Old School Rims

[flaatr at yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

I agree 15" look good but 16" don't look too out of place either and like 
Adrian I needed to plan ahead for the brake upgrade to Girling-60 callipers 
(not G60 callipers) with 11" rotors... 15" would cut it way too thin.

-Raffi


At 08:09 PM 1/28/2004, Adrian wrote:
>Well...
>I'm pretty sure this one started because of me so I'm going to throw
>this one out in the open. All the wheels that I like are either
>discontinued or not available in 16". I wasn't sure about 17" fitment on
>our cars.
>The reason why I ask is because I have a G60 front brake setup along
>with the matching slotted and cross-drilled Brembo rotors.
>As most of you know the minimal requirement for the G60 setup is 15". I
>want to go with 16" but the rims that I like they are not available :(
>I was looking at the Brock wheels but they are so bloody expensive!
>
>Adrian C.
>Project Scirocco R2.oT - "The Turbocharged 16Valves of Fire Breathing
>Fury"
>( 2.0L 16V T66 )
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of C Boyko
>Sent: January 28, 2004 3:01 PM
>To: mr.utility@highstream.net; Calawaymk2@aol.com
>Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Old School Rims
>
>Bzzzt. Topic not allowed: age...
>
>Seriously, I like the older rims, but may try the dreaded P slots on the
>79,
>that's a 10 year advancement. But each to his/her own. Maybe I'll keep
>the
>13" claws.
>cathy
>
> >From: David Utley <mr.utility@highstream.net>
> >To: Calawaymk2@aol.com
> >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: Old School Rims
> >Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:56:14 -0500
> >
> >I agree, whole-heartedly...  However, I think we are older than many on
>
> >this
> >list...  :-O
> >--
> >Regards,
> >David Utley
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> >
> >Quoting Calawaymk2@aol.com:
> >
> > > Those rims r hot.  I wish most ppl would stay with period rims
>instead
> >of
> > > trying to fit 17" fast and furious crazed rims on a car that can
>only
> > > reasonably
> > > accept 15" wheels without some rubbing.
> > >
> > >
> > > Steve Szuba
> > > Callaway Turbo Scirocco #10
> > > Uncle Rocco
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