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Date:         Fri, 4 May 2001 22:04:49 -0500
Reply-To:     andrewbell <andrewbell@qwest.net>
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From:         andrewbell <andrewbell@qwest.net>
Subject:      Re: 14" 15" and 16" oh my!
Comments: To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
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I got the 15" Rhein wheels from South African VW's (that were pull-offs) via MotorWorks last year. I also got the Michelin Agilis to go on them. Night and day is not doing the modification justice. I almost had a heart attack when I totaled it all up to be close to $1000 US, but the performance, safety and looks are worth TWICE that amount. All this and more on a $750 Van from Minneapolis.

Ken Vanagain has a bunch of the Rhein wheels, I think - and they are NEW, not pull-offs like mine.

Anyone need to see a picture? From the VW SA site...

[Image] [Image]

Cheers -

AB

'84 Van GL '71 Bug '99 Jetta GLX '69 Mustang

Mark Dorm wrote:

> I'd like to add to this inquiry. How many 15 inchers are out there and what > are you doing for rubber? > > >From: Emmet McGovern <webmaster@beachin.net> > >Reply-To: Emmet McGovern <webmaster@beachin.net> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: 14" 15" and 16" oh my! > >Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 12:06:24 -0400 > > > >After all the responses from my post about tires this week, it got me > >thinking about wheel size. Has anyone upgraded from 14" to 15's or 16's. > >Did you use aftermarket wheels? And most important, did it improve the > >ride > >and was it worth the cost? > > > > > >Emmet > >84 westy wolfsburg > >64 sundial > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com


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