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--- Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote: > On 17 Oct 2003 at 14:40, Aaron Clow wrote: > > > The reason I'm looking for the larger ones is so I > can put 195's on > > them. The roads here are just horrible, so I'm > hoping that a slightly > > wider track will absorb some of the > pothole/culvert shock. It worked on > > my old Saab, which came stock with 165's which I > later switched to > > 195's. > > Then you need to worry about both the width and the > offset if you want to make > sure the larger tires fit within the fenders and > don't rub on turns. So you're saying the VW-branded (sort-of-stock) 4-lug 15x5.5's WON'T fit properly under our cars with 195's on them? ===== Aaron Clow - http://www.tiserves.com/VW/ '71 FI AT Square - On the Road '71 FI AT Fasty - Off the Road '71 AT Square - the Parts Bin __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org