Dear Brent, I have the older-style BFG 8.5x27 AT's that fit just fine. I suspect that BFG changed the tires a bit with your "KO" version -- perhaps they are larger in diameter. Mine measure 26.5" in diameter when mounted on the van, sitting in the driveway. What do your "KO's" measure? Cheers, MJS
At 02:56 PM 4/8/00 -0700, Brent Christensen wrote: >Well, despite information I received from a couple of list members with >Syncros, the 27" BFG All Terrain KO isn't even *close* to fitting in the >spare location under the front. As I can see, it is about 1/2" too large in >diameter to be able to push up into the location under the car. Even >forcing it up there, I still have about 6" to go to close the "clam shell" >lower tray. There is interference with the front edge of the tire - it >won't clear the sheet metal there that supports the radiator. > >In addition, even if I could somehow jam it up there, it looks like the tire >would interfere with the operation of the steering rod that runs to the >steering rack. (i.e. the tire is too wide) > >Any other suggestions? Am I missing something? > >David Marshall mentioned a modification he did to fit his 16" tire, but I >don't seem to have it in my archives... > >Brent Christensen >'89 GL Syncro Westy >Santa Barbara, CA > Michael J. Sullivan IPS "SWATteam" Architect Open Market, Inc. ********************************************* phone: 781.359.7624 work: http://www.openmarket.com scan tips: http://www.hsdesign.com/scanning vanagon: http://www.hsdesign.com/vanagon ********************************************* |
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