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Date:         Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:15:42 -0500
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: 15" wheels -  16" Wheels Now Available!!!
Comments: To: The Skylight Guy <trevor@THESKYLIGHTGUY.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20050317023901.UABR1395.priv-edtnes57.telusplanet.net@desktop2>
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Not to discourage folks from buying these wheels (these appear to be
Ronal wheels). Ronal shows 215/55R16 tires on Vanagons with their 16"
wheels. I could not find a single tire with sufficient load ratings for
Vanagons in that size tire. Just a cautionary tale...


Also Derek Drew wrote up a very good article on 16 wheels and the load
capacity of the WHEEL. I didn't see any info on Ronal's site about the
strength of these wheels.






On Mar 17, 2005, at 1:37 PM, The Skylight Guy wrote:


> Apparently 16" wheels provide a lot more stability to your van,
> especially
> in windy situations but even just the smoothness of the ride for
> everyday
> use is awesome and they look really cool too!
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