. I still need to know the > repercussion of increasing wheel/tire size. I read that it makes a greater > range of tires available for use, it might raise the van a bit higher for > clearance.........What I need clearified is: Will it affect my mileage by > increasing it or decreasing it and (if its a negative affect) can a > different tranny set up offset this. > In general what are the negative to doing this. I am interested more (call > me shallow) a more beefier look of my Westi w/out going overboard > (16"projecto (?) and w/out correctable consequences!! > TIA > jon > had to do it again
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