I had emailed Tire Rack last week looking for a suitable 15" tire to use on these wheels and was suprised by the response that I received. Their only recommendations were reinforced or 6-ply rated passenger car tires! When I called the tech up to ask him why, he said that he was very familiar with the tire requirements for a Vanagon and that he couldn't recommend a light truck tire since all of them were too tall and would cause problems with the engine management computer system! I have since emailed him and described the lack of electronic connectivity between the engine management computer and any other vehicle component (beside the engine itself) but have yet to receive a response. I'll be sure to pass it on whatever info I receive. Thanks and good luck, I'm watching the weather reports trying to figure out if and where to move and when I need to make the decision to get out of Wilma's way.
TJ Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition 1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33 Winter Park, Florida http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FC_wanderlodge FAVOR website: http://home.earthlink.net/~clubvanagon --------------------------------- Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. |
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