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Subject:Re: 14" 15" and 16" oh my!
From:Mark Dorm
Date:Fri, 4 May 2001 22:40:08 -0700
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<P><BR>Which Agilis do you mean? The 51's @ 205 65 R 15 or the 61's @ 195 70 R 15? <BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;From: andrewbell<ANDREWBELL@QWEST.NET>
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Reply-To: andrewbell<ANDREWBELL@QWEST.NET>
<DIV></DIV>&gt;To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: Re: 14&quot; 15&quot; and 16&quot; oh my!
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 22:04:49 -0500
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;I got the 15&quot; Rhein wheels from South African VW's (that were pull-offs) via
<DIV></DIV>&gt;MotorWorks last year. I also got the Michelin Agilis to go on them. Night and
<DIV></DIV>&gt;day is not doing the modification justice. I almost had a heart attack when I
<DIV></DIV>&gt;totaled it all up to be close to $1000 US, but the performance, safety and
<DIV></DIV>&gt;looks are worth TWICE that amount. All this and more on a $750 Van from
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Minneapolis.
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Ken Vanagain has a bunch of the Rhein wheels, I think - and they are NEW, not
<DIV></DIV>&gt;pull-offs like mine.
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Anyone need to see a picture? From the VW SA site...
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Cheers -
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;AB
<DIV></DIV>&gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt;'84 Van GL
<DIV></DIV>&gt;'71 Bug
<DIV></DIV>&gt;'99 Jetta GLX
<DIV></DIV>&gt;'69 Mustang
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Mark Dorm wrote:
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; I'd like to add to this inquiry. How many 15 inchers are out there and what
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; are you doing for rubber?
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt;From: Emmet McGovern<WEBMASTER@BEACHIN.NET>
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt;Reply-To: Emmet McGovern<WEBMASTER@BEACHIN.NET>
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt;To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt;Subject: 14&quot; 15&quot; and 16&quot; oh my!
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt;Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 12:06:24 -0400
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt;After all the responses from my post about tires this week, it got me
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt;thinking about wheel size. Has anyone upgraded from 14&quot; to 15's or 16's.
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt;Did you use aftermarket wheels? And most important, did it improve the
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt;ride
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt;and was it worth the cost?
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt;Emmet
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt;84 westy wolfsburg
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt;64 sundial
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