Rim size width for 13" VW (4 X 100)

Daryl Slawnikowski · Post by **Daryl Slawnikowski** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:59 pm

I think know the basic, i.e. speedometer speed and lower profile provides a stiffer tire. Question I have is we just bought a set of 4 (Yokohama Advan A048) 205/60/13. I only have 5.5” stock aluminum (~11.5 lbs) and 6” steel rims (~16.5 lbs). These are for the old white Scirocco 4 X 100 bolt pattern. Is there much disadvantage on running the old stock aluminum rims (5.5) over the 6" steel rims? This is a tire wear question as for now, as I know once we do get back to the attack it is mostly about seat time for a driving advantages. Doug what your take on this?

Money issues have put a shut down to our activity for the past several months. Hoping to get back later in July / August. Hoping on coming down on Saturday to be a spectator, and ride along with some one.

Doug Teulie · Post by **Doug Teulie** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:25 pm

Daryl Slawnikowski wrote:I think know the basic, i.e. speedometer speed and lower profile provides a stiffer tire. Question I have is we just bought a set of 4 (Yokohama Advan A048) 205/60/13. I only have 5.5” stock aluminum (~11.5 lbs) and 6” steel rims (~16.5 lbs). These are for the old white Scirocco 4 X 100 bolt pattern. Is there much disadvantage on running the old stock aluminum rims (5.5) over the 6" steel rims? This is a tire wear question as for now, as I know once we do get back to the attack it is mostly about seat time for a driving advantages. Doug what your take on this?

Money issues have put a shut down to our activity for the past several months. Hoping to get back later in July / August. Hoping on coming down on Saturday to be a spectator, and ride along with some one.

13 x 6 is the better way to go.

Michael Smith · Post by **Michael Smith** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:01 pm

What rim size is allowed for your class?

Grant Heathman · Post by **Grant Heathman** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:00 pm

bigger is always better, I use 13x8 on my 02

Michael Smith · Post by **Michael Smith** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:54 pm

yes, but from his 2 options it sounded like it may be a stocker. in that case the 5.5 width can only be used.

Doug Teulie · Post by **Doug Teulie** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:16 pm

Michael Smith wrote:yes, but from his 2 options it sounded like it may be a stocker. in that case the 5.5 width can only be used.

The car he is asking about is not stock.
At this point he is using the wheels he has and not getting new wheels. Perhaps next year he will get some new wheels.

I have run on 6 inch wide wheels and I was surprised how well they worked.

This is some pictures of my old old old Scirocco from a long time ago on 6 in wheels.
(This is not the really nice red car that some of you remember, it is a different one)

David Barrish · Post by **David Barrish** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:02 pm

Doug,

There are easier ways to get the body mastic out of the car, but...

David Barrish

Grant Heathman · Post by **Grant Heathman** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:50 pm

Was that an air-cooled Scirocco? Or did it just sort of burn like one!! :ibrightdea:

Doug Teulie · Post by **Doug Teulie** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:18 am

Grant Heathman wrote:Was that an air-cooled Scirocco? Or did it just sort of burn like one!! :ibrightdea:

It took me one week to get it cleaned up and running and I did not miss a race that year.

Kurt Rahn · Post by **Kurt Rahn** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:36 am

What the heck happened?!?

Doug Teulie · Post by **Doug Teulie** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:53 pm

Kurt Rahn wrote:What the heck happened?!?

Explosion at 3 AM. That is all. I got the silver car that I am driving now 4 weeks after this happened but it did not race till 2007 (a few laps in 2004). I raced the "exploded" car till May of 2003. The other red car was built in 2003 to replace the "exploded" car.

Mako Koiwai · Post by **Mako Koiwai** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:24 pm

Yah ... but what exploded ?! and why ....

Steve Ekstrand · Post by **Steve Ekstrand** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:54 pm

I think it was the Uighurs.

Mako Koiwai · Post by **Mako Koiwai** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:15 pm

For the life of me, I couldn't understand that word on the radio reports!?! I would NEVER have been able to spell it ...

Doug Teulie · Post by **Doug Teulie** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:23 am

Mako Koiwai wrote:Yah ... but what exploded ?! and why ....

I will never know but the theories are:

1) Fire works landed on or under the car cover.
2) Homeless guy on drugs who worked as an illegal sub contractor (and hang out at a crack house) set it off at 2 AM. Two other fires were reported at the same time within 3 blocks, One was a sofa that was set out for a garage sale, the other was a trash can. The homeless guy was watching the car burn at 3 AM. Cops, fire department and others believe it was him.
2) The brake light switch may have got stuck "on" and the heat melted the plastic taillight. I have no evidence of this but note the back of the car is what burned.

The hatch glass exploded from the heat and reports were that there was a large ball of flame.

Michael Smith · Post by **Michael Smith** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:26 am

/thread jack

I have a pair of 13x7 (4x100) rims for sale:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1750
willing to go low on the price

David Barrish · Post by **David Barrish** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:22 am

Michael,

Could you bring them to the event on the 26th?

David Barrish

Bob Beamesderfer · Post by **Bob Beamesderfer** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:17 am

Darryl,

I have four 13x7.5s for sale:

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Daryl Slawnikowski · Post by **Daryl Slawnikowski** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:32 pm

Sorry long time no post. Weather up in the High Desert 100+ degrees is betting the hell out of me. I don't even go out in the garage till after 10:00 PM. $ is a little tight, I have a new set A048 of 205 / 60 /13 that I want to run come Sept.

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