Date:         Sun, 25 Dec 2005 07:11:54 -0800
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: tube bumpers
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On 12/25/05, Mark C <obeechi@runbox.com> wrote:
>
> Have many people here bought the wheels offered by Gowesty???


I have the 16's. I like them quite a bit. Impoved the handling immensely.

>
> Gowesty offers these wheels with michelin hydro edge 215/65..,
>
> Any thoughts on these tires???


They're technically under-rated for the application, but a lightly-loaded
non-westy  (like mine) is unlikely to ever push those limits anyway. I'd be
less comfortable putting them on a typical top-heavy, overloaded westy. Be
prepared for a slew of heated "NO! NEVER!" responses. This is a touchy
subject.

I've read that the carat wheels bend too easily.., what about rhein and
> gowesty's??
>

Dunno 'bout rheins, but the gowesty wheels are pretty tough. Lucas at
gowesty has a pictures up of one that was run into a 12-inch concrete
culvert at 40mph. It was dented, and the tire deflated, but it didn't fail
badly and was apparently even repairable


--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"