Actually WheelSize doesn't come into play on How Much Work Your Eng' has to do ~ It is the Overall Tire Outside Dimension that is the Determining Factor ~ That being said, the last 3Yrs that My 90Westy had a H2OBoxr Pushing it around it was wearing 235/75R15s on the Rear & while there was a Noticeable Reduction in Its HillClimbing & WindPushing abilities I did not find it to be hard to live with > It would still do between 75 & 80 on FlatRoads with NoWinds ~ Am still running that same Wheel & Tire Size with the EJ25 belowDeck but if I were now looking into buying new wheels they would probably be 16s ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 17 Apr , 2017, at 1:17 PM, Rosemarie Whitten wrote: > Thanks Sean! > > > > From: Sean Garrett [mailto:doit.outdoors@yahoo.com] > Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 12:32 PM > To: Rosemarie Whitten <rwhitten@cogeco.net>; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: 15" or 16" Wheels? > > > > I have 15 inch on my Subaru 2.5L powered Syncro. I normally use AT tires. Seems to be plenty of selections over the years (~12 yrs). > > Be it known they will be harder for your VW engine to push. > > Sean G > > > > _____ > > From: Rosemarie Whitten <rwhitten@COGECO.NET <mailto:rwhitten@COGECO.NET> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 9:22 AM > Subject: 15" or 16" Wheels? > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > I have a 1989 Westy (well-travelled) and this year I am looking to update > > the wheels. I just got new shocks last year, and want to know which is > > better value for money 15" or 16" wheels? > > > > > > > > > > > > Rose > > |
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