17" rims

[julie at menloparkrandd.com (julie@menloparkrandd.com)]

Excellant points Larry.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: LEF [mailto:rocco16@sbcglobal.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 05:11 AM
>To: 'Janzen, Lawrence', scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: 17" rims 
>
>Winnipeg,
> Remember, larger wheels have only one functional reason for their existence: they allow larger brakes.
>If you need/want/have larger brakes, then you must accept the compromises that increasingly larger wheel diameters bring to the table.
>Some of the other listers have stated what some of those compromises are, but I'll add another: with
>the increasingly smaller aspect ratio tires required by larger wheels, road-damaged wheels are not uncommon.
>
>Do 17" or 22' or 24' wheels look good? That's a purely personal issue; some are willing to put up with the compromises in order to get "the look", and some are not.
>
>Best of luck to you.
>
>larry
>sandiego16v
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Janzen, Lawrence 
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 2:48 PM
> Subject: 17"x7" rims on '87 Scirocco 16V
>
>
> Hello List,
> I am looking at purchasing (from a friend) a set of 17"x7" (ET+40)
> 5-spoke rims to put on my '87 scirocco 16v. There have no brand name on
> the rims. All the rims have on them are "JWL" and "VIA" and "Made in
> China". When I look at tirerack.com, they only recommend 15" and 16"
> rims for the scirocco.
> -Does anyone on the list running 17" rims? 
> -If you have, what issues have you had?
> -Is an offset of +40 enough? Too much? 
> -What size tires do you have? 
> (When I use the tire-calculator on Scirocco.org, it recommends 195x40) 
> -How close is theory to practice? 
>
> I would like know what the largest size tire that I can run without
> having too many rubbing issues.
>
> I currently have a completely stock suspension on my scirocco, but the
> future plan is to go to coilovers. I have also include a link for pic
> of the car as some have asked.
> http://www.neojedi.com/dublife/yausoroti/ownerSheet3.php?id=1592
>
> Thanks for the advice,
>
> Winnipeg Larry
> '87 Scirocco 16v 
> '84 Jetta GLi
> (I don't bother mentioning my '98 Windstar and my '03 Camry - I don't
> love those vehicles)
>
>
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