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• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 13:24:13 -0800
  ...As Mark Drillock's post explains, if the tires that you put on the 15" wheels are larger in radius, or diameter, than those...
• Re: 16" tires? Long
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 18 Oct 2018 10:35:52 -0600
  ...I'm currently on Vredistein Comtrac 195 r 14 on stock > wheels > > I'm actually wanting to try a bit larger diameter tire, to...
• Re: 27" BFG all terrain tires on 82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Tue, 6 Dec 2005 15:13:48 -0500
  ...The tire diameter is 28.5". The V8 rim is 7.5" width and ET35. The tires fit fine and look great, but I...
• Re: I LOVE TO SAY - tires
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 23:26:24 PDT
  ...tires to choose from in the 15" size.... > > >And someone else responded: > >But very few, if any, that are near the correct diameter. A...
• Re: Fender Flares - custom made
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 23:38:12 EST
  So, is it safe to say with stock tires, or even 205/65/15 tires (which I understand are the same diameter as stock...
• Re: subject 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:01:10 -0400
  ...16' WHEELS > > Well, with 16" you have very few choices of tires that won't change the > diameter of the tire quite a bit...
• Re: New tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:26:45 -0400
  ...At a given rim size and inflation pressure a larger with or diameter tire can carry more weight. There is a difference between XL...
• Re (2): Some Comments on Engine Conversion Eurospec vs. non -
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 22:58:01 EST
  ...ahead of the rear tire well. Made of Aluminum, it connects to the main tank through a 1 inch diameter pipe welded to the...
• Re: What's the biggest 15" the front spare carrier can hold?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 15:54:58 -0700
  ...The total tire diameter was just under 28", which is the limit for fitting between the frame rails up there. Bob Stevens http://groups...
• Re: speedo/odo off
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:28:41 -0700
  ...The problem is with the wheel/tire combination, the tire diameter (and circumference) are not what VW speced originally. Theoretically you could change the...
• Re: Tire(d) Concensus, Shock(ing) Questions
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 06:27:03 -0500
  ...Tire(d) Concensus, Shock(ing) Questions Hey listees Thanks for all the replies on my tire(d) post. At the end of this I...
• Re: aggressive tires needed
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 15:50:41 -0400
  ...Tire diameter is 26.7 inches, tread width is 6.8 inches. They turn 779 rpm at 45 mph. Maximum load is 1515 lbs...
• tires
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 09:20:44 -0500
  ...diameter. So anyway, I was looking for some 215/65/15s or 205/70/15s -- but sure am not finding anything in LT tires...
• Re: SURVEY - I need a metal fab. project
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 22:12:05 -0700
  ...With a stock engine, I would NEVER recommend the larger diameters, as the Vanagon is slow enough as it is. The larger diameters just...
• Re: Tire size question
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Sun, 17 Nov 2024 12:55:49 -0800
  ...Then maybe. > > If Karl ran tires smaller his MPG might go down some. If that is correct. Maybe increasing my tire diameter to match...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Tire sizes
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:24:56 -0800
  ...Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Tire sizes > > Would 185R14C 6PR and 185R14C 8PR be different diameters? Usually 185R14 > tires are all the same outside diameter, aren...
• Re: spare tire compatibility?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Jan 2014 10:04:06 -0500
  ...spare tire compatibility? Hello all, I am in the process of upgrading the tires on my 2WD 1989 Westy to 215/75R15 size (diameter...
• Re: Syncro tire rotation
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 20:09:15 -0700
  I'm pretty sure the "spec" is 2mm variance in diameter...pretty close tolerance, isn't it! check to be sure the spare is...
• Hankook RA08 195R14 tires for sale with warranty mounted and balanced on wheels
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 4 Apr 2009 11:16:57 -0400
  ...in diameter, 790 revs per mile. These come with a lifetime transferable road hazard warranty and free rotation/balancing from Discount Tires. I bought...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 13:18:09 -0400
  ...How about the guys > that have increased wheel / tire diameter? > Gone from 14's to 15" or 16'" wheels & tires? > > This is now, and...
