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• Re: Do the math! Re: Wheels, once and for all, Bill in Lake Tahoe.
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 00:46:10 -0600
  ...So I wasn't so skeptical about the non-intuitive vehicle-height/tire-diameter suggestion. If loaded tire treads formed nearly perfect circles, the...
• Safety opinion tires
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:46:35 -0400
  ...tires and Hankook 195R14 front tires at the same time? This is on a 2WD van, BFG AT's rear as snow tires. Diameter...
• Re: Tire size
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:05:15 -0400
  ...Tire size "27.8" diameter " sounds suspiciously like to the tire size 27 X 8.50 R14 LT .. which is a GREAT 14 inch...
• Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 14:42:23 -0500
  ...maximum diameter established, go to the tire catalogs and >>find 15" tires that meets vehicle load specs, are at or below the diameter >>requirement...
• Re: Slider Extension-Really large tires and related expenses!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 7 Mar 2013 07:09:03 -0600
  ...the tire-wheel diameter is increased a lot. >>> ... >>> not to mention CV joint angles ..and on and on. >> >> Increasing the tire diameter has zero...
• Wheels, once and for all....
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 13:36:30 -0700
  ...What are the advantages of going to 15" or 16" wheels, other than different tire availability? Does a larger wheel diameter without a significant...
• Re: The dreaded topic..(larger tires on rear?)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 10:11:15 -0500
  ...Having the tires with the largest overall diameter on the back will give you a little better mileage on the hiway but a little...
• RE: one more tire ?... yeah right!!
  Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
  Fri, 05 Apr 1996 06:29:57 -0500
  ...wrote: > > What is the diameter of a 185 R 14 tire? > > What is the diameter of a 195/75 r 14 tire? > > What is...
• Re: Michelin Agilis51 215/65R15's are the same diameter as stock 185/82R14's
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 5 Dec 2000 18:02:15 -0800
  ...Sun, 3 Dec 2000 16:43:05 -0500 > >Because these have an aspect ratio of 65 the diameter EXACTLY matches stock >185/82R14 tires...
• Re: vanagon alloys, question re
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 15:43:28 -0700
  ...who have > 15" tires > able to park in a standard garage? > Thanks, > Jerry Depends on the overall diameter of the tires. A 185 14...
• What I Found About Tire Height Calculations
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:06:21 -0500
  ...If the tire is 26.6" tall, then it must have been measured at about 500psi or something. The diameter number the manufacturer gives...
• Re: Hakka CS
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 9 Jun 2006 11:23:20 -0600
  ...for the "middle" ground by getting this tire in 215/65-16. They're 27" diameter was an improvement from the 28.4" Michelin...
• Re: [Syncro] What I Found About Tire Height Calculations
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 08:31:47 -0800
  ...One of the things I have not heard anyone discuss is the difference in diameter of a tire while standing vs. while traveling at...
• Re: Tire vs mph difference
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:44:21 -0600
  ...http://www.paspeedo.com/calculator.htm Old tire diameter=25.653543307086615 New tire diameter=25.5748031496063 bob ... I think one of the best means...
• Re: Kumho 15" AT51 Tires?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 28 Nov 2016 18:12:39 -0700
  ...i might have to alter the spare >> tire area at frame rails to accommodate tire diameter. Had I known >> that alteration *might* be needed...
• Re: Why go to big tires?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:43:54 -0600
  On Apr 19, 2010, at 1:26 PM, Al Knoll wrote: > As Evan mentions below, the change in effective wheel/tire diameter > gives > less...
• Re: FW: 15" Wheel Question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Elliott
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 15:59:21 -0700
  ...I running the Michelin LTX tires which have a 27.7" >diameter. Did not include them here. > >Below are the remaining tires I had...
• Re: wheel question.. why is width and diameter in inches but offset is in MM??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 04:52:33 EST
  ...and tire diameter is inches and tread width is millimeters... > > frank > > At 10:38 AM 3/14/2005, you wrote: > > >here is stupid question...
• Re: Help! For anyone with Hankook tires on a Vanagon/Bubble Bus
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:38:08 -0400
  ...I'm hoping that the outer tire diameter of > the 195 series Hankook's is a bit bigger/taller than the > Michelin MXL 205...
