Cute silver metal hub caps eh?  I need a set of those for my '80.

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of dave bowers
Sent: May 29, 2002 15:13
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Alloy rim question

Hey Folks,

Simple questions here. Besides aesthetics (and perhaps weight), are
there
any advantages to stock alloy VW rims over steel ones?

I have an opportunity to buy 4 at a terrific price (I'm embarrassed to
say
how much). A friends 1988 Wolfsburg was totaled, and he's held onto them
for
years. When I told him I had bought my 1986 Westy, he offered them up to
me.

I have original steel rims, and cute silver metal hub caps, with stock
185/R14 tires on my Westy now.

Part of me likes the wheels I have now, and part of me has *always*
wanted
these alloy rims (doh, where was he when I had my 1991 GL?!).

Anyhow can I assume they will fit my 1986, and that my current tires
will
fit on them?

Any pros or cons to Alloy's, over my perfectly good steel rims?

Just curious,

Thanks,

dave bowers
vancouver, wa
1986 Westy