Since you mention breaking I'll add that my Syncro has 16's with big tires and stock brakes!! I have noticed a decrease In braking power :( but putting my skill into play I use the engine to help! On the other hand in my svx powered carat, I have huge disk brakes Front and rear with a porsche master! It does not brake like a vanagon at all. The pedal takes almost no effort and I can stop on a dime

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On 2011-01-14, at 8:28 AM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote:

> Dave,
> 
> Might have been directed more at me; I kinda posted my thoughts on the
> subject.  Didn't mean to get anyone's dander up all that much.
> 
> Karl Wolz
> 
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> |Dave Mcneely
> |Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 9:02 AM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: Re: attitudes- was Sorry, Another Question On the Audi Wheels
> |
> |Where in my comment was there anything "loud" or any evidence of inability
> |to deal with change?  I just simply stated that I have been confused by the
> |propensity of some to switch wheels on a vehicle.  I remain confused by
> |that, but as I said, different folks have different ideas.
> |
> |I did not ridicule anyone or anyone's ideas, something which can't be said
> |for everyone who has responded.  I know that some folks with engineering
> |expertise switch wheels, just as do some who just want to, perhaps because
> |others have.  But all this confuses me.  I retain my right to be confused,
> |just as I respect other's rights to behave differently than I do.  I do
> |hope that all those who make changes are doing so within reasonable safety
> |limits, for example regarding tire diameters and braking capacity.
> |
> |
> |Dave
> |
> |---- Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> |> At  1/14/2011 05:00 AM, J Stewart wrote:
> |> >Also, it seems my question about these rims has evolved into a
> |> >debate on whether or not one should change from the stock wheels on
> |> >the Vanagon. I've always thought it odd that the Vanagon has 14" rims.
> |>
> |> I think a the 15" wheels look 'correct' on a Vanagon, but then I
> |> think the Subaru engine looks like it belongs in the Vanagon too...
> |> And yes there are some people who cannot deal with change & sometimes
> |> do it loudly & publicly.
> |>
> |> Those with the can't accept attitude just need to be ignored...
> |>
> |> Rob
> |> becida@comcast.net
> |> Lake Havasu AZ
> |
> |--
> |David McNeely