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• Re: Vanagon Safety?
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 22:09:25 -0500
  ...For those of you opting for larger diameter tires, not only to you lose torque while accelerating but you also lose torque while braking...
• Kumho RoadVenture ST Tires
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 16:04:03 GMT
  ...5" > Overall Diameter: 25.9" > Section Width: 8.7" > Tread Depth: 11/32" > RPM: 805 > U.T.Q.G.: 420AB > This tire is not...
• Koni, Bilstein, AVO, H&R, & tires etc.. which shock/spring/tire size combo to use?
  Historical mailing list - Buffalo 66
  Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:45:31 -0800
  Hi all, I am going to be purchasing a shock spring combo as well as tires for my 82 GL Diesel conversion soon. I...
• Re: heater control valve in '87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 11:25:28 -0500
  ...Wiggle under there, the dropped spare tire carrier makes a great back/head rest, and look up and follow the small diameter heater hoses...
• Re: The Tire Replacement Manual
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 2 Nov 2017 14:01:35 -0700
  ...aspect ratio is too > low, and the tire diameter would be too small. The OE tire size of > LT185R14 has an aspect ratio of...
• Re: The Tire Replacement Manual
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 2 Nov 2017 19:38:54 -0400
  ...aspect ratio is too >> low, and the tire diameter would be too small. The OE tire size of >> LT185R14 has an aspect ratio of...
• Re: Kumho Venture tires? Loud?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:57:39 -0400
  ...Kumho Venture tires? Loud? > > For my current Westy looking at 215/75R15 size which is 27,6 in diameter. > > I take it no one...
• Re: Hankook I-Pike Winter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 30 May 2011 10:11:08 -0400
  After a while that tire will make enough noise to cancel out engine noise. No hydroplaning fears there either. There are a lot of...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Mar 1996 23:00:06 -0500
  ...They have a multitude of reinforced or C load range 6 ply rated 14 inch diameter tires under $75 each. I have for the...
• Re: RPM?MPH
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:56:34 -0500
  ...Your tire is only a load index of 89, 1,290 lbs. When a p-metric tire is used for an LT application, you...
• Re: WAS: $15 steel wheel source-how about some 15" steelies?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:44:48 -0600
  ...Would a change in rims to a larger diameter, and the accompanying change in tire sizes compensate the stiff sidewall issues. I currently have...
• Re: 16" steel wheels?/E code lights, relays
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 09:26:30 -0800
  ...for tires for either the 14 or 15" wheels that match >the >stock 185-80 vanagon tire diameter. With the little power these vehicles...
• Re: 15" wheels effect on speedometer?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 13:55:06 -0700
  >on 7/20/01 11:41 AM, Aristotle Sagan at killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM wrote: > > > You have a couple of choices tire sizewize... > > 205R65...
• Re: Im also looking for tires for my Vanagon westy
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 15:37:04 -0700
  ...BenT On Sep 6, 2010, at 3:05 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: > thanks for posting this Paul. > this tire looks...
• Re: Why go to big tires?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:45:54 -0700
  ...diameter of our tires to 28". > > > > this means that our 1000 lb force (5000in-lb) that was enough to stop > > the 25" tire will...
• Re: Tires one more time-185 to 195???
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:27:58 -0500
  ...The weight of the Westy will cause the tire to "roll under" in corners. Don't use anything but light truck or reinforced tires...
• Re: Firestone Winterforce Snow Tire
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:59:54 -0700
  The stock steel rims for a VW van are 14 inches in diameter... On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Dave Arthur...
• Re: Power steering
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 18:30:20 -0700
  I'm sure there are some safety questions here, but have you considered going to a narrower profile, higher pressure tire, which could make...
• Re: I4 2.0L Fuel Economy Survey
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 15 May 2002 09:55:47 -0700
  ...I have 195 14 tires with a > 26.2" diameter. > > > Re: > >VEHICLE: > Syncro Pop-Top Westfalia van with White-Star interior. 205R16 tires and...
