Date:         Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:58:53 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Taller or shorter tire?
Comments: To: TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
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It really depends on your goals! Are you looking to replace the wheels?
A larger tire will reduce engine RPMS while cruising and improve ride
comfort. Larger tires will also reduce acceleration and braking times.
Large enough and you can get away from needing the truck tire thing for
capacity.

On 14" wheels, I suggest a 215/70 or 225/70 tire. Make sure the tire is
rated for 44 psi inflation pressure. The 225 will not easily fit into
the tire carrier and 6 inch wheels are the minimum recommended wheel
width. The VW alloys are 6" wide.

If you go to a larger wheel, you will almost certainly have to go for a
taller tire or be limited to a few special tires such as the 195/65-15
special used on the Eurovans. Let me know what you want to accomplish.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of TJ Hannink
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:26 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Taller or shorter tire?

If you were to install a tire with a different diameter on a daily
street-only driven Vanagon, which way would you go larger or smaller and
why?

  Opinions needed, p-mail is fine.

  Thanks,





TJ Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33
Winter Park, Florida
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