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Re: Question about Tires and Handling
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Mon, 1 Mar 1999 17:40:31 -0700
Stock sizes for Vanagons (Transporters) are 185-14 (185/80-14) and 205/70-14--both have effectively the same rolling diameter. If going...
Re: 14" to 16" Wheel Upgrade User Input Please.
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Wed, 22 May 2013 18:33:27 +0000
...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: WAS: $15 steel wheel source-how about some 15" steelies?
Historical mailing list - George Wietor
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:56:06 -0800
...The advantages include greater LT tire availability, but I am not sure if the diameter is a problem with fender/brake clearance or the...
Re: The dreaded topic..(larger tires on rear?)
Historical mailing list - Evil Pig
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 11:07:47 -0700
...give you better braking on wet > pavement. > Having the tires with the largest overall diameter on the back will give you > a little better...
Re: WANTED: 15 or 16" Steel wheels (tires)
Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
Sun, 21 Mar 2004 11:33:11 -0600
...These tires should be close to stock vanagon specs for diameter. I am running this tire in 205/65R 15 XL on my Westfalia...
Re: wheel size recommendation
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Thu, 6 Sep 2007 14:32:21 +0000
...If you want original diameter, you'll be hard pressed to find that in a 16" tire. My gut says 15" gives you more...
Re: Safety opinion tires
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:12:52 -0700
...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: Syncro Tire Diameter
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:51:13 -0800
...Can I substitute 2 new tires of a > similar > > > tread and diameter to the Revos in a 5 wheel tire rotation without > > cooking > > > my...
Re: Tire Question (not the dreaded tire thread at all)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:54:57 -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: Yokohama tires: math lesson
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
Wed, 21 Oct 1998 10:53:15 -0700
...You can use wider rims, 15" or 16" and get lower profile tires to get wider tires without a serious change in tire diameter...
Re: Safety opinion tires
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:08:19 -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: wheel size recommendation
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Thu, 6 Sep 2007 13:43:27 -0800
...Rim > diameter alone isn't as important a consideration as the overall > tire/wheelcombo's diameter adversely affecting your gearing, > odometer/speedo readings, > etc...
Tires and wheels!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:43:09 -0500
...Why did VW stay with a 14" wheel? For so many years all their vehicles were designed around that 25.5" tire diameter. Think...
Can someone double check my Engine / Tire / R+P math?
Historical mailing list - Nock
Sun, 19 Jan 2003 19:17:50 -0800
I think you should be using manufacture's rev per mile rather than calculated tire diameter for it's sizing. Different tires of the...
Re: Tire Diameter
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Sun, 17 Feb 2002 18:13:27 EST
...Standard Time, cleveland_john1@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << Anyone know the largest diameter tire that can be used on a stock Vanagon without modifications? >> 2WD...
Re: 14" to 16" Wheel Upgrade User Input Please.
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:22 -0700
...diameter of rubber means worse braking.� But the diameter change on the 16" GoWesty package using the 215/60-16 Michelin Hydroedge tires is...
Re: Syncro Tire Diameter
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:55:34 -0700
...of the 4 tires is not equal, wh= > ich is often the case?=A0 Wouldn't that affect the diameter by easily 1/2...
Re: ok, now a tire question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 15 Jun 2014 10:36:26 -0700
...tire models, brand, in 16 and 17" >> that matches the load rating and diameter of stock. > > > Finding a tire that has a similar diameter...
Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
Fri, 17 Jan 2003 11:58:03 -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: difference between '85 and '87 spare tire
Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
Mon, 4 Sep 2000 08:15:54 +1100
...difference between '85 and '87 spare tire Yeah, we need a fluid mechanic specialist here... could be that if the diameter is small at...
Kumho 15" AT51 Tires?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 12:42:19 -0800
...I see a comment in archives regarding a Kumho 27.7" diameter tire, stock gearing and road noise. Kumho 215/75/15 AT51 (27...
