On Mon, 6 Aug 2001, Denis Goldman wrote: > I just picked up a nice set on eBay (for $222.50!), > and have a few questions that maybe someone can help > me out with.... > > 1) How wide are these? 15 x 6.5? >
yup. > 2) The A2 15" BBS are the same for both the GTI and > GLI, right? > no... those are probably GLI bbs's for that price. They're 1-piece but still look pretty cool. > 3) O.E. was 195/55-15's (on the GTI model) and > 185/55-15's (on the GLi model). What size can I run? > Right now on my teardrops I have 195/55-14's. Before > I changed my speedo with the 160mph scirocco unit, my > mph was DEAD ON. Verified with a handheld GPS. Now, > its too optimistic (5mph @ 40, 7 @ 60, 10 @ 90). > Before I play around with speedo gears, I want to get > some tires first. Does anyone run 205/50? Any > rubbing? Don't some people run 225/45? > 225's on a 6.5" wheel would not work out too well. 205/50's work fine. As for the speedo being off- You'll probably have to just let that one go, since you're gonna have a tough time finding a speedo gear in that range. It's going to be roughly a 5 percent difference, and VW didn't make that many ring and pinion combos. > 4) How heavy are these? I am hoping that they will > be as heavy or lighter (just a bit) than my teardrops. > Probably about the same. _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
