Date:         Fri, 4 May 2001 22:04:49 -0500
Reply-To:     andrewbell <andrewbell@qwest.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
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...

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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
>
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