Just to muddy the waters, my 91 Westy was sold by VW with steel wheels (rims?) and 205R14 tires. When I bought stock alloy's I switched the 185R14 Hankooks I had on the steel to the alloys and really saw no difference in handling. I think you will really like the RA08 Hankook Harold Harold Teer 1991 Westy Harrisonburg, VA
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:41 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote: > I run the stock alloy wheels on my '85. I know the original size tire fro > those was a 205R14 - I may have an opportunity to get a set of the 185R14 > Hankook fairly cheap. Will the 185's fit on those stock alloy rims? > > Sorry if this is a silly question - I just wasn't sure at all and thought > I'd get a quick answer here. > > Thanks, > > Jeff > |
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