

| Subject: | Re: can you put 17 inch wheels on a 84 vanagon? |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:16:24 -0700 |
You can but its not a great idea. As you move the heavy part of the wheel further away from the hub the rotating momentum becomes harder for the brakes to cope with ie you'll notice a decrease in braking performance. And the spokes need to be bigger because of the increased length, so the total wheel weight goes up too, degrading your ride and handling. But they might look sharp! =) 16" is a pretty good size for the Vanagon. On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 8:42 PM, Shawn Clark <shawnclark77@yahoo.com> wrote: > well...? > do you guys know? > > thanks > shawn > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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