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Re: '80 Westfalia-- best way to drive over passes
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 24 Jan 2002 09:16:17 -0600
...The little number below the trip meter should say 806 / 820 in that range, calculate the tire diameter and the gearbox final output rpm...
Use 195/75/14 tire chains on 205/65/15 XL ?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 3 Dec 2016 14:37:43 -0800
...These chains should fit a 205/65/15 tire right? Thanks Neil. ------ 195/75-14 205/65-15 Difference Diameter inches (mm) 25.52...
Re: Vanagon Tire Database Poll
Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
Mon, 31 Aug 1998 16:15:15 -0500
...Vanagon Tire Database Poll Hi all you TireHeads, With the near continuous talk of tire on this list I've decided to take it...
Re: Spare tire location
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Fri, 2 Apr 2021 12:29:41 -0400
I keep a tire puncture repair kit handy, as well as a compressor, and have never had to put my spare on since I...
Re: 185R14
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 21 Nov 2019 07:55:28 -0500
...according to this link... > > https://tiresize.com/tiresizes/185R14.htm > > > > On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 9:45 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com...
RE: Handling Improvements
Historical mailing list - Peter Pistner
Wed, 09 Apr 1997 21:43:46 -0700
...The load rating is 1550 lbs/tire, the diameter is 1.6% greater than stock and the handling is much improved. I can still...
Re: Wheels for Vanagon Syncro
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:03:36 -0500
...This combination will give me an overall diameter pretty close to the 27x8.50-14 tires that I have right now, which is giving...
Gearing Calculator
Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
Thu, 7 Aug 1997 07:51:38 -0700
...To use it you specify rim diameter, tire cross section (185, 205, 195, etc), aspect ration (70, 75, etc.), max RPM to calculate, 1st...
Re: wheels (was syncro fuel tanks and snow tyres)
Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
Mon, 20 Oct 1997 10:22:05 +0300
>A 15" wheel with a slightly lower-profile tire (such as 205/65 15) wouldn't increase the >tire >diameter from stock. I think...
Re: VW Necessity...
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Sat, 22 Jan 2011 01:30:37 +0000
It was explained to me by a tire shop manager that it is to keep the drum in place so the average Joe doesn...
Re: And speaking of tires...
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Fri, 3 Aug 2001 21:39:24 +0000
...These are a light truck tire, load rating about 103. Good stiff sidewalls. I suspect the term "Reinforced Sidewall" only applies to passenger tires...
Re: Tire size question
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 12:10:16 -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: Tire search 27-8.50-14 realities
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:50:52 -0600
...A 235/60-16 is the same diameter. I am > going with 235/55-17X on mine. And using some thinner same diameter tire...
Re: Wheels, once and for all....
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Sun, 1 Nov 1998 18:51:05 -0700
...http://www.dsm.org/tools/tiresize.htm This will indicate, having entered 184-14 (185/80-14) that 205/70-14 and 205/65...
UniRoyal Laredo C rated 195x75 ?
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Thu, 16 Nov 95 10:24:18 PST
My local costco has this tire 2ply sidewall, 4ply tread, C rated, max pressure 50PSI at ~60$ each. The questions for net.vw.wisdom...
Re: Hankook RA08 195R14 tires for sale with warranty mounted and balanced on wheels
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Mon, 6 Apr 2009 08:30:20 -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: understanding tire sizes
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:04:58 -0400
The Eurovan was still limted to ~25.5" outside diameter so the change to 15" wheels (to clear the larger brakes) made selection even...
Re: Rolling resistance
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:59:05 -0400
...If you look at almost all the high fuel >> economy vehicles, one thing they'll have in common is small diameter >> tires. Narrower tires...
Re: Center Bore Machining
Historical mailing list - C B
Sun, 9 May 2010 02:05:04 -0700
...Machining and adding spacers can only make things worse. > What is their weight rating? What is the designed tire diameter? > > Dennis > I am in...
Re: Spare tire location
Historical mailing list - Peter Cobb
Sat, 3 Apr 2021 06:41:54 -0700
...If need to replace tire , have vehicle towed to nearest shop, all of my driving is on paved roads On Fri, Apr 2, 2021...
