Re: [Scirocco] Wheel Question

["Ben Rogowski" <bgr13@mn.rr.com>]

I think you better weigh your steel wheels again.  I haven't weighed mine
either, but picking up a stock 14" GTI (16lbs for the bare wheel) alloy
wheel with tire is easier than picking up the 13x4.5 steel wheel (with tire)
I have.  I was amazed how heavy those damn things were.

Ben R
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----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Stoddard <herephydeaux@juno.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Scirocco] Wheel Question


> > Even with the smaller wheels Shawn is running, look at the aspect
> ratio.
> > It's a 45!
>
> Obviously.  And that would make his O.D. on his 13s about an inch and a
> half smaller than stock.  The only reason I brought up Shawn and his 13"
> wheels was in response to your statement,
>
> > ...I paid like $70 a piece for my 195/50-15 Potenza RE71s, and I bet
> I'd
> > out-handle anyone with 13s or 14s on their car...
>
> You didn't exactly qualify your statement,... just stated that you could
> out-handle anyone with 13s or 14s on their car.  I was merely suggeating
> that Shawn might take that bet.  Simple as that.  (BTW, I agree that the
> Potenza RE71s are great tires,... great wet performance, too)
>
> > Bottom line is that different wheel sizes are better for different
> kinds of
> > racing.
>
> Ok,... but I'm looking for street performance wheels.  The 15" alloy
> wheels that I have checked out typically weigh 15 to 22 pounds a piece,
> while the old plain vanilla Vdub steel wheels can't weigh more than 7 or
> 8 pounds. To my way of thinking, that doesn't make the alloys
> "performance" wheels.  What I asked for was opinions from the other
> listers about wheel sizes and weights. It doesn't look like too many were
> concerned with weight when they selected their wheels,... only one person
> quoted the weight of their wheels.  That's cool,... I think that the
> Sciroccos on the list that I've seen have some bee-you-tee-ful wheels.
> But looks alone are not what I am looking for,... for that matter, looks
> are secondary as long as the wheels aren't hideous.  I'd settle for 10
> pound steels in 15" if they exist.  I have requested info from Revolution
> and Panasport regarding the weights of their 14 and 15 inch street
> wheels.  What I have heard from som non-Scirocco friends (no, no, not
> honda lovin rice boys,... a Mitsu Eclipse guy who wants desperately to go
> rallying and a Toyota driver who grew up in Africa and did some rallying)
> is that Revolutions and Panasports can be had in the 10-13 pound range,
> are stronger and stiffer than the stock wheels (steel or alloy), and cost
> a bunch.  That's the direction I'm leaning.  No more drinking binges for
> me,... that money is going in my wheel fund.
> -kevin in Texas
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