True, but the handling benefits of a 16inch tire are worth it!

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Mages [mailto:wasserbox@YAHOO.COM]
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 12:31 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Audi 16 inch wheels

one consideration is cost

If you go from 14 to 16 inch wheels, your cost will
jump from $40 a tire to close to 100$.  15" rims are
much cheaper to tread than 16's.

Just my .02

I don't know if they'd fit tho....

Mark

--- Tim Root <Timeroot@AOL.COM> wrote:
> I saw Per's post that all late model Audi wheels
> have the same bolt pattern as our Vanagons. I just
> looked at a badly smashed Audi with 16 inch wheels.
> The tire size that is on the wheels now is
> 225/50zr16. These are nice looking wheels with five
> wide "spokes". Will these wheels work on my '84?
>
> Tim Root
> Portage, WI
> 84 Vanagon
> 90 Fox Wagon
> 97 Jetta
>

=====
Mark

87 Westfalia Gl
84 Scirocco 8v

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