Date:         Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:18:45 -0600
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: 15" or 16" Wheels?
Comments: To: Rosemarie Whitten <rwhitten@COGECO.NET>
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        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!
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> 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?
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> 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).
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> Be it known they will be harder for your VW engine to push.
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> Sean G
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> 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?
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> Hi All,
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> I have a 1989 Westy (well-travelled) and this year  I am looking to update
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> the wheels. I just got new shocks last year, and want to know which is
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> better value for money 15" or 16" wheels?
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> Rose
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