Date:         Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:35:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: subject Re: Stock tire size
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Date:    Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:33:30 -0700
From:    Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>

>> First I've heard that hoses are different.

EKTA lists and illustrates the 2 - hoses from the Plastic-pipes to the
Radiator
are different for the optional 205 profile tires and wider alloy rims.
Been listed since the alloys were offered in ~ 1986.
Most List-Venders note: these hoses are going NLA from Vw.
They were crazy expensive hoses. Some reporting, the stock/regular hoses
will work with the wider tires/rims... YMMV

>> wanted to comment on this one part ...
> "Get a longer 14mm Bolt (same diameter and thread pitch as the
> lug-bolt but longer)"

>> I don't believe that's true the bolt that holds up the spare tire
>> carrier is a 12mm diameter thread bolt.

-------snip ---------------

I stand corrected ... tis a 12mm x 1.50mm pitch, with a 19 mm Hex-head,
fitting
the stock lug-wrench. Had my thread pitches, head sizes and bolts
diameters
totally messed up.

Adding to the confusion the longer 12 x 1.5 mm bolt, in front of me at
the moment,
has an 18 mm Hex-head. Reminder... keep socket-set in Van!

Phil Z.
Campbell River, BC