15" wheels?

[type53@yahoo.com (Mash)]

--- WaspHwy@aol.com wrote:
> sorry scirocco folks for the OT, but I thought you
> may be able to lend a 
> hand. I am thinking about upgrading my 84 GTI to 15"
> wheels and running 
> 195/50-15's on it. what are the pro's and cons of
> this setup? I have a slight 
> rubbing problem on the drivers front side running
> 195/60-14's right now, will 
> this intensify or stay the same? thanks for any
> insight

195/50-15 should be better clearancewise than
195/60-14, since the 195/60-14 is oversize (too tall).
A 195/50-15 tire will give the same overall tire
height as the stock 185/60-14 tires.

Make sure the wheels you get have the proper offset,
which for a 15X7 rim should be in the neighborhood of
30 to 35mm (ET30 to ET35).



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Mark Peele
1985 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco, 1981 Scirocco, 1978 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
http://www.scirocco2.de/mark.htm
Direct Mail: SCIROCCO_GTX@YAHOO.COM
Need parts? try http://www.parts4vws.com/ (Potterman)
or http://www.germanautoparts.com/ (Adirondack)
or http://thescirocco.com

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