I'm interested if they stay clear of the suspension under load. I bought one van with car tires on it that had grooves worn into the inner sidewalls because they were mushing over into the suspension under cornering loads. I think they were 70 series on stock steel wheels. If you get a chance to do some cornering and check the tires and suspension, let us know. Edward At 08:36 PM 1/2/2009, Larry Alofs wrote: >2WD or syncro? >Year? >PS? > >Thanks, >Larry A. > > >On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > > > UPS dropped off my new tires (Falken Ziex ZE-912 215/60R16 99H) earlier > > than they usually deliver, so I had some time today to get them > > mounted. They fit the 16" TireRack on-sale rims just great, with about > > 1/2" of clearance from the suspension. No need for spacers. Ride and > > track well. I got 4 tires for <$300, including shipping, from > > vulcantire.com. There was a place on the west coast which was cheaper > > for the tires (onlinetires.com), but shipping made them more expensive > > for me. > > > > I added some pictures to > > http://www.flatsurface.com/vanagon/16wheels.html They show the > > clearance (the suspension was loaded when I took these). > > |
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