• Re: 15" Wheel Question
  Historical mailing list - Hieu Q
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 12:15:12 -0700
  ...Rated 1675lbs at 44psi. ~26.5 diameter > with tread almost 9" > wide. Even deduction 10% for non LT tire, this > set-up is rated...
• Re: Question on Size
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:24:54 -0700
  ...You need a reinforced, extra load or load range tire to be adequate. It also is the same diameter as stock so there in...
• Re: WAS: $15 steel wheel source-how about some 15" steelies?-Tire sizes again!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:55:21 -0500
  ...Lower profile tires can increase handling but they also can increase ride stiffness. As the wheels get larger and the outside diameter stays the...
• Re: 185 tires on alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Apr 2003 08:50:28 -0400
  ...That tire is not a p rated tire, it does not get de-rated. A 6" wheel is appropriate. The bad: It is only...
• Re: Tires!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 May 2007 10:21:23 -0400
  The rim size itself does not determine the outside diameter of the tire and if you try hard enough, you can find 14" tires...
• Re: Tires ? can't seem to find size anywhere
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:04:02 -0700
  ...http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?startIndex=0&width=205%2F&ratio=70&diameter=14&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1...
• Re: Tire Circumference (was: Engine RPM (Re: Squeaky brakes))
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 09 Feb 96 09:20:20 CST
  ...Radtke said: >So, having said all that, it would be best to measure the diameter of the >tire horizontally to calculate the circumference. For...
• New 15in wheels
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 09:26:39 -0500
  ...I think suitable 15in tires would be as difficult to find as the 14in ones.
• 215/65/16 in clamshell?
  Historical mailing list - William Manley
  Sat, 10 Dec 2005 12:31:51 -0700
  Does a 215/65/16 tire fit fully inflated into a syncro clamshell with little or no modification? I've done quite a bit...
• performance tires
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 22:39:21 -0500
  ...The 225/55/16 seems to reduce my current diameter by .4%; 235/55/16 increases tire size to 1.3%. 245/55/16...
• Re: 15" or 16" Wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Rosemarie Whitten
  Mon, 17 Apr 2017 21:37:36 -0400
  ...For choosing wheels and tires you have to look at not only diameter but all the other parameters needed for them to fit. This...
• Re: fuel pressure gauge--Sears
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 22:35:20 -0700
  ...The Schraeder valve is > >somewhat larger in diameter, IIRC. > >Larry > > The Schraeder valve is the standard arrangement used on automotive tires; > like the cigarette...
• Re: Michelin Agilis51 215/65R15's are the same diameter as stock 18...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 06:52:43 EST
  I have this exact size tires on my Vanagon with 15" rims and I will confirm that I have checked the speedo with mile...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 14:52:16 -0800
  ...Larger diameter tires require a proportionately larger retarding torque on the wheel to generate the same stopping force. Putting 215x75-15 tires on a...
• Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:22:55 -0700
  ...Since pi day was recently celebrated, you can use the leftover pi to crank the Diameter out of : Circumference (what you measured) = pi*Diameter...
• Re: difference between '85 and '87 spare tire
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:35:23 -0700
  ...I'm not sure it has much to do with the rolling resistance of the 205/70R14 vs narrower tires, although I'm sure...
• Re: [vanagon] whats the biggest 16" tire you can run on a 2wd vanagon??
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 13:40:49 -0400
  ...reccomended a 215-55-16 tire.. but someone else > told > me that this is "same as stock" rolling diameter of a 205 75 14...
• Re: [Fwd: Survey: Fuel Mileage? /SPEEDOMETER CALIBRATION]
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 16:32:34 -0400
  ...Circumference of the tire would have to be 1.0m, which would mean a tire diameter of 318mm or 12.5"??? That's about...
• Re: What are the Mercedes wheels that fit the vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sun, 4 Sep 2011 15:12:59 -0600
  ...AND, you don't have to sacrifice engine performance (larger tire diameter with a subsequent "gearing" change) in order to use 15" or 16...
• Re: Spare tire location
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
  Fri, 2 Apr 2021 09:40:14 -0700
  ...Needless to say, a tow truck was needed, and the tire was remounted and was driving again using the same tire. The HD multi...
