Date:         Wed, 2 Dec 1998 16:03:46 -0600
Reply-To:     Blue Eyes <lvlearn@MCI2000.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Blue Eyes <lvlearn@MCI2000.COM>
Organization: Vexation Computer
Subject:      Re: Passat 15" wheels and Blizzaks installed !
              Advantages/disadvantages
Comments: To: thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM
Comments: cc: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Karl explains,
"The Blizzaks are definitely a bit more 'squirmy' feeling, but the are
still brand-new. The weight rating on them is 1742 lbs! I measured the
height against a stock-tired Syncro I have, and now the Westy is 3" higher."

Karl, could you please perform a little experiment for the record.  Mark
a spot on the ground and on one of these tires.  Then move your Westy
forward for 10 tire rotations and mark where the tire mark now aligns
with the ground.  Then measure how far apart those ground marks are.
Report back to us how many inches each tire rotation moves the Westy.

This may help those who are trying to match the very different TDI
diesel torque curve and rpm range against the load a Vanagon or Westy
presents.  Finding tall enough gears to optimize this has seemed
impossible with commonly available Vanagon transmissions even after
retro fitting the tallest gear sets available.

John.