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Date:         Tue, 16 Mar 2004 16:53:53 -0500
Reply-To:     Gary Schreiber <vwgary@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gary Schreiber <vwgary@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Max tire diameter for Carat
Comments: To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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You can go 205R14's with a 2" drop and still have plenty of room ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 1:28 PM Subject: Re: Max tire diameter for Carat

> You can go to about 28" on a 2WD - still lots of room with 205R14s mounted > on there. > > 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 > > > Due to the large volume of email we receive, PLEASE include previous > emails when responding. This will allow us to read the complete dialogue > in one message and will result in quicker and more accurate responses. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Townsend, Michael D > Sent: March 16, 2004 9:45 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Max tire diameter for Carat > > > Hi all, > > What's the largest tire you can cram in a Carat wheel well? Carat's > have shorter springs, you know. The standard 185R14C or 205/70/14 tire > is about 25.5" in diameter, but if I move up to 205R14C, they are 27" in > diameter! Who out there has the largest outside tire diameter in a > Carat? > > Thanks, > Michael


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