• Inner Dia. for long A/C hose - 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 4 May 2003 13:17:49 -0400
  ...tire sprung a leak. I need to find one of those metal splice connectors to repair the leak. Anyone know the inside diameter of...
• Kumho RoadVenture ST Tires
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 07:40:06 -0500
  ...The inflation pressure was the only issue anyone seemed to have with this particular tire. The tires do have a nylon sidewall reinforcement band...
• Re: Tires and Wheels-The Tread continues!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 May 2013 00:20:37 -0400
  ...Even though a "55" series this is still a fairly tall tire size. If you hit a large enough tire or some other obstacle...
• Re: Steel wheels 15 or 16"
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 29 Oct 2018 22:36:18 -0600
  ...Not important how they look...but I soon need tires and I'm looking > to increase the diameter of wheels for a higher drive...
• Re: Just bought some Mercedes wheels...
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 18:57:30 -0400
  Check center bore diameter. Drill out the lug openings to fit Vanagon lug nuts, get proper balls seat nuts, mount and measure. My guess...
• Re: Michelin Defender LTX M/S 205/65/15 or 16"
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 29 Nov 2016 22:07:23 -0400
  ...This is quite good AFAIK. > 25.4" diameter (will fit between frame rails in spare tire area, > hopefully only minor mods required to use...
• larger wheels in spare holder
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 21:43:34 -0700
  ...larger tires could be > accomodated. > > Of course, it would be nice to have the carrier itself replaced with a > slightly larger diameter trough to...
• Re: Spare tire location
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 3 Apr 2021 11:21:32 -0400
  ...A 23" diameter of so - should make > for a fun project when I'm finished with all the sanding and painting > around the house...
• Re: Tire size
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:01:18 -0400
  ...same diameter as the 185R14s. You have to be real careful in this size for adequate capacity. Even an extra load (XL) tire in...
• Re: Subject: "Extraordinarily bad engines"
  Historical mailing list - Bill Fryer
  Sun, 29 Mar 1998 19:48:20 -0800
  ...I also have some comments on tires. I recently put on a set of the original equipment size (205-70R14) Michelin MXTs. After much...
• Re: Tires... (I don't want to flog a dead horse, but...)
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 14:47:42 -0400
  ...26� inches in diameter. M&S rated, aggressive tread, a tad noisy, but work well in wet and dry conditions. George/ATL '89 Westy...
• Re: tires..again
  Historical mailing list - John C. Rodger
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 14:24:35 -0500
  ...They told > me that the tire is about 1/4 inch > bigger in diameter than the now > discontinued MXT 205/70R14." >
• 15" or 16" Alloys and Big Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 09:32:01 -0800
  I'm in a situation where I'm now shopping for new tires. Initially I wanted to stick with the stock 14" wheels and...
• RE: Baywindow tire size/speedo error
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 12:57:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...That's the right size tire, according to my owners' manual. Of course, even among "identical" sizes, tire diameter varies *slightly* from manufacturer to...
• Re: Eurospec wheels -- what tires?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 22:25:34 -0700
  ...These tires will all be about 10% bigger in diameter than the stock tires so your speedo will be off and your rpms will...
• Re: WANTED: winter tires / Summer Must Be Over
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 08:27:10 EDT
  In a message dated 9/24/03 6:45:59 AM, cc1@EMAIL.CZ writes: << "In my experience, the taller the tire, the better...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 09:11:12 -0600
  ...The over all diameter of > the tire when mounted is the key. You can get a 14 inch tire and a 15 > inch tire...
• Re: Tire size question
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 17 Nov 2024 12:12:10 -0800
  ...Then maybe. > > > > If Karl ran tires smaller his MPG might go down some. If that is > correct. Maybe increasing my tire diameter to match...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 21:07:48 +0000
  ...If you replace 14" steel wheels with 15" alloys that are lighter and the tires are the same diameter, you won't loose power...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 00:51:52 -0500
  ...your tires. >George >'85 Westfalia George & Loren, I run 205:65X16 Nokan. 26.4" Dia. when new. So, a bit larger in diameter than...