Re: 16" wheel in front spare location?
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:26:35 -0400
...215/60/16 >> tire to fit in the stock tire location? >> >> This is in a (non-syncro) 84. >> >> Your tire diameter is only just...
Re: 14" or 15" wheels?
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sun, 5 Jan 2003 16:14:18 -0500
...Also since I > keept the same rolling diameter by going to a lower profile > tire my acceleration has not changed, believe me I would...
Re: Question on Size
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:47:38 -0700
...The Mercedes alloys are very light and the diameter of the tires is the same as stock, so the flywheel effect is fairly stock...
New cheap Costco tire found - Load C, BFG, 14"
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 1 Nov 2004 17:21:03 -0800
...Diameter=14&Speed=Q&Width=195 For years one of the best deals on tires IMHO was the Costco house brand light truck tire...
Re: Tires
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Thu, 17 Apr 2003 17:23:19 -0700
...There are two factors to consider. > Rolling diameter > (determined by the tire) and weight. > > The weight matters because it takes more energy > (read power...
Re: tires
Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
Tue, 13 Aug 2002 09:41:56 -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: rear end drooping
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 8 Jan 2008 15:48:56 -0600
...the van because there were > undersized tires on the front, while the rears were about the right > diameter (but not the correct load rating...
Re: tire circumference
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:33:47 -0600
...I checked 3-4 tires and the diameter of the tire seems to match what the manufacturer states, but the revs/mile are always...
Re: A new tire thread!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 3 Oct 2006 15:21:23 +0000
...A 205 width tire will support more load at a lower inflation pressure than an 85 series tire of the same diameter. Use the...
Re: Tire size question
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:28:38 -0700
...diameter tires. >> >> The handling of my vans, both with larger then diameter tires is much improved likely to the increased width of the tires...
Re: 15 inch wheels
Historical mailing list - Jim Lake
Sat, 14 Apr 2001 14:26:52 -0400
...Because the wheel size increased an inch BUT the overall tire diameter decreased 1-2 inches, my transmission needs no changes and I suspect...
Re: Tires and Wheels oh my.
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 12:08:58 -0700
...In my opinion the sweet spot for tire choices, reasonable > diameters > >> and adequate load capacities and ride compromise-handling benefits is 17 > >> inch. > >> In...
Re: Tire Pressure Question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 4 Dec 2011 09:28:16 -0500
By "larger" I was referring to the diameter. I have seen larger diameter tires, raised rear springs, and miss-matched (all terrain or snow...
[Fwd: Syncro Spare Tires]
Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
Thu, 29 Oct 1998 19:52:49 -0800
...is not a bad idea to keep all the rubber as close to the same diameter as possible. R.Feuerriegel 88 syncro [message/rfc822]
Wheels (reprise)
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 14 Aug 1998 00:10:28 EDT
...larger diameter) is equal in weight a steel wheel, the fact that there is less tire weight for a given rolling diameter will keep...
Re: Tires! 15" or 14"?
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Mon, 2 May 2016 07:33:46 -0400
...that VW applied the Tire Spec's > >> that they did to the Vanagon, was due to the Small Wheel Diameter > > > > > > Not so. Modern day...
Re: Tires one more time-185 to 195???
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:49:42 -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: [Re: New 15 wheels]
Historical mailing list - shawn a. zenor
Tue, 9 Nov 1999 21:52:29 -0700
...One equality would be a 215R60/15 tire. This works almost perfectly >for a 195R78/14 tire. Another equivalent tire is a 205R65/15...
Re: Tire Recommendations for VW Buses
Historical mailing list - mdstockr
Thu, 17 Apr 97 09:40:13
...195/75 and 205/70 >give the same rolling diameter and offer a wider range of tire brands. >Ditto on the Contis, they sucked...
Two failed tires... :-(
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:42:34 -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...
Wall street journal gives Vanagon wheel recommendations
Historical mailing list - Todd.Last
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:12:02 -0700
...Car-wheel diameters seem to be increasing all the time. Is this just a style trend, or are there technical and safety benefits that...
