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Subject:Re: wheels (was syncro fuel tanks and snow tyres)
From:Jim Davis
Date:Sat, 18 Oct 1997 00:34:59 -0400

In a message dated 97-10-17 20:14:06 EDT, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes:

<< I'm surprised more people with Syncros aren't running 15" steel Mercedes
 wheels.  You can usually get them pretty cheap used. >>

Increasing the tire diameter means even slower acceleration and higher
gearing.  Using a Syncro for any real four wheeling, you'll quickly realize
that even the low gear on the Syncro isn't low enough for many off-road
adventures.  I'll stick with the 14" wheels until a pile of cash lands in my
front yard enabling me to change the differential gears to compensate for the
larger wheels.

Jim Davis