Thoughts/advice on new wheel/tire package for '95 90Q

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I have Borbet 17x7.5 rims, they do not weigh 27lbs, more life 21 or 22.  I don't think they're "soft" either.

Javad

In a message dated Thu, 6 Jun 2002  7:59:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com> writes:

>Lee,
>I don't think even the 17x8 Borbets are that heavy. You sure about that?
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>Taka
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lee Levitt [mailto:lee at wheelman.com]
>Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 7:49 PM
>To: TM; quattro at audifans.com
>Cc: jlenorovitz at yahoo.com
>Subject: RE: Thoughts/advice on new wheel/tire package for '95 90Q
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>Taka writes:
>>
>> Depends on what you call light- those A4 wheels are around 22lbs.
>> each, not very light for a 16" wheel.
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>Compared to the Borbets at 27 lbs or so they are. For $100/wheel
>(average used price), you can't do much better.
>
>Lee
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