Re: Safety opinion tires
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 9 Jun 2012 10:25:22 -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: 15" Wheels
Historical mailing list
Fri, 27 Nov 1998 13:54:18 EST
All I know is that if you use a lower profile tire (60's) that the outter diameter will be just slightly bigger (maybe...
Re: What do you guys think about these tires?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Fri, 9 Jan 2009 17:25:54 -0500
...at speed will be reduced) That should say "...will be increased" (your engine will turn faster at any given speed with smaller diameter tires).
Re: Tire recommendations wanted
Historical mailing list
Sun, 5 Nov 1995 17:39:04 -0500
...Goodrich Radial All-Terrain tires size 27LT8.5-14 (27" diameter, LT=Light Truck, 8.5" width, 14" rim diameter) should fit your wheels...
Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:39:49 -0400
...The problem with that calculator, and others I've seen, is that it figures diameter mathematically, assuming perfect circles, etc. A real world tire...
Re: vehicle weight/tires
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 2 Aug 1998 22:00:11 -0400
...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: 15 inches wheel, better stability; what about side walls
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Thu, 1 Jul 2004 15:44:27 -0600
...But what about the side walls height ? Will a larger diameter 15 inches tire hanble the same as a smaller diameter tire on 14...
Re: was 15" Tires for Westy-Now Spare Tire
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:06:08 -0600
...That size tire is the same diameter as the original 185R14, just about an inch wider. I don't see why you cannot use...
Re: Largest diameter wheel.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 31 Oct 2004 13:45:35 -0600
...Not into adaptors or >anything else just the diameter or tire sizes and I will compute the >diameter. > >Height not treadwidth. >Thanks > >�� >jimt >Planned...
Re: 14" to 16" Wheel Upgrade User Input Please.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 22 May 2013 20:59:08 -0400
A larger diameter tire affects braking the same as a longer handle on a wrench affects the amount of torque you can put on...
tire and wheel report: Nokian Hakka CS and CV-900 16" alloys
Historical mailing list - William Manley
Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:20:17 -0600
...they're great! I previously had the stock-option 14" alloys with 27 x 8.5 R14 BFG TA tires (with a diameter of...
Re: tire size vs. rpm. the real answer
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Thu, 11 Jun 1998 03:06:18 EDT
...How much will the speedometer be off? The TireRack web site has some good info on this. NEW TIRE DIAMETER/OLD TIRE DIAMETER x...
Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Jan 2018 to 4 Jan 2018 - Special issue (#2018-7)
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Thu, 4 Jan 2018 18:06:49 +0000
...Locking differential Dennis, I believe that an increase in tire diameter, which is also an increase in tire perimeter, does alter the speedometer and...
Re: 15 inches wheel, better stability; what about side walls
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 1 Jul 2004 17:44:41 -0500
...But what about the side walls height ? Will a larger diameter 15 inches tire hanble the same as a smaller diameter tire on 14...
Re: WBX rpms..
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Sun, 10 Oct 2004 13:29:52 -0500
...if you have the right size tires, i.e., 185r-14 or 205/70-14. Someone knows what diameter these are; a few other...
Re: Why go to big tires?
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:46:53 -0700
...Why go to big tires? As Evan mentions below, the change in effective wheel/tire diameter gives less 'thrust' at the road surface since...
Re: 14" or 15" wheels?
Historical mailing list - Jason Weisberger
Sun, 5 Jan 2003 14:53:02 -0800
...Our 15x7" Alloy Wheel and Tire Package employs a 15" diameter by 7" wide cast alloy wheel made to fit the Bus and Vanagon...
Re: Question on Size
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:33:20 -0700
" The larger the diameter of the wheel/tire the less leverage the brakes have on the wheel." That's a perfect description of flywheel...
Re: Wheels/tires for travel
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 31 Oct 2005 16:38:29 -0600
...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Chelsea, AL Dennis Haynes wrote: >Actually, unless you are going to a larger overall diameter tire, a 15 >or...
Re: Syncro tire pressure
Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
Mon, 15 Jun 2020 21:37:44 -0500
...tire diameter close because I have Syncro too... but the rear of the van has the weight of the engine, so rear tires need...
