Re: Stock wheel size

[Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>]

The rim size is stamped on the wheel.

--- Chris DeLong <green536@hotmail.com> wrote:
> ok that is all nice and fine but has anyone actually
> gone and measured the 
> distance from bead surface to bead surface the
> distance or is everyone 
> reading this on brochures and wheels? If I  am wrong
> abouthe actual 
> measurement then let me know, please.
> 
> 
> >From: Peter L <thescirocco@juno.com>
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >CC: green536@hotmail.com
> >Subject: Re: Stock wheel size
> >Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 02:14:08 -0700
> >
> >Actually those wheels are 13x5".
> >It is measured on the inside of the rim.
> >
> >Peter
> >
> >On Tue, 21 Sep 1999 22:10:26 PDT "Chris DeLong"
> <green536@hotmail.com>
> >writes:
> > >
> > > Ok, this is the deal: I went out to the rim rack
> armeed with my tape
> > > measure
> > > and measured a stock '75-'81 non-s model
> aluminum wheel and from
> > > inside bead
> > > surface to inside bead surface the measurement
> is 5.5". I did not
> > > look on
> > > the wheel for #s. Maybe I'm measuring it wrong,
> but I don't think
> > > so. How
> > > about you Mr. Meze? Not trying to start any
> shit. Just am unsure.
> > >
> > > >From: Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>
> > > >To: Peter L <thescirocco@juno.com>, Scirocco
> LIST
> > > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > >Subject: Re: Stock wheel size
> > > >Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 14:12:00 -0700 (PDT)
> > > >
> > > >I never saw any of the 13X5.5 wheels on a
> Scirocco at
> > > >the dealer in the years that I hung out waiting
> for
> > > >the Scirocco GTi (1977-1981). [that don't mean
> that
> > > >there wasn't any]
> > > >
> > > >I actually saw one for the first time earlier
> this
> > > >year (but not on a Scirocco).
> > > >
> > > >Weird.
> > > >
> > > >Mark
> > > >--- Peter L <thescirocco@juno.com> wrote:
> > > > > The stock wheel for '80 was 13x5, some '81's
> got
> > > > > 13x5 1/2, both came with 175 70 13.
> > > > >
> > > > > 185 60 14 is the plus 1 size.
> > > > >
> > > > > 195 50 15 is the plus 2 size.
> > > > >
> >If anybody is looking for '81 Scirocco S wheels, I
> have both types,
> >$100 for a set of four.
> 
> 
> Chris DeLong
> ICQ#45030867
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> '65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
> '82 GLI
> '80 'Vert
> '61 17 Window
> '78 Scirocco
> 
> 
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