

| Subject: | Re: wrong tires...?alternate wheels |
| From: | David Marshall |
| Date: | Thu, 10 Sep 1998 21:32:37 -0700 |
The two wheels that I have seen are Audi Turbo / Quattro wheels and
Mercedes wheels. Both have 45mm offset so they are not the best choice for
the Vanagon [Vanagon has 30mm on 14J5.5 and 34mm on 16J5.5]. Some people
swear by them other's think you are crazy for considering them. I am using
my Audi 15" steel wheels for the winter tires on my Quattro instead of
off-road tires for my Syncro. 16" wheels offer a better choice than 15"
IMHO. I will more than likely go for a set of 215/70 16" Dunlop Radial
Rovers on my Syncro this winter to a total height of 28" and more weight
per square inch on the ground due to the narrower tire.
I am curious what the offset of the Jeep wheels are though...
At 17:50 9/10/98 -0700, keeder wrote:
>I read a post in the mail archives about the 15" wheels, too. As I
>remember, they were from a Jeep Wrangler.
>
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