Date:         Mon, 30 Aug 1999 18:02:39 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
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From:         Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Subject:      Re: Max Tire Size and Ground Clearance?
Comments: To: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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Per Lindgren wrote:
>
> "Johnson, Darrell" wrote:
>
> > Several questions related to improving the ground clearance

> How about 225/40ZR18 on 8,5x18 wheels in front and 255/35ZR18 on 10x18 wheels in
> rear? Its been done, and you dont have to modify anything! All this together
> with 3" lowering!!

Per,
How does 3" lowering improve the ground clearance?? IMHO, the later
Vgons had too little ground clearance anyway.
Larry
'82 Jetta/Westy w/11" clearance (soon to be 12")

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