Re: Secret $15 steel wheel source
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:08:05 -0800
What�s the rolling diameter of that size? Sounds like it would be quite a bit bigger than stock and my little 2.1...
Re: [Re: New 15 wheels]
Historical mailing list - madsen
Wed, 10 Nov 1999 09:01:15 -0500
The reason for going to a larger wheel and still have the same rolling circumferance is that you now have a lower profile tire...
Re: 27X8.5QR14 VS 185/R/14 ?
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Sat, 20 Aug 2005 09:03:14 -0700
I run Bridgestone 215/75/15 Duelers on my 87 syncro with stock tired motor. And I pull a trailer to the dumps regularly...
Re: Tires Michelin Agilis vs LTX M/S
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Thu, 9 May 2002 22:55:58 -0700
...http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?startIndex=0&vehicleSearch=true&width=185%2F&ratio=0&diameter=14&sortCode...
Re: 14" to 16" Wheel Upgrade User Input Please.
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Wed, 22 May 2013 14:40:36 -0400
Bigger tires will do everything mentioned here. Wheel size is internal and has zero effect on the equation. I have a set of 17...
Re: grey water tank ideas
Historical mailing list - Susan Alfrey
Tue, 23 May 2006 17:44:15 -0700
...Hey for those using this solution and carrying an outside spare tire, the old under-van spare tire carrier would be perfect for these...
Re: Centre bores Syncro Wheel option
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Thu, 1 Apr 2021 08:51:12 -0700
...aggressive all terrain tires - the Rotiiva is in the > group of comparables which all hover around 27" full tire diameter. Most > of the rims...
Re: [Long ] Bought tires (WAS: Field-scouting Tires)
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Mon, 16 Aug 1999 19:18:16 +0200
Noto-Gaudette wrote: > Diameter: 26.20 inches/665 mm (25.50 inches/647 mm for 185/R14C)--Think > about adjusting that speedo! I have...
Re: Tires
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:13:40 -0700
...our little tire pigs. **Tire Diameters, etc.: If you go to http://powerdog.com/tiresize.cgi , you'll find a neat tire size calculator...
Re: Yoko Y370s
Historical mailing list
Wed, 20 Nov 1996 20:29:56 +0000
> Can someone send me/post more info on these tires? I came in on the tail > end of the thread and want to know...
Re: Tires and Wheels
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 13 May 2013 20:05:03 -0400
...They are rated for weight, maximum tire diameter and even application. The Vanagon alloys have an "LT" stamped on them for reason. Yes some...
Re: GoWesty wheel / tire package
Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
Sat, 11 Oct 2003 13:53:11 -0700
...You can find lots of 15- or 16-inch tires with sufficient load ratings, but in both cases you will increase the tire diameter...
Re: Tire Rack Steel Mercedes wheel for Syncro & Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Sat, 28 Apr 2001 09:05:12 -0400
...diameters on Mercedes wheels is limited to my personal experience with the BBS wheels I have, and the information in the wheel and tire...
Re: Cool pics, some questions
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 6 Aug 1998 17:55:06 -0700
...put the tire on the back? What is taking up the spare tire space underneath? A tire larger than 27" in diameter! >4. What...
Re: oversize wheel questions
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 26 Feb 2000 17:54:44 -0800
...He is looking for info regarding the largest overall >wheel/tire diameter combo that will work on a 1990 Syncrho. His desire is to...
Re: 15" or 16" Wheels?
Historical mailing list - Rosemarie Whitten
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:02:04 -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: 16" steel wheels?/E code lights, relays
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 17 Feb 2003 19:41:25 -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: wheels (was syncro fuel tanks and snow tyres)
Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
Sat, 18 Oct 1997 00:34:59 -0400
...You can usually get them pretty cheap used. >> Increasing the tire diameter means even slower acceleration and higher gearing. Using a Syncro for any...
Re: Vanagon transaxles- sorta long
Historical mailing list - Modl6971
Sun, 3 May 1998 18:13:23 EDT
...MPH= RPM X Tire diameter >> Thanks for the reply Todd. I'll will have to do some math and figure something out. Looks like...