RE: Soft wheels feedback & conclusion

[Randy Block <RandyB@E-Risk.com>]

Ben,
Good choice of tires, let me know if you have a hard time finding them, I
know a source.
Correction though, the tire size is 215/45/15's.
The Toyo's are just awesome on both wet and dry. IMHO worth the price.
According to Toyo the recommended rim width's for this size is 7-8".

<http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines/high_perf/specs/t1s.html>

I like the 7" because it helps protect the rim a little, 8" might go out
beyond the tire.
Stick with me Ben, I'll get you into all kinds of trouble
Whaaaahaaaaahaaaaa. 

Randy B
81 (Mars) Scirocco S - Techtonics Tuning 1847cc 8V
81 (Cosmos) Scirocco S - future Oettinger 16V project
87 Jetta GLI 16V - daily driver 

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Ben Rogowski [SMTP:bgr13@mn.rr.com]
	Sent:	Thursday, January 18, 2001 3:57 PM
	To:	thescirocco@juno.com
	Cc:	scirocco-l@scirocco.org
	Subject:	Re: Soft wheels feedback & conclusion

	> What wheel and tire combination are you running Ben?

	I've got 13x6" BBS/Mahle's w/ 185/60 Yokohama 008RSII's.  I was
running
	these all the time, but I didn't drive the car much so I wasn't
worried
	about wearing them out too fast.  The real drawback to these tires
is that
	they're too small for street driving.  Even with the Quaife I can
break
	traction at will.  The gearing advantage was great on the autocross
course,
	but I need more meat.  I love the look of 13's but it's so damn hard
to find
	decent tires.  Now Randy block goes and puts monster 215/40 15's on
his car
	and gets me all excited for huge tires.  I'm thinking about getting
15x8"
	wheels and running the same tires as Randy, the Toyo T1-S.

	Ben R
	'79 Scirocco 1.8 16V
	'86.5 Quantum Syncro Wagon
	'00 Suzuki SV650


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