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Date:         Sun, 30 Sep 2012 09:40:46 -0400
Reply-To:     pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      pickle has new shoes (Photos)
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Got our new wheels on the van finally.


These are the 16" forged aluminum wheels on some 98-00 Mercedes CLK's.
(Ours are powedercoated white.)


Photos:
http://wesandmaria.com/vanagon/images/wheels1.jpg
http://wesandmaria.com/vanagon/images/wheels2.jpg


Tires are 215 60 R16 XL Nokian WR G2's.  Center caps are from
http://www.t3technique.com/


We have a set of 5 wheels/tires, and the best part is, the fifth fits in
the stock tire location using the van-cafe carrier, without other
modifications:
http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_348_129/oversized_spare_tire_carrier.html




These are nice and quiet and the ride is great!  Mostly, I'm happy to be
able to be able to get the all-weather severe service emblem Nokian tires.
The shrinking selection of Nokians in 14 inch sizes was the whole catalyst
for the wheel change, actually.


Right now I have them at 40psi but thinking of going to 45psi.  (Sidewall
says 51psi.)  Any thoughts on that?
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