RE: [T3] wheel adapters

["Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com>]

My comments below.
   Toby Erkson
   air_cooled_nut@pobox.com  <-- Please use this address for email
   '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed
   '95 VW Jetta III GL 2.0L, P-Chipped, Jamex sport suspension
   Portland, Oregon, http://www.pobox.com/~toby_erkson/

>-----Original Message-----
>Wheel adapters are usually a bad idea. They add unsprung weight to your
>suspension, which means reduced handling characteristics.

This is a very minor amount of added weight.

>They add width to
>your wheel track which means more stress on your wheel 
>bearings.

Only if the total offset (adaptor + rim) varies from stock.

>They double
>your chances of having wheel balance problems and wheel straightness
>problems...

DÝ upon workmanship this may be true.

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