Date:         Mon, 3 Oct 2005 08:36:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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I did recommend larger rims Kim, as on my Weekender, but my 3370 lb GL is
fine on the stockers. If I was rich I would go 15" on that one too, and it
would really handle but.......... About the blowouts, did you mean Ford
Explorer/ Firestone or was there a Bronco/Bridgestone fracas that I somehow
missed? Seeya, Jake
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 6:46 AM
Subject: Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report


> Modern passenger car tires may have the carrying capacity to handle the
> vanagon's weight..Unfortunatley you won't find them in a size that will
> fit your Vanagon, nor in a pressure capacity for your vanagon (with a
> few exceptions). For the weight of the vehicle, the Vanagon uses very
> small wheels.
>
> That's why the suggestion to use LT tires and or go to larger rims.
>
> Otherwise you'll run into the Ford Bronco, Bridgestone tire scenario of
> too little pressure, to heavy a vehicle and tire blowouts. And you'll
> only have yourself to blame.
>
>