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• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Tire sizes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:01:27 -0500
  ...Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Tire sizes Would 185R14C 6PR and 185R14C 8PR be different diameters? Usually 185R14 tires are all the same outside diameter, aren...
• Re: Tires and Wheels-The Tread continues!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 13 May 2013 19:56:24 -0500
  Dennis, how do 55 profile tires hold up on back roads with potholes and obstacles? That's where I do my camping when possible...
• Re: Danger with 14" spare when remaining tires are 15"?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 10 Jun 2017 13:56:58 -0400
  I put 16" wheels with 26.5 inch diameter tires on my 2WD Westy and kept the best 14" stock wheel with 25.5...
• Re: Syncro tire dia. spec. - tolerances? Ask Mr. Science!
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 16:53:00 -0400
  ...So it seems to me that if my tires are approx. 648 mm in diameter, a difference in tread depth (sampled from various points...
• Re: : Snow Tire Recommendation- re studs
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 4 Dec 2015 17:30:07 -0800
  ...the diameter of the Hankooks I currently run more closely than either of those sizes does. I have read about these tires before, and...
• Re: Michelin Agilis51 215/65R15's are the same diameter as stock185/82R14's
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 5 Dec 2000 19:57:33 -0800
  So the C is a load rating for single tires? Which is the most modern standard? Dual or single? >From: Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK...
• Re: Question on Size
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:47:06 -0400
  ...You need a reinforced, extra load or load range > tire to be adequate. It also is the same diameter as stock so there in...
• Re: Tire size
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:11:09 -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: 16 inch wheels & tires
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 27 Oct 2018 19:41:11 -0400
  Hi Dan, Why would it tax the engine? Don’t we keep the diameter the same? And doesn’t Bus Depot still have some...
• Re: Snow Tire Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 3 Dec 2015 10:14:22 -0700
  In most SlipperySituations the Bigger the FootPrint the Better ~ So go with the Biggest Tire you feel comfortable running on your Van ~ Larger Diameter...
• FS: 5 Nokian Hakkapeliitta CS Tires
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Tue, 8 Jan 2008 16:47:25 -0800
  ...These are a good sized, modern tire for a Vanagon. They are about 26.5" in diameter which won't change stock gearing too...
• Re: [T2] Tire Resolution
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 9 May 2001 11:10:17 -0700
  ...the tire (new >tire in Michlein line, there are none in the US at this time) but said it >was the right diameter and...
• Tires and Wheels oh my.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Jun 2021 13:47:47 +0000
  ...In my opinion the sweet spot for tire choices, reasonable diameters and adequate load capacities and ride compromise-handling benefits is 17 inch. In...
• Tire Size?
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Thu, 19 Mar 1998 20:55:35 -0700
  ...tire size is 185r14. The 185r14 is the European size. The 185/75R14's are slightly shorter, that is, they have a smaller diameter...
• Re: WANTED: winter tires / Summer Must Be Over
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 06:36:53 -0400
  ...Your speedometer will slightly less accurate, but this is easily an acceptable size to run. >> The diameter of a 195/60R14 tire is nearly...
• Re: Reinforced tires - what about other vans?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:13:28 -0400
  ...XL" > > http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?width=225%2F&ratio=60&diameter=16&skipOver=true&autoYear=2003&diameter=16&sortCode=45850&minLoad...
• Thanks for Speedometer help
  Historical mailing list - Denis B�lisle
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 00:57:02 -0700
  Hello x' scuse me for the post Sorry may be you recieve the message about the formula for tire diameter upside down a bit...
• Re: Better MPG - wheels and tires ?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:37:56 -0700
  ...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: 15" steel wheels with tires for my 85 westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 19:00:10 +0200
  ...done it. > > > Is the larger wheel diameter going to cause problems? No. Just use the appropriate tire to maintain the rolling circumference. > > > Also, I...
• Re: Survey: Fuel Mileage? /SPEEDOMETER CALIBRATION
  Historical mailing list - Kellie and Jim Norman
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 19:44:34 -0500
  ...A tire with a circumference of > 78.71", or a diameter of 25" (diameter=circumference/pi) should give an > accurate indication of speed. My...
