Date:         Sat, 1 Apr 2006 09:03:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: 15" Spare
Comments: To: Michael Edwards <medwards1@TRIAD.RR.COM>
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It is not the wheel size, but the tire size that determines what will
fit into the spare tire carrier. If you have a carrier designed for the
205 tire, it can be modified to accept a 215 width X 27.5" tire without
too much trouble. 

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Michael Edwards
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 8:01 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 15" Spare

I'm looking at picking up a set of the 15" SA wheels. I thought about
getting five so I have a matching spare. I noticed on van-café's site
they
sell a special bracket to carry one of these as a spare. Does that mean
it
won't fit with the standard spare carrier? Also, is there any harm in
having
a stock 14" spare with the 15" wheels? I know most cars today offer the
small doughnut spare but wasn't sure of the implications of rolling down
the
road with one oddball smaller wheel/tire.

Thanks,

Mike