Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2021 08:42:38 -0700
Reply-To: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Spare tire location
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Do we need to remind people that part of the crash worthiness of
these vehicles is the spare tire?
If you’re going to take the spare out you may as well not wear a
seat belt either.
Both of these item are an engineered safety item of the van.
My .02
Stacy
On Sat, Apr 3, 2021 at 6:42 AM Peter Cobb <careyid1@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have converted to 16 s . whats wrong with removing the spare and loose
> some weight. If need to replace tire , have vehicle towed to nearest shop,
> all of my driving is on paved roads
>
> On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 9:57 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > The GoWesty steel wheels use the common 60 degree cone nut as used on
> many
> > aftermarket wheels. You may still need to check for length if using bolts
> > or closed end lug nuts. For the screw in stud conversion kits be
> extremely
> > careful especially anytime the tires are re0installed. I have seen them
> > fail at the threads where screwed into the rotor.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
> > Richard Smith (Smirby)
> > Sent: Friday, April 2, 2021 12:40 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Spare tire location
> >
> > For those who will be running alloy wheels but keep a steel wheel as a
> > spare, consider also carrying a set of appropriate / previous lug
> > nuts/bolts. The shoulders (and sometimes the diameter) of the lug
> > nuts/bolts vary from the alloy to the steel.
> >
> > My new alloy wheels came with new nuts and I converted the fronts from
> > bolts to studs that take the nuts (came in the kit). These have a
> slightly
> > different size, too, so I have a different wrench for them.
> >
> > In my jack bag - still have the original plastic bag that came with the
> > van, which seems incredible to me that a plastic bag would last 34 years
> -
> > I keep a set of the old nuts (from the rear, which was always studs) so
> > that I can use my old steel spare.
> >
> > …r
> >
> > > On Apr 2, 2021, at 9:29 AM, Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> > >
> > > I keep a tire puncture repair kit handy, as well as a compressor, and
> > have never had to put my spare on since I bought my van in 1987! I've
> put
> > over 120k miles on it.
> > >
> > > The only tire issue I had was in 1992, when I hit ice on the highway,
> > was blown off the road, and my tire was knocked off the rim and deflated.
> > Needless to say, a tow truck was needed, and the tire was remounted and
> was
> > driving again using the same tire. The HD multi-ply tires tend to hold
> up
> > very well. Frankly, I'd rather keep a 185/R14 in the clam shell, for
> > safety and short drives.
> > >
> > > I've upgraded to 16" rims, and as Dennis said, the diameter is close
> and
> > I have 2WD, so I'm glad to have it set up this way.
> > >
> > > Jack R.
> > > 84 Westy
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> > > Behalf Of Chris S
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 8:33 PM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: Re: Spare tire location
> > >
> > > I recently engaged in same conversation on FB Vanagon group because I
> > thought so too. I’m not so sure now because there does not seem to be a
> lot
> > of structure behind the spare. After 21 years of Vanagon ownership put
> me
> > in the “plausible” club.
> > >
> > > Chris.
> > > Wysłane z iPhone'a
> > >
> > >> Wiadomość napisana przez Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> w dniu 4/1/21, o
> godz.
> > 18:05:
> > >>
> > >> The vanagon spare tire laying flat right up front like that is there
> > >> to absorb energy when you run into something.
> > >>
> > >> Rob
> > >> Vwrobb@gmail.com
> >
>
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1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels.
Oldest son is an Eagle scout.
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