Date:         Wed, 05 Feb 1997 11:17:47 -0500 (EST)
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From:         KENYON FAIREY <kfairey@oit.umass.edu>
Subject:      VW Alloy Wheels

One more question for those of us moving to the Alloys-

	If you upgrade to Alloy wheels for the 4 on the ground, what does that
mean for the spare? Can I simply continue to use the steel wheel that is the
standard spare, but with different bolts that spin on further?

> With all this talk about Alloy wheels, I would like to ask one question -
>
> Is there any problem with or adjustment needed when putting standard VW
> Westfalia Alloy wheels on a VW that came with steel wheels?
>
> I am purchasing a '91 Westfalia with standard steel wheels and am planning to
> upgrade to VW Alloys that were an option for that year. I was assuming that
> this would be 'easy' but discussion on this list has me nervous now!

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