Date:         Sun, 1 Nov 1998 23:19:12 EST
Reply-To:     Modl6971@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Modl <Modl6971@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Wheels, once and for all, Bill in Lake Tahoe.
Comments: To: davidson@sierra.net, Vanagon@vanagon.com
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In a message dated 11/1/98 6:06:04 PM Pacific Standard Time,
davidson@sierra.net writes:

<< Michael,
 I kinda like the stock looks of the stock wheels. But then beauty is in the
 eye of the beholder.
 You can't have much clearance with you 16" wheels and more rubber!
 How does that work in mud or snow that clings to the tires and the wheel
 well?
 How much scraping do you get on tight turns?
 With the Van being higher how is it affected by strong gusts of cross
 winds?
 Bill
 90 Westy Syncro
 Lake Tahoe, CA >>
Hey Bill, everyone attacking me now, (not you). I still have tons of clearance
and no problems with snow accumulations or scraping problems. The odd thing is
that I have a very smooth highway traveler with no wind gusts problems either.
If I had a pic I'd like everyone to see it, because I get a lot of thumps up
and head turning when I drive around my syncro.  Tomorrow I'm taking the
Michelin's off and putting on my snow's (Bridgestone Blizzaks, 215-65-16
also).  So far I've pissed off every red neck in their Bronco's, when it comes
to who's the best in the snow.  Same with my Audi Quattro.  See ya. Michael.
 87 syncro
 87 quattro