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Subject:Re: modern wheels & tires: some thoughts and many questions
From:Michael Sullivan
Date:Fri, 16 Oct 1998 10:00:08 -0400
At 08:20 AM 10/16/98 -0400, Ted Finesman wrote:

>Mercedes wheels have the same bolt pattern but a 1/2' wider offset that

>stock VW Bus wheels.

"Wider" is a misnomer. "Larger" is the right word -- a LARGER offset results in a SHORTER track (the overall width from one wheel to the other), while a SMALLER offset results in a WIDER track.

Cheers,

<bold>Michael J. Sullivan

</bold><italic>Director of Catalog Design

Open Market, Inc.

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