Date:         Mon, 19 Aug 2002 22:12:05 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: SURVEY - I need a metal fab. project
Comments: To: KimBrennan@AOL.COM
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You should put some 6.50 R 16s on your Syncro - tall (tad bit over 29") and
narrow (165mm) - looks quite cool!  People have accused me of putting motor
bike tires on my Syncro.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Kim Brennan
Sent: August 19, 2002 9:40 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: SURVEY - I need a metal fab. project


In a message dated 8/19/02 10:45:00 PM, clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM
writes:

>Think about it chaps, aren't you all making a rod for your own backs going
>to 205's and larger?

I find 185s, 195s and 205s to simply look too small...on my Syncro. A
regular
Vanagon (especially the later years with the lower suspension) look fine
with
the small tires. However, the Syncros have HUGE amounts of extra space under
the wheel wells. The 215s I'm using (oh, btw, note I'm not possessing the
numbers...I pluralizing them) look great. With a stock engine, I would NEVER
recommend the larger diameters, as the Vanagon is slow enough as it is. The
larger diameters just agravate the issue. On the GoldBrick, however, I've
got
a Tiico inline 4, which aids immensely in overcoming the extra torque needed
to move the larger tires.

In addition, I >USE< my Syncro offroad. The extra 2 inches of ground
clearance added by the 15" wheels and 215/75 tires is very much appreciated.
Of course, >NOW< I have to do some tree limb trimming...