Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 18:43:05 -0500
Reply-To: Derek Drew <derekdrew@RCN.COM>
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From: Derek Drew <derekdrew@RCN.COM>
Subject: Re: FW: 15" Vanagon Wheel Deals!
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I am thinking about it. <br>
<br>
What I am still not sure of is: <br>
<br>
1. Whether one or the other of the wheels is stronger or if I need to
check the load rating on these wheels as well. Are you all in the habit
of buying wheels without knowing how strong they are or what thier load
rating is? I am an overloader and a basher, so the issue is material to
me. <br>
<br>
2. I am wondering whether ET 30 is right for me. I know it is a good ET
spec, but with super oversize tires that I am likely to run, I am
thinking that ET26 or so might be a better bet to clear the battery box.
I know some factory Vanagon tires, I thought, had ET23. (reference
Michael Sullivan's drawing at
<a href="http://www.hsdesign.com/vanagon/Vanagon_tire_section.gif" eudora="autourl">http://www.hsdesign.com/vanagon/Vanagon_tire_section.gif</a>).
An ET23 would certainly push the rubber away from the suspension
components and minimize entanglements for those of us mounting very large
tires so it might be a better bet than ET30. I know that some who have
mounted larger tires say these larger tires hit the suspension so I would
like to stay away from that. I know some of the Europeans are mounting
ET25s. <br>
<br>
3. If I require a 16" wheel, then I would not want to buy these
15" wheels. I might settle on 30" tall tires but it would break
my heart to do so. I am really more interested in the 31.5" tall
tires or 32" tall. I need to confirm that you can find 31.5"
tall rubber for a 15" wheel and that such rubber does not require a
16" wheel. <br>
<br>
Any thoughts or special knowledge on these issues listers? <br>
<br>
At 06:15 PM 1/11/01 -0500, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">Derek,</font><br>
<font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">Why don't you get these wheels.
Some 30" tires would be a great compromise.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">Dennis</font><br>
<br>
<font face="tahoma" size=2>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b>From:</b> Vanagon Mailing List
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Behalf Of </b>KENWILFY@AOL.COM<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 11, 2001 1:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> 15" Vanagon Wheel Deals!<br>
<br>
</font><font face="arial" size=2>I have two styles of the Vanagon South
African Alloy Rim for Sale right now. <br>
The Sunburst rim, that I have had available for a while now and a new
style <br>
that I have never seen before. Both are pictured on my website at
<br>
<a href="http://www.vanagain.com/Accessories.htm" eudora="autourl">http://www.vanagain.com/Accessories.htm</a>.
<br>
<br>
I am down to my last 16 on the Sunburst rims and they are more scratched
up <br>
than I would like, so I would like to offer them at a discount of $185
each <br>
instead of the $200 each I have been selling them for. This is per
rim with <br>
a center cap. The rims are straight, and the blemishes aren't
really <br>
terrible just bigger than I like. I think I am the last person in
the US <br>
that actually has any of these rims for sale so if you want a set now is
the <br>
time to get them. <br>
<br>
The new style I only got 20 of in the first place and I have sold 15 of
them <br>
already. They are much nicer condition than the Sunburst in that
they have <br>
never been mounted on a tire and most of them are in new condition (or
have <br>
very small blemishes). Plus these are so much prettier than the
Sunburst <br>
that my wife wants me to take my Sunbursts off and put these on our van
(I am <br>
tempted as well). So if you want the last 5 of these rims they are
$210 each <br>
plus shipping. <br>
<br>
I have no idea when I am going to be getting (if ever) these rims in
again so <br>
if you want them, get them now. It could be a 6 months or year wait
to get <br>
them again. <br>
<br>
Thanks, <br>
Ken Wilford <br>
John 3:16 <br>
<a href="http://www.vanagain.com/" eudora="autourl">www.vanagain.com</a>
<br>
Phone: (856)-765-1583 <br>
Fax: (856)-327-2242</font><font face="arial"> </font></blockquote><br>
________________________________________________________<br>
Derek Drew New York, NY & Washington, DC<br>
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