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Date:         Wed, 10 Mar 2004 11:39:12 +1100
Reply-To:     Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
Subject:      Re: whats the lowest profile tire youve run on 15" rims on the
              vanagon?
In-Reply-To:  <200403100014.i2A0EdWH000550@cooper.uws.edu.au>
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At 07:06 PM 9/03/2004 -0500, you wrote: >From: JordanVw@AOL.COM > >just wondering for those of you who are running 15" wheels who like the >"lowered" look- whats the lowest profile tire you can run? let me know.. >

Well that's gonna depend on the width of your tyres. But OK... I run 215s on my 15x7" alloys and to keep the original wheel diameter,you need a 60 profile tyre. If you went to significantly wider tyres (and still cleared the sliding door) I guess you could get down to 50s. I didn't go wider cos it was too hard or expensive to get snow chains that fitted properly.

BTW,my '00 Double Cab runs 17x7" rims with 235/45s which keeps the same original wheel diameter. Surprisingly (at least to me) with no increased harshness of the ride. ...and yes they are load rated ( for the benefit of the tyre police out there...;)

Cheers, Steve O NSW Australia '92 Transporter WBX Kombi '00 Transporter Double Cab '03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck) '78 Landrover series 3 (ex-Aust Army)


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