Date:         Thu, 17 Apr 2003 06:48:39 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tires
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
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I haven't actually driven on any 15 inch rims yet, but all my reading on
the subject indicates little significant change. It't going to depend
largely on the 15 inch tire actually selected. The over all diameter of
the tire when mounted is the key. You can get a 14 inch tire and a 15
inch tire, and the  outside diameter of the tires when mounted will be
virtually the same. The big advantage of going to a 15 inch tire is the
greater choice of tires and prices. It's just gotten more difficult to
get an LT R14 tire anymore.

I found some acceptable 15 inch tires at Sams priced at $85/ea. That
beats the heck out of the $135 ea. I wound up paying for the 14 inch XCA's.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Stan Wilder wrote:

>Just out of curiosity ?
>What does it do to your power curve climbing hills and torque delivery
>fighting head winds with 15" tires?.
>I had a set of low profile tires for about 2000 miles and it improved
>acceleration, made the van corner like a sports car and my speedometer
>registered 85 mph at 60 mph true speed.
>I was happy to get back to good stock size Agilis 61s.
>
>Stan Wilder
>
>On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 23:40:57 -0600 John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
>writes:
>
>
>>Being locked in on stock 14 inch rims for a while longer yet, I just
>>put
>>on a new set of 4 Michelin XCA 205-75R14's, 8 ply, 65 psi, Load
>>Range D,
>>tires. Tough, heavy duty, strong sidewalls, tops load range. Stands
>>just
>>a tad taller than a 205-70R14 tire, but not enough that you would
>>ever
>>notice the difference, either in the way the van sits or in the
>>speedometer.
>>
>>Cost installed,balanced, tax - $135 ea.
>>
>>Hopefully this will be the last time I buy 14 inch tires. I fully
>>expect
>>to be on 15 inch rims next time around, which will give me a wider
>>range
>>of tire/price choices.
>>
>>John Rodgers
>>88 GL Driver
>>
>>Jessup Coffin wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hello all, Jessup here again.
>>>
>>>It's time to replace a tire, and I find that I have three
>>>
>>>
>>differant
>>
>>
>>>tires on
>>>my car, and a fourth full size in the spare tire spot. Well, I
>>>
>>>
>>was
>>
>>
>>>wondering
>>>if any of you 82 vanagon buffs would happen to know what you think
>>>
>>>
>>the
>>
>>
>>>best
>>>tire sets for front, and the best for back would be?
>>>
>>>Let the debating begin!
>>>
>>>Jessup
>>>82 vanagon: Bridget
>>>
>>>_________________________________________________________________
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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