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Date:         Fri, 16 Apr 1999 07:07:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Brent Christensen <bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brent Christensen <bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tires & Spares & rotating & VC

My understanding is that all tires for a Syncro need to be within 2.5 mm. Is this the correct spec? Also, Tom, do you mean that there is one of the four tires that you >do not< rotate? (I'm confused by your comment about rotating "3 tires through the right side" - maybe its just 'cause I haven't had my coffee yet this AM...)

Brent Christensen '89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus" '91 Taurus SHO (For Sale) '95 Cherokee Sport

----- Original Message ----- From: Tom L. Neal <jneal@NETCOM.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 1999 9:45 PM Subject: Re: Tires & Spares & rotating & VC

> > > > Anyone out there ever ruin a tire on a syncro and have to > > replace the entire set > > to keep 4 uniform tires? > Haven't had that problem, but..... > Having forgotten once about needing to match tires, I can vouch that > mismatched tires is highly destructive to tranny, CV joints, > drive shaft, and tires. The VC is the only part that did survive. > > Am now extremely careful about rotating around all 5 every 5,000 miles. > Since the front right wears more, I just rotate 3 through the right > side. Understand that now it's OK to rotate side to side on steel > belts. Used to be right or left only. Any comments on this? > Strongly recommend rotating 5. If one blows, then a small exposure > until 4 more tires are purchased. > > Tom Neal '87 syncro


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