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Subject:Re: 16" wheel kit
From:Chris S
Date:Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:50:20 -0500

MB CLK forged 16'' wheels, ET 37, 215/65 tires on my Westy. No spacers  
up front with very little room between tire and ball joint, so bigger  
tires would need a spacer.    I saved 6lb per wheel/tire over stock  
14'' with 195/14 tires.

Chris.

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Dnia Feb 18, 2011 o godz. 16:55 Jamie Fitterer  
<fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM> napisał(a):

> Hey everyone,
>
> Happy Friday!
>
> First YES another wheel and tire post.  Yes I know 14s work great.   
> But once I went to a wider tire and larger I will never go back as  
> the ride is Amazing. I know folks use different wheel converts and I  
> am looking for alternatives to gather information and make an  
> educated buy.
>
> I am reaching out to the list to see if anyone else is having an  
> issue with the GoWesty 16 wheel kits?  The issue I am having is that  
> the frnt wheels stick out way too far and spray rocks all up the  
> sides of the van even with SA mudflaps.  I do not want to get  
> flares  onteh fenders as I do not like the way they look.  I don't  
> think that dropping down to the 15s will help either as they are  
> almost just as wide.
>
>
>
> Looking for advice and also suggestions as to what wheels 15 or 16 I  
> could use instead.  Should I go with Audi wheels and bore out he  
> center for a better offset?  Is there a way to fix the 23mm offset  
> on teh gowesty wheels to increase the offset bring the hweel in  
> further?
>
> and last.....If anyone wants a set of GOWESY wheels and Yokohama 215/65/16 
>  tires let me know.
>
>
> Thanks in advance.