Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 14:19:56 -0800
Reply-To: dj <djct2@YAHOO.COM>
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From: dj <djct2@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: need tires for 90 westy
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Thanks, what you say makes sense about using the correct tire size, anyway
someone came today and paid full price less $500 for the tire.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=716061 So I will save
this info for the next one I buy. I am looking for a full camper now to
replace the weekender. dj
CalTel Systems
Dj Martin
Phone: 760-712-2178
Fax: 305-418-7425
email: djct2@yahoo.com
web: www.calteltelecom.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans [mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 1:46 PM
To: dj; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Re: need tires for 90 westy
if you look right inside the driver's door you will see what the true
correct tire for this van is.
Being a 90 Weekender..........I believe it's 205/70 R 14.....'reinforced'
probably, which is seldom found anywhere I think.
sure, you can use 185 R 14's ...........but for people who know what that
year van should really look like, how it should sit on it's wheels....
it won't look right.
on my similar 87 Wolfsburg someone put on 205/70 R 14 H rated......
those are sort of close to the orginal tire.
often there is an original tire for a spare ...........too old to be safe to
use after all these years...........but I commonly find original tires where
the spare is.
The clamshelll that the spare fits on is of the size to accomodate the
205/70 R 14 too..........I beleive you will find.
I suggested 195 R 14 C .........that's not a bad size. I do not recommend D
rated tires - too stiff in my opinion. 'C's are perfect.
If you put some really correct tires on it.........that will help sell it.
speedometer accuracy ...............'that varies' let's say that, and not
just by tire size. Like from van to van, year to year, etc.
Smaller tire makes the speedo read higher of course. Larger makes it read
lower.
HNY !
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "dj" <djct2@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: need tires for 90 westy
> Hi, thanks, so you are saying the rims don't matter as far as the 185 195
> or
> 205 number. And even though I have 205's now on these alloy rims I can use
> 185's. is that correct? dj
>
> CalTel Systems
> Dj Martin
> Phone: 760-712-2178
> Fax: 305-418-7425
> email: djct2@yahoo.com
> web: www.calteltelecom.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack R. [mailto:jack007@comcast.net]
> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 7:14 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM; djct2@yahoo.com
> Subject: RE: need tires for 90 westy
>
> 185/R14 are OEM and what I run on my 84 Westy... this is the same as a
> 185/80-14
>
> If you use the Miata tire size chart, you will see the effects of changing
> tire size.
> http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
>
> If you were to go with the 195/75/14 you would hardly see any difference.
> The Circumference is actually 80.2 in vs. 80.6 in on the 185/R14.
> The Diameter is 25.5 in vs. 25.7 in on the 185/R14
>
> Speedometer reading with non-stock tire is 0.5% too fast...
> So... when your speedo reads 60 mph, you are actually traveling 59.7 mph.
>
> I would suggest that you stick with the 185/R14
>
> The 205/70/14's have a circumference of 79.5 inch, and the side wall is .2
> inch smaller than the 185's
> Your speedo with the 205's will read 1.4% too fast.
>
> If you go with 205/75/14's the circumference is 82.0 in, and the sidewall
> is
> taller at 6.1 inch (which can result is a little more play).
>
> I don't see any advantage with going with a different tire, it is very
> important to have the reinforced "C" or "D" rating, for the stiffer side
> wall, which is critical for cross wind handling.
>
> Jack R.
> 84 Westy - Running the Yokohama Y356 "D"
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> dj
> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 3:20 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: need tires for 90 westy
>
> Is this the one you mean?
> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=Yokohama&model=Y356
>
> Should I use the 195 on the alloy rims? They have 205's now but don't see
> 205's offered
>
> CalTel Systems
> Dj Martin
> Phone: 760-712-2178
> Fax: 305-418-7425
> email: djct2@yahoo.com
> web: www.calteltelecom.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Wilford [mailto:kenwilfy@comcast.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 5:51 AM
> To: dj; Vanagon List
> Subject: Re: need tires for 90 westy
>
> The perfect tire for this predicament is the Yokohama 356 Super van that
> you can get from the www.tirerack.com for low money. They are a load
> range C tire and I really like them ( I run them on my vans). Tirerack
> always has them in stock so they are quick and easy to get. Just line
> up a local shop that is willing to install them. You should be able to
> find this tire listed under Vanagon on their site.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
>
> dj wrote:
>> I have a 90 weekender and need new tires quickly, mine are bald with cord
>> showing. I am in n. San Diego county. So no problem with snow or ice, but
>> thinking all season would be best. Also I am trying to sell the van. It
> has
>> the alloy wheels. I read a lot but still am confused as to what to
> choose.
>> I really don't want to spend a lot of money on tires either. Thanks, DJ
>>
>>
>
>
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