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• Re: Tires and wheels!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:05:32 -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...
• Tires and fuel economy
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 18 Aug 2006 00:25:00 -0400
  ...Vredestein Comtracs in the 205/65R15 tire size. These are substantially smaller in diameter than the 215/75R15 tires. More like the stock 205...
• Re: Recommended tire for 15" rims
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:37:21 -0700
  ...Right diameter. Makes for correct speedo readings. Jim On Apr 25, 2011, at 9:53 AM, Todd Last wrote: > What is. The suggested tire...
• Re: Wheel/Tire Fitment Issue for 2WD Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:07:25 -0700
  ...com>wrote: > We are searching for a tire/wheel combination that will yield a tall > diameter without any grinding or cutting. The vehicle is...
• Re: 15" wheels & brake fluid leak
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 23 Feb 95 08:46:54 CST
  ...since we have TWO sidewalls (on all normal tires :), = 259mm now you need to add the diameter of the wheel: 14" = 355.6mm which...
• Re: 15" alloys and 14" spare
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 07:00:08 EST
  If you put 205x65x15 tires and the spare 205x70x14 the outer diameter should be close to the same. Robert [text/html]
• Re: Better MPG - wheels and tires ?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:29:06 -0500
  ...diameter, they also increase in width ,but assuming you could stay thin, is a tire with a tall sidewall better/worse than a tire...
• Re: Safety opinion tires
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 15:27:02 -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: tire diamaters
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Aug 94 9:23:20 EDT
  Running two tires of different diameter may have been a cause in the early demise of the previous engine, though i have no idea...
• Tire Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hinkle
  Fri, 17 May 2002 10:24:43 -0500
  ...Rating D 8 ply 27.0" diameter 772 rpm Bridgestone 603V D rating Nokian: A snow tire in 185R14 Sears Trailhandler 195/75R14 Uniroyal...
• Bridgestone 603V vs. Kumho 852
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hinkle
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 14:11:41 -0600
  ...the 195 width? For asthetic reasons I'd prefer a tire with a larger diameter, but I'm flexible if there's a compelling...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: Eurovan Wheels FIT Perfectly!!!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 20:32:07 -0800
  ...a loss on the appeal of the large tires, in width as well as diameter. At some point, size/weight becomes a liability and...
• Re: New 15in wheels
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 17:48:38 -0700
  ...Well, Germans are really organized and the tires for Eurovans are 15-in and come out the same rolling diameter as Vanagon 14-in...
• Re: Why go to big tires?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:07:50 -0700
  ...As the wheel diameter grows the weight of the wheel also grows, especially the tire mounting section which is at the far end of...
• Re: Rolling resistance
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 13:41:33 -0400
  ...Larger DIAMETER in your tires will have a more significant impact on mileage (adversely) as it will take more energy to spin your tires...
• Re: difference between '85 and '87 spare tire
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 14:44:16 PDT
  ...could be that if the diameter is small at one point and wider for the remainder of a given length, then it would be...
• Re: Kumho 15" AT51 Tires?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:14:33 -0800
  ...For a spare I have a > 215/65-16 which is almost the same diameter. It is in the spare tire > carrier. It is...
• Re: Commercial tire?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 1 Oct 2012 12:31:34 -0700
  ...these tires is 82%).� Ok, I was off by 1/8", 5/8" instead of 3/4".� The difference is in the diameter, which...
• Wheel/Tire Fitment Issue for 2WD Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:49:57 -0800
  We are searching for a tire/wheel combination that will yield a tall diameter without any grinding or cutting. The vehicle is a 2WD...
• Re: Thanks for Speedometer help
  Historical mailing list - Denis B�lisle
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 00:38:29 -0700
  Hello, is the formula for tire diameter 185 x % x 2divided by 25.4 + 14 let say 185.80.14 | | | | widht | | | ratio | | 185 x...
• Re: Kumho 15" AT51 Tires?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:24:38 -0800
  ...I'm also finding that i might have to alter the spare >> tire area at frame rails to accommodate tire diameter. -- Neil n Blog...
• Re: 15" Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 13:37:46 -0700
  ...rolling diameter. Not so surprisingly and quite conveniently, 205/65-15 is the Eurovan size, so reinforced versions are available. See the Tire Size...
• Tire tube
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Thu, 6 May 2004 21:07:51 -0700
  ...a DAH! question...but...do you order that same diameter tube as your tire...I have 14's on my 89 Westy...common sense...
• 14" spare on 15" syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Infante
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:15:38 EDT
  ...So my question is, can I still use the stock 14" steel with stock diameter tire as a spare for my syncro? I haven...
• Re: tire and wheel width matching
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 21 May 2004 08:37:28 -0500
  > i have a question about fitting tires to wheels. wheels seem to be > specified based on a diameter and width, both in inches. matching...
• Re: 14" or 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 19:35:49 -0500
  ...diameter by 5.5" >wide (6" for the Vanagon alloy). Consequently, the tire requirements for >the vehicle became extraordinary! Anyone who's shopped tires...
• Re: Tire size question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 17 Nov 2024 10:17:01 -0500
  ...If Karl ran tires smaller his MPG might go down some. If that is correct. Maybe increasing my tire diameter to match Karl’s...
• Re: Michelin Agilis sizes, info
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 6 Nov 1999 12:38:13 -0700
  ...185/75-14 is a smaller rolling diameter tire than the 185-14 tire usually recommended for Vanagons. Tire industry practice is to usually...
• Re: Oh Boy! Tire Thread! (was RE: Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15 tires...)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 23:45:04 -0700
  ...Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15 tires...) > Now, with the current thread lauding the 215/75R15 LTX, at a diameter > of 27.7, I took...
