I didn't re-gear mine and I am running 27" tall tires - it was for ground
clearance more than anything else!

At 09:31 AM 18/10/2000 -1000, Mick Kalber wrote:
>>There is no reason to switch to these wheels because your 14 inch wheels
>will mount as big a tire as you can use without regearing. Re gearing is a
>huge deal and costs many thousands of dollars.<
>
>So the only real reason to do this is to make your van look cool, right?
>Unless your going to re-gear.
>
>Mick Kalber
>89 Syncro Westy "Daddeo"
>Tropical Visions Video, Inc.
>62 Halaulani Place    Hilo, Hawaii  96720
>ph. 808-935-5557    fax 808-935-0066
>hotlava@interpac.net
>www.volcanoscapes.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Derek Drew [mailto:derekdrew@rcn.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 3:21 PM
>To: Mick Kalber
>Subject: Re: 15 inch wheels
>
>
>There is no reason to switch to these wheels because your 14 inch wheels
>will mount as big a tire as you can use without regearing. Re gearing is a
>huge deal and costs many thousands of dollars.
>
>At 04:01 PM 10/17/00 -1000, you wrote:
>>I was considering 15-inch wheels for my syncro, but my vw mechanic tells me
>>that vans don't like larger wheels and suggests I give up the idea.  I've
>>been listening to a lot of you talk about getting or having 15's (or even
>>16's), but I've never heard the down side... is there one?
>>
>>Mick Kalber
>>89 Syncro Westy "Daddeo"
>>Tropical Visions Video, Inc.
>>62 Halaulani Place    Hilo, Hawaii  96720
>>ph. 808-935-5557    fax 808-935-0066
>>hotlava@interpac.net
>>www.volcanoscapes.com
>
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>

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