Jonathan - 

My vote is for the BBS. I've had them on my van since new, 14", and
always with 185 or 195 series tires. They've held up fine - except for
when I clipped a curb and crunched one. It was refurbished by a local
shop and now looks better than new.

Walter
1985 Vanagon

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Date:    Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:39:53 -0400
From:    Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Which Wheels

I am having trouble making a decision between two sets of wheels.  One
option is a set of BBS alloys that I have had sitting around for a few
years and the other option is a set of stock alloys.  Both are 14"
although the alloys run wider tires (205s are on them now).  I thought
that I was a steel wheel purists and have never even mounted the bbs
wheels but when I put the alloys on my old van in preparation to sell it
I have decided that I like the way they look.  Currently I am thinking
that steel is more reliable and/or easier to fix and that the stock tire
width will perform better and am therefore probably not going to keep
the alloys, but maybe it is time for a change?  What does the collective
wisdom of the list have to say?  Any obvious reasons to go either way
that I am overlooking?  Any flaws in my two reasons stay with steel?

Photos of the two wheel sets can be found here:

http://poolio.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=26

<http://poolio.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=2
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Thanks

Jonathan Poole
'82 AC Westy's