• Re: Tire Side wall info request
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:45:13 -0500
  ...losing control or inducing a rollover when a front tire failure occurs. Increasing diameter changes this. The 225/17-17XL was also used on...
• Re: Tire size question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 17 Nov 2024 19:28:17 -0500
  ...The handling of my vans, both with larger then diameter tires is much improved likely to the increased width of the tires. I’m...
• Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:36:50 -0600
  ...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: Tire size question
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:40:15 +0000
  ...Basic Physics dictate that it is best to keep with outside tire diameter as the whole thing was conceived.  Why?  Bigger outside rubber means...
• Oh Boy! Tire Thread! (was RE: Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15 tires...)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:39:07 -0700
  ...rating of 1653@44...at a diameter of only 26.8. Now...the $64 question: will this tire measure up? ChrisR in SF -----Original...
• BFG 27" spare doesn't fit!
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 14:56:04 -0700
  ...the tire is too wide) Any other suggestions? Am I missing something? David Marshall mentioned a modification he did to fit his 16" tire...
• Re: Westy tires
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 00:47:39 -0800
  ...One note, they are a slightly larger diameter than the stock tires, so your freeway RPMs will be less. WIth these tires my speedo...
• gearing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Thu, 13 May 1999 16:16:44 -0400
  ...I know that there is a formula that incorporates tire diameter as well as final drive and other factors, I just can't find...
• 14" WHEELS TO 15" WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Cypriano,Pierre F
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 13:59:29 -0700
  ...diameter of 6.5 to 7 with a 30mm offset. What are the advantages and disadvantages. Also I need to know which tire brand...
• Re: Question on Size
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:04:20 -0700
  ...rims with Nokian CS > > > tires. > > > I may stay with the 14" rims and purchase the 185R14 with a diameter > > > of 25.6" > > > and section...
• Re: 15 inch wheels
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 20:27:01 -0700
  ...Some MEGA expensive racing tires were on it. The overall diameter of these tires were no more than the 195/75R14s that were supposed...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:54:57 -0700
  ...The Van-Caf� carrier works best for tires that are truly >> oversized in diameter. The 205-70 is usually slightly smaller in diameter >> than...
• Re: Tire size question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 17 Nov 2024 22:34:52 -0500
  ...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: Hankook I-Pike Winter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 29 May 2011 21:14:12 -0700
  ...But with an automatic and a 2.1 > Waterboxer, I would be afraid to go with a tire with a diameter of 29 > inches...
• Re: Rear disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 May 2013 23:53:56 -0400
  ...Unless you want to increase the diameter you will need 205/65-15 tires with the XL rating. 205/70-15 will work at...
• Re: ok, now a tire question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:14:59 -0700
  You have a list of 16" and 17" tires with load rating above 100 and still same overall diameter as stock 14" tires? Alistair...
• Re: Diesel mileage tire question (odometer accuracy)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:56:47 -0800
  ...is even smaller diameter than 195/75/14 but a different speedo was used to account for the more tire revs/mile. What is...
• Re: [Syncro] Looking for a Syncro speedo
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 3 Oct 2006 16:34:58 -0400
  ...The 205/75R15 tire size is closest to the 205R14 in rolling diameter, but that size was more oriented towards the commercial Vanagons, which...
• Re: Tire Question
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 09:36:55 +0200
  ...in and off > itself If you stay with the same outer diameter there will be a slight difference .... You need to go down in...
• Re: Tire size question?
  Historical mailing list - John Becker
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 08:00:00 -0800
  ...inch greater diameter). Is there enough clearance in the front wheel well for turns in rough terrain without scrubbing the tires against the van...
• Re: WANTED: winter tires
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 21:57:27 -0800
  Can't advise on fit of tires without knowing their size. Even if the rims have the correct bolt circle, hub diameter, offset, etc...
• Re: What size tire for 16" rim?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 May 2007 08:17:05 -0400
  Auto, 4 speed or Syncro? What are your goals? In my opinion, Ultimate performance with slight increase in diameter is 225/60-16, (26...
