Date:         Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:19:23 -0500
Reply-To:     andrewbell <andrewbell@QWEST.NET>
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From:         andrewbell <andrewbell@QWEST.NET>
Subject:      Re: for those of you running the 15" South African Alloys...
Comments: To: Bill Knight <bill.knight@USA.NET>
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I have an '84 with the SA Rhein's. Currently I have a set of Michelin Agillis
51's - 205/65R 15C.

Love 'em!

AB

Bill Knight wrote:

> I just bought a set of these from Ken.  What is the ideal tire size?  I've
> got a '91 Carat model.  Does 215/65-15 sound right?
>
> Thanks for the wheel weight tip, Chris...
>
> Bill Knight
> Raleigh, NC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
> JordanVw@AOL.COM
> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 10:26 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: for those of you running the 15" South African Alloys...
>
> dont put wheel weights on the inside lip (typical crimp on rim style) of the
> front wheels....they come incredibly close to the control arm (i had to
> remove one of the front wheel weights, because it was hitting the control
> arm)
> use the stick-on wheel weights inside the rim instead..
>
> chris