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Date:         Mon, 2 Jun 2008 08:19:18 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 15" steel wheels ?
Comments: To: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com>
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You'll probably need a 3/8" or 1/2" spacer in the front but the only way to be sure is to try one on. According to the Tire Rack that size Michelin is wider than the 205 but a different brand will be a different size.

On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 7:26 AM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:

> [hijack] > > Has anyone gotten away with running 225/50/16 tires on a 2WD Vanagon? > These > are on ET37 Mercedes rims. I'm upgrading my MB to 334mm Brembos and need > to > step up to 17" rims, so now I have too many 16" rims sitting around. > > TIA, > Casey > > [/hijack] >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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