• Re: WAS: $15 steel wheel source-how about some 15" steelies?-Tire sizes again!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:03:18 -0800
  ...Would a change in rims to a larger diameter, and > the accompanying change in tire sizes compensate the stiff sidewall > issues. I currently have...
• Re: Tires (a bit long - some random info)
  Historical mailing list - N35PZ - MS2 Pete R Zendzian
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 10:21:05 -1000
  ...for our little tire pigs. **Tire Diameters, etc.: If you go to http://powerdog.com/tiresize.cgi <http://powerdog.com/tiresize.cgi> , you'll...
• Re: Two failed tires... :-(
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:39:19 -0700
  ...1" diameter in the tread of a BFG, where a previous patch was > made (a proper inside patch done at Kal Tire). It is...
• Re: tire size calculator Re: tire circumference
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:31:22 -0400
  ...The lack of an aspect ration indicates an 80 or 82 aspect ratio tire. A 195/75-14 tire is about the same diameter...
• Re: : Snow Tire Recommendation- re studs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Dec 2015 09:54:38 -0500
  ...tire is rated for 44psi. If it is rated for 35psi don’t use it. The 215/70-14 Winterforce is the same diameter...
• Yokohama tires NOT AVAILABLE
  Historical mailing list - Richard Paverd
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 12:38:47 -0500
  ...Has anyone had any experience with the Continental CR21 tire, which has been recommended by the Tire Rack for the Vanagon (non-synchro non...
• Re: Any Interest In a Set of Factory Alloys for a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 12:41:42 -0700
  ...that allows a thicker tire to fit. in overall diameter ..of course, it hits the steering shaft once the tire gets to large, and...
• Re: Speed vs rpms w/ AT?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:09:58 -0800
  ...Now, just off the top of my head, "regular" vanagon tires are like 26" > in diameter? So that's about 81 inches around (2...
• Re: Tires Michelin Agilis vs LTX M/S
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Fri, 10 May 2002 01:07:09 -0500
  ...just saw >http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?startIndex=0&vehicleSearch=true&width=185%2F&ratio=0&diameter=14&sortCode=34200&minSpeedRating=R...
• Re: [Syncro] What I Found About Tire Height Calculations
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 15:55:06 EST
  ...Drive on soft ground a lot? go to the 205's (215's?) You will find the different brands of tires are different diameters...
• Re: Tires and Wheels-The Tread continues!
  Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
  Tue, 14 May 2013 00:27:21 -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: Tire Question / low profile tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:20:38 -0400
  ...A hub/brake/rim/tire combination obviously has mass distributed all over the place and would be thus difficult for a mere mortal as...
• Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:55:41 -0700
  ...and tire pressure. and ambient temps too, both air and road surface. not to mention tire tread wear. Heck, even the amount of time...
• Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:45:05 -0700
  ...If the wheels have the 5 x 112 bolt circle diameter, and if bolt holes are for 14 mm lugs and have the right...
• Re: Largest diameter wheel.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 20:41:40 +1300
  >You do not want a tire on a Vanagon whose road contact surface is really >wide. While wide tires may look "Macho", they are...
• Re: 16" Tire recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:26:07 -0400
  ...and >>would use them, in little larger size on 16'' wheels on my Vanagon. > > Vanagon tires should have a load rating of at least...
• Re: Diagram showing tire/wheel/offset combinations
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 01:24:02 +0100
  ...Sullivan" wrote: > Dear Listees, > > Since there have been so many questions regarding tire size, wheel diameter, and offset (especially for Syncros), I thought I...
• Re: wheel question.. why is width and diameter in inches but offset is in MM??
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 12:22:41 -0800
  ...America also was the largest producer of tires for a long time so their sizing method stuck. Good luck Tim JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote...
• Re: MODERATOR Re: Tire ongoing discussions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:04:25 -0400
  ...But, I did decide that the next set of tires to adorn my newly purchased the forged CLK wheels will be of light-truck...