Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 10:02:50 +0200
Reply-To: Jimmy Sanby <SanbyJ@TELKOM.CO.ZA>
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From: Jimmy Sanby <SanbyJ@TELKOM.CO.ZA>
Subject: Re: Syncro's spare tire location and sqeeeeeze
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I have a steel Merc rim 6.5J15 ET49 on my Syncro with Continental
215SR15 RV180 tyres. The tyres are actually bigger than your 215/75/15
:-) You can look at the details of my tyres at the continentaI web site.
I think it is www.continental.co.za. I can't check this as my cyber
patrol at work has this site blocked :-(
The spare was a bit of a problem to sqeeeeze in. I modified the cage
removing the 2 small plates that stop the tyre from moving back. The
side plates of the cage were bent/modified with a 4lb ( yes, a bit
crude). The limiting factor, is the chassis members running from back to
front. The diameter of my tyre is actually about 5 - 10 mm to big, but a
hydraulic jack does a bit of persuasion. I have used a longer bolt to
secure the spare wheel cage as the cage does not close properly. There
is about a 30mm gap. I have lost a bit of ground clearance at the front,
but if you draw a straight line from the back of the cage to the front
of the underside of the bumper, it does not protrude. Yes, it is a bit
of a mission to get the spare wheel in and to get it out I require a bar
to lever the tyre out from between the chassis members when I require
it, but I am willing to live with this. My spare is not something that I
have had to use very often. (Touch wood, it hasn't been used in the last
50 000km)
Hope this helps you Syncronaughts
Regards
Jimmy Sanby
'89 Syncro 15"
Cape Town SA
>>> Rob Wilke <wilpho@mcn.net> 01/05/00 08:12PM >>>
How ever did you squeezzee that in ther is it much smaller than a
215/75/15?? which is what i have and it no way wants to fit???!!!!!
Thanks
Rob
>>> <vw4x4@fyi.net> 01/05/00 10:19PM >>>
You wrote:
> From: Jimmy Sanby <SanbyJ@TELKOM.CO.ZA>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 08:45:01 +0200
> Subject: Re: Syncro's spare tire location
>
>
> T I have however managed to sqeeeeeze my 215SR15
> into the cage under the front. one of the disadvantages with the
tire
> under the front, is that it difficult to remove if you are stuck in
the
> rough and need to replace a tire.
Jim,
Who makes the 15" wheel you have? Are they made of steel?
Is this wheel made for the Vanagon? What is the width and offset?
Thanks for your help
Eric