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Date:         Tue, 9 Nov 1999 21:52:29 -0700
Reply-To:     "shawn a. zenor" <nomad@RT66.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "shawn a. zenor" <nomad@RT66.COM>
Subject:      Re: [Re: New 15 wheels]
Comments: To: t obrien <calwestfalia@NETSCAPE.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <19991110015000.11469.qmail@ww190.netaddress.usa.net>
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If you end up with a 15" wheel, with the same circumfrence of a 14" wheel, than what the heck is the point of having the 15" rim? I assumed that the reason for going 15" would be for bigger diameter wheels for lower RPM's at speed. Just wondering what the reasons are- higher strengthjrims? Bigger mags?

shawn z.

>The way to compensate is to figure out the equivalent Circumference of the 15 >inch tire. One equality would be a 215R60/15 tire. This works almost perfectly >for a 195R78/14 tire. Another equivalent tire is a 205R65/15 tire. These are >both within 2 0r 3% of original Circumference. > >I have a set of 15" Chromed Steel wheels off my Toyota PU with the same stud >pattern as the vanagon. I know the offset is wrong, it is to the outside. What >are the ramifications of using this wheel on my VW? > >tim > > >"shawn a. zenor" <nomad@RT66.COM> wrote: >> I too would be very interested as long as you have a way to compensate the >> speedo for resultant inaccuracies... >> > > > >____________________________________________________________________ >Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at >http://webmail.netscape.com.

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