"shawn a. zenor" <nomad@RT66.COM> wrote:
> If you end up with a 15" wheel, with the same circumfrence of a 14" wheel,
> than what the heck is the point of having the 15" rim?  I assumed that the
> reason for going 15" would be for bigger diameter wheels for lower RPM's at
> speed.  

The difference is about 10 MPH in hairpin turns in a 92 Toyota PU truck. The
difference in stability in a +1 oversize tire is unreal.
The Vanagon, unless you have souped up the engine would not be able to take
advantage of those lowered RPM's. You would find yourself downshifting just to
maintain  speed on the highway.

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