Are you talking about steel wheels, or alloys?  I am pretty sure the 14"
alloys are 14 x 6  (I'd have to run out and check to be sure).  Maybe these
are what he was talking about?

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

----- Original Message -----
From: Jason Gorfine <jgorfine@VT.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 7:44 PM
Subject: 14" factory wheel conundrum

> about three days ago i finally accepted the fact that there's no way i'm
> going to get my hands on Synchro 16" factory wheels.  that's fine.  i'm ok
> with that now.
> so i go to the local VW dealership to inquire as to the range of wheels
> available.  the man says to me, "you got three choices.  wait a minute,
> three?  i thought there were only two."
> so it turns out (as you may or may not already know), that aside from the
> standard 14 x 5.5" and alloy 15 x 7", there's a 14 x 6".  that was the one
> that threw the parts guy.  apparently it looks just like the 14 v 5.5".
the
> only problem is, it's double the price ($139 versus $69).
> i would really love to get those 14 x 6" wheels.
>
> does any one know where i could get my hands one some used ones (4) in
> really, really good condition (silver, not black)?
>
> thanks,
> jason