Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 19:41:25 -0800
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: 16" steel wheels?/E code lights, relays
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The 16" wheel arches will fit non-Syncros - trimming will be required on all
14" Vanagons. I have 29.5" tires on my Syncro - this is not the biggest you
can fit using these wheel arches, it is the biggest that the rear trailing
arms will allow though.
The European and North American high beams are the some.
We are no longer offering a light relay harness for the Vanagon.
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
- Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions
- Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and Importation
- European Lighting for most Volkswagen models
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Mark Dorm
Sent: February 17, 2003 9:27 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 16" steel wheels?/E code lights, relays
Do these 16 inch wheels fit non-synchros? And I'm curious what the answer is
for tires in these things? What size would they be and who makes them?
Also, in looking at Fast Forwards web site... I never knew there were E code
hi beams... (H3), I was aware of there being E code low beams (H4) - but
thought that the hi beams would just be the same... Does anyone know the
difference between Stebros relay and the plug and play unit/kit that Fast
Forward offers...
>From: Robert Berkemer <berky@WWT.NET>
>Reply-To: Robert Berkemer <berky@WWT.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: 16" steel wheels?
>Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 22:21:16 -0600
>
>David,
>
>Yes I have seen your web site (many times ;- ) and have lusted over the
>beautiful factory 16" wheels. Trouble is that I can't find a tire for a
>16"wheel that will match the diameter of my 14"wheel with stock tire. I can
>do
>it with a 15"steel wheel (215/65). Even so, I'm not finding many options
>available in the U.S. for tires for either the 14 or 15" wheels that match
>the
>stock 185-80 vanagon tire diameter. With the little power these vehicles
>have
>if I increase the diameter of the tires I'll not be able to get over the
>mountains (or even up a steep hill) without a booster rocket!
>
>Later, Bob
>
>David Marshall wrote:
>
> > I carry the 16" steel wheels (for tha Vanagon) in stock - they are
>16x5.5"
> > and have an offset of 35mm. The Eurovan ones are either 45 or 52mm -
>forget
> > exactly what they are at this moment... anyhow they would be incorrect
>for
> > the Vanagon.
> >
> > 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
> >
> > - Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions
> > - Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and Importation
> > - European Lighting for most Volkswagen models
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> > Of Robert Berkemer
> > Sent: February 16, 2003 5:37 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: 16" steel wheels?
> >
> > Yesterday my wife (who loves to prepare gourmet meals in our westy when
> > we're in the boonies) and I went to the annual RV show in Minneapolis.
> > It breaks the monotony of winter and once in a while you see some new
> > interesting "small" future alternative to the westy like a diesel
> > sportsmobile! Anyway in addition to seeing a new 16' Airstream and the
> > first (to me) iteration of the Mercedes Sprinter via Freightliner 5
> > cylinder manual camper rated at 22 mpg, I say a new eurobago with very
> > nice steel wheels painted silver with neat little hub caps. I didn't
> > think to get down and check the tire size but they may have very well
> > been 16" steel wheels. So...I was wondering if anyone knows and in
> > particular whether these would have the same offset as the vanagon and
> > bolt pattern? I'm really looking for 15" steel wheels for my westy but
> > the ones on Tiico's site are a bit pricey for steel!
> >
> > TIA
> > Bob
> > 84 westy
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