Rims n' tires

[asbfooh at yahoo.com (A J)]

Chad , I have 15s with ST springs that lower it about
2 inches on my 87 16v , I had to cut my rear fenders
and grind them down pretty good , and they still rub a
bit , now my front right fender needs to get trimmed -
Aaron in SJ


--- L F <rocco16v@netzero.net> wrote:
> Aside from clearance questions, which are rather
> unpredictable, going larger than 15" will
> necessitate very low profile tires.  Low profile
> tires come with their own set of issues, namely
> reduced protection for those sweet new rims.  
> A 50-series 15" tire offers little enough
> protection....
> 
> Larry
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Chad Eatock 
>   To: scirocco list 
>   Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 5:04 PM
>   Subject: Rims n' tires
> 
> 
>   What would be the best setup for the rocco once I
> put the H&R springs on....the car will be lowered
> 1"-1.5"....could I get some sweet 16" rims on her
> without chopping up the wells?  What experiences do
> people have with outfitting roccs with larger rims?
>   Chadster 1987 16v
>   1987 8v (RIP)
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