Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 21:06:39 -0700
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: Stock 16" syncro steel wheel
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I bought five stock 16" wheels in Germany - this was in November - at that
time there was under 100 left according to the dealer.
David Marshall
Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca
Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
Derek Drew
Sent: April 13, 2002 2:04 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Stock 16" syncro steel wheel
I would avoid buying that wheel because it is only 5.5" wide, too narrow
to fit many otherwise interesting tires.
For more reading, see:
http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/fitbigtiresonvanagon.htm
and information on a replacement wheel that I believe is better at:
http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/vanagon/All_About_16-Wheels_And_The_CV_900.ht
m
Besides, it has been said that VAG has sold out of the steel 16" wheel
worldwide, but I don't know if that is true or not.
At 08:55 PM 4/13/2002 +0100, you wrote:
Hi.
I'm not having much success finding a stock 16"steel wheel for my Syncro
DoKa.
Any leads anybody ?
Mick(UK)
----- Original Message -----
From: "bagel" <bajaleo@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 3:53 AM
Subject: WTB Stock Vanagon wheel
Want to buy original stock steel wheel to fit my '84 Vanagon.
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Leo Lipert
San Juan Capistrano, CA
'84 Wolfsburg Westy
'00 Golf
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Derek Drew New York, NY & Washington, DC
derekdrew@rcn.com 212-580-6486
Email me for viscous couplings
'90 Syncro Westfalia...
...seen off-road at
http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/Syncro_Madness_Area.htm
Note: most valuable Vanagon sites on the planet (for owners) are:
http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S1=vanagon
http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro
http://www.vanagon.com
http://www.syncro.org
Many of my Syncro list postings consolidated
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/messagesearch?query=212-580-6486
My refrigerator article:
http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/Refrigerator/Reefer_Madness.htm
All About 16" Wheels And The CV-900.htm
http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/vanagon/All_About_16-Wheels_And_The_CV_900.ht
m
How To Live With Heavy List Volume--Mail Filters
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/7403
My article that shows how to deal with insurance companies:
http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/auto-insurance-madness.html
To view Wolfgang's incredibly informative wheel article
http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/fitbigtiresonvanagon.htm
To view Tim Smith's incredibly useful gearing calculator
http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/syncrotireandgearratios.xls
To view two articles about how to think about improving your gears at
transmission rebuild time
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/7207
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/7221
To view an overview article about choices in larger sized tires see
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/11535
To view some 16" Trailing Arms that enable much larger tires see
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/syncro-org/files/Wheels%2C%20Tires%20%26%20Gea
ring/Wheel%20%26%20Tire%20Photos/16_Inch_Trailing_Arm.jpg
My article about belt protectors and CV joint protectors
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/6112
SYNCRO OWNERS WHO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD:
You only get to change your ring and pinions once every 10 years
because that's how long the average syncro transmission goes before
its next rebuild. If you want bigger tires and more ground
clearance
start planning your higher number ring and pinion sets right now so
you
can take advantage of your next trans rebuild.