"Turbine" wheels and Orlando too...

[Bradley Peet <btpeet@effervescent.com>]

I've seen the wheels on Rick's car and they are indeed the so-called 
"turbine" wheels, so dubbed because of the numerous thin spokes.  I don't 
think they are painted, however.  They look like plain ol' aluminum or 
magnesium alloy to me with maybe a clearcoat at best.

My understanding is that the Orlando wheels (and other A3 wheels) have a 
higher offset than on A2 and A1's.  Whether or not that is "friendly" I 
couldn't say.  Probably would work okay as long as they don't rub on the 
strut housing (since the wheel would be more toward the inside of the car).

My $.02 is that the Orlando wheels are ugly and only 14" so I wouldn't want 
them anyway!  :)

-Bradley
1986 Scirocco 16V 2.0 liter w/ Borbet Type C 15x7 35mm offset.
(195/50/15 Dunlop SP8000's, too.)
http://effervescent.com/btp/vw.html

On Sunday, September 14, 1997 7:11 PM, Jeff Wheeler 
[SMTP:j_dubbya@classic.msn.com] wrote:
> I'm pretty sure I've seen the wheels at issue here; the style has often 
been
>
> referred to as the "turbine" look in earlier years, and is basically
> numerous
> thin "spokes" radially emanating from the hub ($.05 for all who refrain 
from
>
> giving me any s*** about using the phrase "radially emanating"; I really
> couldn't help myself!).  They're painted that silver that the good ol'
> Scirocco 9-spokes get painted, and yes, they were seen on Quantums.
>
> On a quasi-related note, anyone know if the offset for the "Orlando" wheel
> appearing on lots of A3s is A1-friendly?
>
> ----------
> From: 	owner-scirocco-l@mantis.privatei.com on behalf of Rick Lackner
> Sent: 	Sunday, September 14, 1997 2:39 AM
> To: 	scirocco-l@privatei.com
> Subject: 	(Fwd) Re: American headlight spruce-up
>
> I hate to post this to the list, but this guy's email reply-to is
> AFU.  Fix your email client setup bud!!

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