Re: Speedo Accuracy was Correct Air Pressure
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:55:30 -0700
...The diameter of the tire being ever so slightly > larger may improve mileage a tiny bit, as well as making speedometers > read more near...
Re: Oversize wheels for Syncro
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 2 Aug 1998 21:47:34 -0400
...Also, the same effect will reduce the effectiveness >of the >brakes. >How is the reduced effectiveness of braking from larger diameter tires realized? > >Increased...
Re: 205/70 or 205/75 tires
Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
Mon, 25 Mar 1996 12:00:39 -0600 (CST)
...The 205/70 have a diameter of 205 x .7 =143.5, while the 205/75 have a diameter of 153.75. The difference...
Re: Rolling resistance
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:58:07 -0400
...rotating mass and not the diameter that uses more energy? So if you had a larger diameter tire/wheel combination that had the same...
Re: 205/70 or 205/75 tires (correction)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Mar 1996 14:04:25 -0800
>I think you skipped a step in your calculations about tires, and that the >difference between 205/70 and 205/75 is not as...
Re: 86 Vanagon wheel question
Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
Sun, 8 Jan 2017 17:39:16 +0000
It's not the wheel diameter that impacts the spare tire bay, it's the width. I run 16" alloys on the ground and...
Re: Tires and fuel economy
Historical mailing list - Phil Stanhope
Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:24:05 -0700
...Also, my Highway mileage improved with the taller tires, perhaps it was the rolling restistance from your mud tires rather than the diameter that...
More on tire sizes
Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:59:05 -0500
...The XCA tires are just a bit bigger in diameter - stand taller - than other tires in a 14 inc, and that little difference brought...
Re: ok, now a tire question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 15 Jun 2014 08:27:27 -0700
you misunderstand, I was wondering about actual tire models, brand, in 16 and 17" that matches the load rating and diameter of stock. It...
New Alloys and tires (was wheels)
Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
Sat, 18 Oct 1997 09:40:59 -0800
...Of course the wheel diameter doesn't make the ratio change higher or lower, it is the tire diameter. The Michelin Agilis 51 tires...
Re: Please recommend 15" tires
Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
Wed, 4 Feb 2004 15:43:05 -0600
...They are very close to the stock diameter of the original 185 R 14 tires, they are also rated 99H for the load of...
Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:05:09 -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: Snow Tire Recommendation
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 3 Dec 2015 09:23:47 -0800
the General AT2 27x8.5R14LT has wider foot print and taller too. It has the overall diameter of a 206/60R15
Re: UniRoyal Laredo C rated 195x75 ?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 16 Nov 1995 18:29:15 -0500
...light truck tires (27" is the dia, so they should be the same, right?) and there was .75" difference in diameter. One was about...
Re: Porsche's SUV
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 7 Oct 2002 20:35:13 +1300
>For you mathematicians out there you need to calculate the expotential >tire diameter growth at 168 mph along with the fact that the specific...
Re: Michelin Agilis sizes, info
Historical mailing list - William Wedenoja
Sun, 7 Nov 1999 14:09:50 -0600
> 185/75-14 is a smaller rolling diameter tire than the 185-14 tire > usually recommended for Vanagons. Yes Tire industry practice is to...
Michelin XCA Tires
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Thu, 2 May 2002 00:11:33 -0700
For those interested I placed a few photos of the Michelin XCA 205/75R14 tires on my website. http://rubatoguy.home.mindspring.com/xca...
Re: Snow Tire Recommendation
Historical mailing list - James
Thu, 3 Dec 2015 13:04:00 -0500
...the Better ~ So go with the > > Biggest Tire you feel comfortable running on your Van ~ > > Larger Diameter has the ExtraAdvantage that it Puts Less...
Re: BFG 27" spare doesn't fit!
Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
Sun, 9 Apr 2000 18:54:48 -0400
...I suspect that BFG changed the tires a bit with your "KO" version -- perhaps they are larger in diameter. Mine measure 26.5" in...