On 4/18/05 11:27, "JordanVw@AOL.COM" <JordanVw@AOL.COM> wrote: > OMG chris is starting a "tire thread"!!!!!??!!??! > > i talked to benT and he reccomended a 215-55-16 tire.. but someone else told > me that this is "same as stock" rolling diameter of a 205 75 14??? > lots of conflicting answers and i just want to try to find something that > will work before i buy tires... > basically i am trying to see what the largest 16" tire i can run on a 2wd > vanagon without rubbing.. the wheels im using are 16"x7.5.. > > any ideas? > > chris > > From a library item I have stored -- orig post from David Marshall ...... I have a customer with a 2WD Westfalia who purchased our 16x6.0" ET 30mm wheels and installed 215/75R16 tires and the fit was very good - this tires are just shy of 28" tall and it filled the fenders nice with no rubbing. Purpose for the larger tires was to get their RPMs down lower due to a TDI conversion in an Automatic. These are pretty narrow too - just slightly wider [1cm] than the 205/70R14 that we are recommended by VW. The did look a lot narrower than the 225/75R16s on my TriStar!
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