Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2021 07:55:55 -0700
Reply-To: Mark McCulley <markmcculley@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Mark McCulley <markmcculley@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Spare tire location
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How would you tow with a flat tire on the rear? I suppose you could request
a flatbed tow truck. Having a spare gives you another option, removing it
just to save weight isn't worth it in my opinion.
-Mark
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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