Re: Soft wheels feedback & conclusion

["Ben Rogowski" <bgr13@mn.rr.com>]

I still need to see some pics of this monster setup.  What gives there
Randy?  Are ya slackin' off or what? ;-)

BR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Block" <RandyB@E-Risk.com>
To: "'Ben Rogowski'" <bgr13@mn.rr.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 6:13 PM
Subject: RE: Soft wheels feedback & conclusion


> 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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