Date:         Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:52:37 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: WAS: $15 steel wheel source-how about some 15" steelies?
Comments: To: George Wietor <wietorg@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <674246.86328.qm@web90403.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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I bought a set of 7" x 16" Mercedes Benz steelies with 225/55-16 Michelin
tires on it from a C230 and they transformed my grey van.  Handling is
strong, tracking on the highway is really good and braking is fantastic!

There's about a red one between the sidewall and the upper control arm but
there's been no rubbing in 6 months.....

I want a set for Dixie too - thanks for the tip on Tire Rack

On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 12:56 PM, George Wietor <wietorg@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have not seen any reasonably-priced 15 inch steel wheels for our
> Vanagons.
> The advantages include greater LT tire availability, but I am not sure if
> the diameter is a problem with  fender/brake clearance or the storage in the
> front spare tire clamshell.
> IIRC the overall diameter increase is neglible.
> VanCafe has some,I believe, but they are only slightly less expensive than
> alloys.
> New alloys on a fixer-upper Westy may not be the the best way to upgrade to
>  15's.
> Any ideas? TIA
>
> George in snowbound Grand Rapids, MI.
>
>  Considering that a 215/75R16 has occassional rubbing issues
> > on Westy
> > Syncros and my Passenger Syncros. I would rate 225/75R16 as
> > a
> > problematic tire size for a stock vanagon Syncro.
> >
> >
> >
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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