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Date:         Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:05:09 -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
Comments: To: Bill Kasper <dragonlist@ipmts.ucsc.edu>
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Actually by "up front" I meant the spare tire area not the wheelwell. But I see how my post was poorly written.

Thanks, Chris

---- Original message ---- >Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 11:58:03 -0800 >From: Bill Kasper <dragonlist@ipmts.ucsc.edu> >Subject: Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires >To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG> >Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >horse pucky. regardless of what volkscafe says, my merkur scorpio rims >(15" x 6.5", ET38 but with 1/4" spacers that bring it to about ET31.5) >wear 215/75/15 bfg atko rubber, and have no rubbing, etc. up front. >especially now with my new SAGP shocks and syncro.org springs. > >unless i misunderstand what you mean by "Actually 205/65-15 is about as >big as you can get up front." > >b > > >On Friday, January 17, 2003, at 11:42 AM, 80 Westy Pokey wrote: > >> 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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