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Date:         Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:39:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: understanding tire sizes
Comments: To: David Vickery <david_vickery@YAHOO.COM>
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the cover letter is dated 2002.

road tests and specs for the SA vanagon are around if you care to search.

alistair

On 2011-07-18, at 6:19 AM, David Vickery wrote:

> That document doesn't look updated in any way to 2002. Or maybe I missed it. > > I'd be curious what tires (and specs) VW of SA put on their vans after they went to 15" wheels. More of a modern size no doubt. My personal opionion, the 185 tire is a dinosaur. We're lucky they still make something that fits the vanagon, but I don't think it is nearly wide enough. > > --- On Sun, 7/17/11, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > >> From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> > >> if you want to know what VW >> recommends (as of 2002) for tire sizes for stock wheels for >> 2wd, 14" syncro, and 16" syncro, I've posted a german pdf >> doc on my blog. >> >> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/vanagon-stock-wheel-and-tires/


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