• Re: Tire Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 17 May 2002 14:22:02 -0400
  ...Rating D 8 ply 27.0" diameter 772 rpm > >Bridgestone 603V D rating > >Nokian: A snow tire in 185R14 > >Sears Trailhandler 195/75R14 > >Uniroyal...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 09:38:59 -0800
  ...diameter, with significantly > different rotation mass. How far the mass is from the hub is also > critical. > > A great example is my winter tire...
• Re: Syncro tire size questions
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Fri, 1 May 1998 02:37:18 EDT
  ...My spare tire is still the smaller diameter. I have a feeling damage can accur with the spare tire on, to the syncro clutches...
• Re: 15" or 16" wheels on the Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - HELMUT ZEIDLER
  Wed, 6 Nov 1996 13:24:06 GMT
  ...You can put 15" or 16" onto the Vangon without changing the total diameter of the tires. I sent a list of rims and...
• Re: Reinforced Tires?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 6 May 2003 09:04:37 -0700
  ...That size is much smaller diameter than the correct size of 185R14. Tires that come in 185/70/14 are much weaker in general...
• Tire pressure question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 30 Jan 2021 09:26:21 -0800
  ...He means this because it's a 4WD and less pressure in Front means a difference in tire diameter... is it right? thanks dan
• Re: Help! For anyone with Hankook tires on a Vanagon/Bubble Bus
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:57:22 -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 size vs. rpm. the real answer
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 14:05:12 -0400
  ...How much will the speedometer be off? The TireRack web >site has > some good info on this. > > NEW TIRE DIAMETER/OLD TIRE DIAMETER x...
• Question on Size
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:48:21 -0400
  ...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: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 20:10:23 +0000
  ...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: 14" spare on 15" syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:36:16 -0400
  ...So my question is, can I still use the stock 14" > steel with > stock diameter tire as a spare for my syncro? I haven...
• Re: Rim recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:46:26 +0000
  ...More tire selections with 15" and you can usually have the same overall diameter with taller sidewall, than you'll be able to get...
• Re: Tires, Load Range and Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 20 May 2001 05:02:37 EDT
  ...syncro shouldn't the tire pressure front to back be closer together to keep the tires the same diameter... or does the load distribution...
• Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (continued)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 11:13:13 -0800
  so much discussion over one simple bolt ! it is a 12mm thread diameter bolt. a 19mm hex head is a very normal size bolt...
• Re: Wheels/tires for travel
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 10:24:27 -0900
  ...The major > >attributes of a tire that sets the capacity is overall diameter > and the > >volume/pressure combination of air. As the rim size...
• Re: Carat Considering 16 inch wheels.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:13:57 -0400
  I didn't see anyone reply to the tire question so here goes. Going to a larger diameter wheel does not mean you will...
• Re: 225 70 15 tires
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 9 Jun 2006 13:07:23 -0400
  I recently switched to 225/70R15 tires (from 215/75R15.) They are slightly smaller diameter than the 215s. And yes, compared to stock tires...
• Re: Question on Size
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:26:33 -0700
  ...The larger the diameter of the wheel/tire the less leverage the brakes have on the wheel. I ended up putting 205/65 R...
• Re: tires!? - circumference of different sizes
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 8 May 1998 02:08:52 -0500
  ...Syncro, 84 Vanagon (son's) 73 Super, 64 Bug Minneapolis, MN (Land of Sky-Blue Waters) Fw Tire Diameter Table.eml [application/octet-stream]
• Re: Speedo Calibration
  Historical mailing list - mike ingle
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 17:59:41 -0700
  ...Second, measurement of static tire diameter is irrevelant. The rolling diameter (as in 2*rolling radius) establishes the true dimensions of the tire. This...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Tire sizes
  Historical mailing list - James
  Mon, 20 Jan 2014 19:46:01 -0500
  Would 185R14C 6PR and 185R14C 8PR be different diameters? Usually 185R14 tires are all the same outside diameter, aren't they? I thought the...
• Re: ok, now a tire question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sun, 15 Jun 2014 14:04:18 -0400
  ...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] What I Found About Tire Height Calculations
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 11:52:29 -0800
  ...This distortion could certainly introduce errors into a formula based upon the "static" diameter of a tire (i.e. measured while mounted on the...
• Re: Tires 205/70R14
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 5 Oct 1997 20:55:17 -0400
  ...they might look a little big at first but me 2wd Van is running BFGoodrich 27"(outside diameter of tire)x 8.2"(width...
• Re: GVW
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Thomas
  Thu, 6 Oct 1994 18:31:28 -0500 (CDT)
  ...the same boat, tirewise, regardless of model year. > > What changed after '63? Is that when they went to the larger-diameter > stub-axle sticking...
• Re: Largest diameter wheel.
  Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:00:33 -0800
  ...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: Kumho 15" AT51 Tires?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 28 Nov 2016 20:57:29 +0000
  ...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: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 12:31:30 -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, once and for all....
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 22:35:00 -0800
  ...wheels, other than different >tire availability? Does a larger wheel diameter without a significant >change in outside tire diameter make a difference in ride...
• Another 16" tire size thought
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Feb 2017 15:03:08 +0000
  A number of folks are running 215/60-16 tires. Considering the Vanagon gearing and the advantage a slightly larger diameter tire can offer...
• Re: Largest diameter wheel.
  Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 21:08:46 -0800
  Does anyone recall the old "Car and Driver" tire tests where part of the testing was to ink the tire to get a "footprint...