Date:         Mon, 6 Jul 2009 19:11:08 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject:      Re: MB wheels and rear brakes
Comments: To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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Mike:  I'm pretty sure the Continental Vanco 2 tire would've been
real close on revs/mi.  Not sure what they had in a 16" with the
narrower sizes, but the  215's seems to be close enough for me.  Got
notification that they'll be another 6-8 weeks before they get to South Bend.

DM&FS

At 01:27 AM 7/6/2009, Mike Miller wrote:
>Vanoonies,
>
>I'm one of the ones who bought the 16" MB wheels for my van. Finally got
>everything [read money] together and got tires and had them mounted.
>
>First if you want to keep stock rolling diameter as I did your only choices
>are passenger car tires I got Kuhmo's with a load rating of 96, and I hope
>it's enough strength.
>
>Second, remember, as I did not, that the bolts holding the rear drums on
>interfere with the MB wheels so must be removed to allow mounting. Otherwise
>uneven mounting and wobbly wheels.
>
>Mike from Marin
>
>I blame it all on BenT, including steel wheel weights.