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Subject:Re: feedback on 15 inch wheel options
From:Kim Brennan
Date:Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:35:20 -0400

I like the carat2 or carrot wheels over the Mercedes style ones. But that's a personal preference.

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On Jun 25, 2012, at 2:53 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Van Café has 15" and 16" steel wheels and packages.  Soon the 15" tire will
> start disappearing!
> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/smartlist_550/rims_and_wheels.html
> 
> Stuart
> '85 Westy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> pickle vanagon
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 10:32 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: feedback on 15 inch wheel options
> 
> Does anyone have any feedback on the 15 inch alloys sold by gowesty and
> volks-cafe?  Here:
> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_572_341/european-look_alloy_15_x_7.htm
> l
> Anyone have any photos of these installed on a van?  I wasn't able to locate
> any.
> 
> Or suggestions on any other 15 inch options?
> 
> My goal is to modify as little as possible, and get something that will
> handle correctly and be reliable.  (Looks good is a plus).  I want something
> that fits in the spare tire carrier, minor modification required to the
> carrier is okay with me.
> 
> The only reason I want bigger wheels is that Nokian lines in the 14 inch
> sizes are dropping like flies.