tony moore  at
tony@moorelab.com
has a set of 15" alloys, all ready to go, with lugnuts and all, email him for
price...

chris

In a message dated 98-03-12 14:23:18 EST, ksull@MBARI.ORG writes:

<< Tim,

 Thanks for the info, think I'll look into this. But I still have some more
 questions:

 >used price is $150/, still too high.  Check out Audi 5000Turbo 2WD rims,
 >15"x6", bolt pattern matches and with 205/60/15 tires you look way cooler
 >and handle way better, still with stock ride height. You will need to have
 a
 >machinist bore out the hub centres to about 2" to clear the axle stubs,
 >$10/rim, but these are $50-75/rim up here that's Cdn $$)  You will need
 >longer bolts up front and longer studs in rear. Add another $20, plus
 effort
 >to install new rear studs.
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 I have an '87 westy  * syncro *.  Does this make the job any different?

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 >This gets you into the world of 15" tires, and the diversity of tires is
 >well worth the initial effort. These are big-wide 6 spoked rims, lot like
 >the SA 15" alloys they put on newest vanagons. Suit the vehicle perfectly.
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 Will the tire guys know what I need now?  Will they still have to have
 reinforced sidewall?
  >>