The only advanage in my mind to going to a 15" or 16" tire is if you want to go to over 27" tall with your tires. 27 x 8.5" is the talleest 14" available. With a 16" you could go 205/80 or 225/75 and get 29".
At 13:36 11/1/98 -0700, john silverman wrote: >Vanagon Wheelmasters... >What are the advantages of going to 15" or 16" wheels, other than different >tire availability? Does a larger wheel diameter without a significant >change in outside tire diameter make a difference in ride/handling, >performance, or anything else. Is it worth the extra $$ to go to16" wheels >over 15"? (I'm sure that there are more used 15" wheels avaiable to fit). >Any specific tire recommendations for either size wheel? > >Aside from Audi or Mercedes wheels, are there others that fit (I've heard >Jeep Wrangler--what is the offset of these?), perhaps any others? > >Thanks..John >'90 Syncro Westy (vic) >SLC, Utah > > -- David Marshall -- -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KSQ -- -- 85 VW Cabriolet, 88 2.0L VW Syncro 16" Double Cab -- -- Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org -- -- Volkswagen/Audi Parts http://parts.volkswagen.org -- -- mailto:david@volkswagen.org - Quesnel, BC, Canada -- |
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