• Re: tire circumference
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:32:51 -0700
  ...add that twice to the rim diameter of 14" = 25.652" (overall tire diameter) >> >> circumference is diameter X pi = 80.588" >> >> inches in a...
• Re: [Syncro] What I Found About Tire Height Calculations
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 08:55:03 -0800
  ...One of the things I have not heard anyone discuss is the difference in diameter of a tire while standing vs. while traveling at...
• Re: Syncro tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 15 Jun 2020 19:30:46 -0700
  ...tire diameter close > because I have Syncro too... but the rear of the van has the weight of the > engine, so rear tires need...
• FS: Audi A8 rims and brand new Blizzaks
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 9 Dec 2007 17:29:53 -0800
  ...This combo won't fit anything I currently own, but it looks like some of the Syncro guys are running larger diameter rim/tire...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 14:44:11 -0600
  ...These are a tall sidewall tire, and are in fact, about 1/2 inch or slightly greater in diameter than the typical tire for...
• Re: Tire size
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:29:52 -0700
  ...The > new tires are 27.8" diameter > Yeah, it's the Nokian Hakka WRCs that I put on. I hope I can get 44k...
• Re: Yokohama tires: math lesson
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 20:47:05 -0700
  ...Yokohama tires >According to my tire diameter table (attached), the 205/70R14 tires have a >diameter of 652 mm, while the 195/60R14 tires...
• Re: [Syncro] What I Found About Tire Height Calculations
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 10:52:47 -0700
  ...One of the things I have not heard anyone discuss is the difference in diameter of a tire while standing vs. while traveling at...
• RPM/SPEED/TIRE DIAMETER/CALCULATOR
  Historical mailing list - Debi Tippets
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 19:47:17 -0800
  ...I hope everyone bookmarks this site!!! http://www.volkswagen.org/tiresize.htm MTNGAL [text/html]
• Re: 16" wheel in front spare location?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:32:44 -0600
  ...Your tire diameter is only just over 1/2" greater than stock, at 26.1". The section width is wider but not enough to...
• Re: Safety opinion tires
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 17:59:15 -0400
  ...tires and Hankook 195R14 front tires at the same time? This is on a > 2WD van, BFG AT's rear as snow tires. Diameter...
• Tire Circumference (was: Engine RPM (Re: Squeaky brakes))
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 9 Feb 1996 08:08:58 -0700
  ...So, having said all that, it would be best to measure the diameter of the tire horizontally to calculate the circumference. For best accuracy...
• Engine Performance vs Tire Size/Comments Redux
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 18:36:57 EST
  ...Note however that your numbers for tire diameter refer to the unloaded inflated body diameter. This number is only of use for the tire...
• Re: Tire size
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:39:10 -0600
  ...The new tires are 27.8" diameter Richard
• Re: subject Re: Stock tire size
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:35:21 -0700
  ...with the wider tires/rims... YMMV >> wanted to comment on this one part ... > "Get a longer 14mm Bolt (same diameter and thread pitch as...
• Re: Tire Question (not the dreaded tire thread at all)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:59:18 -0400
  ...your > old tires are larger in diameter...which I'm pretty sure it is > indeed larger. > > So, if both are 14" tires, I'm...
• Re: Why go to big tires?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:43:40 -0700
  ...Increasing > tire > > diameter lowers your effective torque at the road surface. Since we are > SO > > torque limited to begin with, you may not want...
• Re: RESULTS - Tire Survey
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Wed, 5 Mar 97 13:42:52
  I am just going by tire diameter, not odometer set-up. I calculate tire outside diameter to be approximately the following: 185R14 25.9...
• Re: vehicle weight/tires
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 16:44:01 -1000
  ...This is also a great way to increase >>the tire diameter (27.5") without replacing the wheels. >According to my calculation, a 225-70...
• Re: 14" to 16" Wheel Upgrade User Input Please.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 22 May 2013 10:14:25 -0700
  Obviously larger diameter tires affect the braking somewhat. I have 5 vans with 15" and 16" tires that are all substantially larger than stock...
