The alloys have a different offset than the steel wheels. With the
alloys mounted the wheel track is a little wider. This seems more likely
to me to be what you are noticing.

Mark

LOREN BUSCH wrote:

> RE: Steel 5 1/2" rims vs. 6" Alloy rims.
> Late last summer I picked up a set of factory alloys (14") and replaced
> my stock steel rims.  I moved the 185R14 Agilis over to the alloys.  I
> didn't expect a 1/2" difference in rim width to make any noticeable
> difference, but it did.  With the alloy rims the Westy is just a hair
> better riding, a hair more stable. The difference is suable enough that
> at first I thought it might be my imagination, but I've become convinced
> that there is a positive difference.  Go figure...
>