Date:         Sun, 9 Mar 2014 22:02:52 -0700
Reply-To:     "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject:      Re: 91 Carat: 15 inch rims vs 16 inch rims
Comments: To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <531D41C8.7070501@gmail.com>
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the Michelin Agilles is a fantastic road/summer/rain tire.
Hard to find ..expensive.  I own like 10 of them for various vanagons.

I think 205/70 15's are 'too big' .....
I'm very partial to 65 series tires ....'just right' IMO.

I doubt I'd ever run a 50 series tires.
I've seen 16's on vanagons that were all right ...
215 or 225 /60  16's.


On 3/9/2014 9:38 PM, JRodgers wrote:
> Going to up grade the rims on my '91 Carat.
>
> Thinking of going VC Euro-look Alloys in 15 x 7 ET 23 or 16x7 ET23.
>
> 15 inch - 205/65/15 and 205/70/15  or  Michelin Agilis 205/65/15. Load
> Range C
>
> 16 inch - Nokian 215/60/16 or 225/50/16
>
> Would appreciate any comparisons between the two rim sizes, tire sizes,
> etc, cautions, etc. Handling, etc.
>
> Any comments would be appreciated.
>
> John
>