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
Comments: To: Derek Drew <derekdrew@RCN.COM>
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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.
    _____________________
    Leo Lipert
    San Juan Capistrano, CA
    '84 Wolfsburg Westy
    '00 Golf

  ________________________________________________________
  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.