Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 14:42:23 -0500
Reply-To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject: Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
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Hi Mark,
Actually 205/65-15 is about as big as you can get up front.
Whith some minor modification you should be able to get
215/75-15, in fact VolksCafe is on the verge of introducing a
kit:
http://volkscafe.com/projects.html
My initial post mentioned something about (assuming you don't
care about storing the tire in the stock location). But
Admittedly I did not mention it in my most recent post (which
has of course changed anyway). My newest question (courtesy
in part to Tom F) is:
(Assuming you dont care about storing the spare in the stock
location) What is the maximum diameter tire size that people
have been running with chains, unmodifided trailing arms, and
syncro.org springs? Please state if you are running stock
gearing.
I find this thread VERY interesting because each time someone
replies I am learning that there is something else to
consider.
Thanks,
Chris
---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 11:23:03 -0800
>From: Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net>
>Subject: Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>AFAIK, 215/75/15 is the largest tire that is practical to
use on the VW
>SA 15" wheels without other modifications. I refer to
Syncros here but I
>think it also applies to 2wd models.
>This is also the largest tire that can be made to fit in the
spare tire
>area up front though mods are needed to make it go in there.
Different
>brands have slightly differing dimensions. My numerous
fitments of this
>size on Syncros and 2wds were all Michelin.
>
>
>
>Mark
>
>
>Forhan, Thomas wrote:
>
>>Chris,
>>
>>I would not start by looking for looking for max width.
>>
>>If you don't want to get into heavy vehicle upgrades, the
first thing you
>>need to find out is the maximum tire diameter that people
have been running
>>with chains on unmodfied vehicles.
>>
>>As a starting data point, regular chains worked fine when
my Syncro was
>>stock and I was running the BFG 27x8.5x14s, which have a
diameter about
>>26.5".
>>Anybody done better than 26.5" ? Chime in now and help
Chris out!
>>
>>Once you have a maximum diameter established, go to the
tire catalogs and
>>find 15" tires that meets vehicle load specs, are at or
below the diameter
>>requirement, and fit on your rim width.
>>
>>Finally, within that universe, you can further limit it
down by picking the
>>widest of the batch.
>>
>>Hope this helps
>>
>>Tom F.
>>
>>
>>
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