Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 18:59:32 -0800
Reply-To: Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Ronal Wheels Web Info
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All
In the US the web site is at the following URL:
http://www.ronalusa.com/catalog.html
and select button R28 and these are the ones that
Garry Allison talked to me about.
You can also find the original German site at:
http://www.ronal.de/
Hope this Helps,
Joel
--- Ty Graham <tyg@oz.net> wrote:
>
> Can you point us to a picture?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joel Cort [mailto:JOEL_CORT@YAHOO.COM]
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2000 5:14 PM
> To: Derek Drew; Jason Gorfine
> Cc: Syncro@onelist.com; VANAGON@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: [Syncro] Re: 16" Synchro wheels (where
> can i find some?)
>
>
> From: Joel Cort <JOEL_CORT@YAHOO.COM>
>
> Hi guys,
>
> I had talked to the rep from the German company
> RONAL
> about 3 months ago and he was telling me that there
> is
> a RONAL (model 28) alloy rim either in 15" or 16"
> made
> for the Vanagon. He said that I was welcome to get
> a
> group purchase going and he could let each wheel go
> for about $150-160 + shipping of course. I had sent
> out one tinny notice to the list and did not get
> much
> responses (one listee) so I kinda dropped it.
> Besides
> I have other mechanical issues to resolve before
> putting on nice big wheels.
>
> Anyway let me know if there is some other interest
> on
> the list and lets see about a group purchase.
>
> Thanks
> Joel
> 89 Syncro Westy (14" Alloys)
> Rochester NY.
>
>
> --- Derek Drew <DREW@INTERPORT.NET> wrote:
> > At 02:31 PM 2/20/00 -0500, you wrote:
> > >ok, i'll bite.
> > >does anyone know where i could find some and/or
> how
> > much they'd be?
> > >thanks,
> > >jason
> >
> > My latest thinking on this is to use the offset
> that
> > Sullivan suggests in
> > his latest emails on this topic (while I wait to
> see
> > if I recall anyone who
> > seemed more expert), and then guy a wheel that
> > allows the ruber lip of the
> > tire to be clamped down to the rim. This keeps the
> > tire on in low pressure
> > circumstances/driving.
> >
> > The icelanders use this kind of tire: The tire is
> > actually bolted onto the
> > rim by means of a compression ring so as to keep
> it
> > from coming off easily.
> >
> > I have found in off-roading a lot, that the tire
> > coming off in low pressure
> > driving is becoming a pain.
> >
> > Also, it would be nice if the wheel looked nice,
> but
> > strength is more
> > important than having it be light weight. So some
> > kind of alloy wheel seems
> > to be the ticket, but a special kind that is as
> > strong as a steel wheel.
> > Not sure if there is any such thing as a wheel
> that
> > is:
> >
> > 1. 16"
> > 2. 6.0" rim
> > 3. 31mm offset (right Michael?)
> > 4. Ring clamp type (icelandic) to keep tire on rim
> > no matter how little air
> > is in tire.
> > 5. Some kind of nice looking alloy that looks as
> > good as the factory 14"
> > alloy wheels
> >
> > Then for a tire, I'd go with something that would
> > fit on a 6.0" rim but is
> > about 32" tall, narrower is probably better for
> > clearance reasons. I'd get
> > away with the super tall tire by cutting, sawing,
> > using taller/stiffer
> > springs if I had to, and seeing if I could put a
> > spacer before the front
> > subframe member and the vehicle body proper.
> > _______________________________________________
> > Derek Drew
>
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> >
> > Alternate numbers for the industrious phone caller
> > that wants to try every
> > avenue: 917-848-6425 (cell); 202-966-7907 (Work),
> > 212-580-4459 (Home),
> > 202-966-0938 (Home).
> >
> >
> >
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