• Re: Tire recommendations wanted
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Nov 1995 20:24:14 -0500
  >> BF Goodrich Radial All-Terrain tires size 27LT8.5-14 (27" diameter, >LT=Light >> Truck, 8.5" width, 14" rim diameter) should fit your...
• 15" Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 09:19:03 -0800
  Just out of curiosity, What tires are used in the SA Vanagons with 15" wheels? Are they the same diameter as the US Vanagons...
• Re: Wheels and Tires
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 9 Dec 2006 09:38:27 -0800
  ...for a given rolling diameter. This will lower any "sidewall sway" issues. It also can open up your "safe" tire choices widely. Especially lately...
• Re: wheel question.. why is width and diameter in inches but offset is in MM??
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:14:13 -0500
  205 is inches? Bloody wide tire..... On Mar 14, 2005, at 1:38 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > here is stupid question i always...
• Re: tire circumference
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:23:10 -0700
  ...185 mm = 7.283" 80% of that = 5.826" add that twice to the rim diameter of 14" = 25.652" (overall tire diameter) circumference...
• Re: Rim Diameters - 15 in. Front - 16 in Rear
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 18:20:05 -0600
  ...tire so you can preserve your present gear ratios. ---------------------- Clip --------------------- I had new low profile tires on my 83 with 14" wheels. The diameter...
• Re: Oh Boy! Tire Thread! (was RE: Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15 tires...)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 01:04:45 -0400
  ...rating of 1653@44...at a diameter of only 26.8. > > Now...the $64 question: will this tire measure up? Its much closer than...
• Dreaded Tire Thread
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 21:18:49 -0800
  Has anyone tried the Kumho Road Venture AT tire? They have a P215/75R14 with a load rating of 98 26.7 inch diameter...
• Re: Tire size(s) that fits into clam shell
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:01:44 -0700
  ...If you expect to run on the spare for any extended period, you would need to make sure that the tire diameter matches your...
• Re: RPM vs MPH vs ACTUAL SPEED
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 14:03:16 -0500
  ...By increasing tire diameter you effectively lower engine rpm at a given actual speed. I put together a whole chart of the relative speed...
• Spare Tire Well, How Big?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Uusitalo
  Wed, 16 Apr 1997 12:50:54 -0700
  ...tire well? As part of working towards the optimal wheel/tire combo for my '87 Syncro, I realize I need to know what diameter...
• Re: Benefits of 15 " rims
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 11:43:47 -0500
  ...are not absorbed by the tires as much. You also have the ability to go to a larger diameter tire without getting into very...
• Re: 15" Wheel Question
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 22:15:08 -0600
  ...205/65x15 tires have a smaller diameter than the stock 185R15 tire so the engine will rev higher. I drive a two wheel drive...
• Re: Larger wheels and spare holder
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:35:21 -0700
  ...Lots of people manage to�fit the BFG AT KO 215/75-15 tire which is 27.7" diameter. http://www.van-cafe.com...
• Re: Tire size
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:53:51 -0700
  ...8" diameter" >> sounds suspiciously like to the tire size 27 X 8.50 R14 LT .. >> which is a GREAT 14 inch vanagon tire size...
• Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 12:00:20 -0800
  ...maximum diameter established, go to the > tire catalogs and >>> find 15" tires that meets vehicle load specs, are at or > below the diameter >>> requirement...
• Re: Wheels/tires for travel
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:03:01 -0500
  Actually, unless you are going to a larger overall diameter tire, a 15 or 16 inch makes the available selections even worse. The major...
• Help! For anyone with Hankook tires on a Vanagon/Bubble Bus
  Historical mailing list - Bill Bowman
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:36:24 -0500
  ...I'm hoping that the outer tire diameter of the 195 series Hankook's is a bit bigger/taller than the Michelin MXL 205...
• Re: Syncro tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
  Mon, 15 Jun 2020 20:04:35 -0500
  ...The idea is to keep front and rear rolling diameters close. If you have more weight at the rear, which I do, you will...
• Re: Max tire diameter for Carat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 20:05:00 EST
  i had 215 75 14 on my ex- 88 carat/wolfsburg
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 00:46:00 -0500
  ...A great example is my winter tire/rim combination vs my summer setup on my daily driver. Both have identical rolling diameters, but the...