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Date:         Sun, 1 May 2016 16:49:07 -0500
Reply-To:     Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tires! 15" or 14"?
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY180-DS19BD8F25D896AB7FD23663A0780@phx.gbl>
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I'm happy with my 215/75/15 bfg all terrains. I wanted more ground clearance and the tire availability of 15" On May 1, 2016 8:40 AM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> If you're going to invest in wheels go directly to 16 or 17. Many more > choices maintain reasonable diameters and lets you get onto fully modern > performance tires. 15 inch is very limited as there are only a few tires > with adequate load capacity unless you are looking to go tall. > > Otherwise you can follow what the factory did beginning with the 87 model > year and go to a 205/70-14 XL. The XL is the imporatant part. You need the > 98 load index. These are hard to find but there are some good ones > available especially from some Asian companies. Amazon has some great > offerings. 38 psi front and 42-48 rear will work very well with these. > > Dennis > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Stephen Edwards > Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 2:37 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Tires! 15" or 14"? > > Hi all, > > Can someone point me to a concise explanation of the pros and cons of 14” > versus 15” wheels & tires? > > Having lurked on this list for years, I know there have been many > discussions about this, and I don’t mean to start a whole new one, but I’m > having difficulty navigating the archives (there are such a LOT of them!) > and TheSamba’s tire threads tend to be either uber-technical or just > unsupported opinion, with not enough in between to be really helpful. > > I’ve always run either 185 or 195 R14’s, and gotten decent mileage and > handling, but on the highway the ride is hard and unforgiving. My wife and > I are planning some very long trips after she retires (including, we hope, > from here to the other end of Canada’s famous Dempster Highway, as well as > some logging roads in Northern Ontario) and I’m wondering if it’s time to > invest in some 15” wheels to soften the ride. > > Thanks, > > Steve Edwards - currently running a 91 GL with Subaru 2.2 engine, rolling > on Nokian Hakkapellitas in Chicago, IL >


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