• Kumho Road Venture T-i-r-e
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 21:56:18 GMT
  ...Kumho Road Venture AT tire? > > They have a P215/75R14 with a load rating of 98 > 26.7 inch diameter 781 revs/mile 8...
• BIG tires
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 19:36:17 -0400
  ...The wheel is 8 inch wide by 15 inch diameter with an ET 5 mm for offset. The tire is 225/75R15 102S with...
• Vanagon Tire Database Poll
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 21:22:20 EDT
  Hi all you TireHeads, With the near continuous talk of tire on this list I've decided to take it upon myself to create...
• Steel wheels 15 or 16"
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 29 Oct 2018 17:38:15 -0700
  ...Not important how they look...but I soon need tires and I'm looking to increase the diameter of wheels for a higher drive...
• Re: 14" or 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 18:14:16 EST
  ...should then lower the profile of the tires in order to keep the same tire diameter unless you have some compelling reason for not...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:18:50 -0400
  ...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: Why go to big tires?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:39:39 -0400
  ...0--)-----//----| SO NOW WE GO BACKWARDS!!!! lol~ due to our original assumption of 1000in-lb, we have just increased the diameter of our tires...
• Re: tire circumference
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:21:49 -0400
  ...A tire under load has a smaller effective diameter than one laying on its side. -- Alan Felder Austin TX 82 Diesel Westy On Fri...
• Re: 71 Van gas cap
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Mon, 4 May 1998 09:24:49 EDT
  ...The local VW dealer and Canadian Tire both tried to sell me a generic cap as listed in their parts books, but the were...
• Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (continued)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 01:27:12 -0500
  ...All except it's a much larger (wider) head than usual for the diameter of bolt - so that the lug wrench will fit it...
• Re: Tire size(s) that fits into clam shell
  Historical mailing list - Rick N
  Mon, 4 Jul 2022 21:05:27 -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: Largest diameter wheel.
  Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 22:47:28 -0800
  ...1/2" > bigger in diameter. The load rating on many tires in this size as > 120-150lb. more per tire than either 205/70...
• Re: Carat Considering 16 inch wheels.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:48:22 -0400
  ...Going to a larger diameter wheel does not mean you will end up with a larger diameter tire. The choices are almost exclusive except...
• Re: I HATE TO SAY - tires
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 14:10:27 -0400
  But very few, if any, that are near the correct diameter. A 205/75-15 is about 1-1/2" taller than stock, and...
• Re: Michelin Defender LTX M/S 205/65/15 or 16"
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 29 Nov 2016 17:28:55 -0800
  ...25.4" diameter (will fit between frame rails in spare tire area, hopefully only minor mods required to use stock "clamshell") Very close to...
• Re: Tires (for snow) & leak is OK now!
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 21:45:24 EST
  ...These tire sizes are "nominal" sizes. The only fixed dimension is the rim diameter size where they need to match the 14" rim. That...
• Re: 16 inch wheels & tires
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Sun, 28 Oct 2018 13:42:15 -0700
  ...There are many options for tires and rim sizes alone do not force you into a larger diameter. Probably a more important consideration though...
• Re: 16" wheel in front spare location?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:58:32 -0400
  ...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: subject 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:59:24 -0700
  ...16' WHEELS Well, with 16" you have very few choices of tires that won't change the diameter of the tire quite a bit...
• Re: vehicle weight/tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 00:02:23 -0400
  ...This is also a great way to increase the tire diameter (27.5") without replacing the wheels. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Seth F Gordon...
• Tires/Speed Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 07:39:10 -0600
  ...1 - 10 of 13 that fit your search criteria http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?startIndex=0&width=215%2F&ratio=75&diameter...
• Re: difference between '85 and '87 spare tire
  Historical mailing list - Dave L
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 13:12:48 -0400
  I'm skeptical that the hose difference has anything to do with increasing cooling capacity due to the larger tire size. Certainly to make...
• Re: Tire vs. mph difference
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:55:15 -0400
  That tire is actually stock diameter, revolutions per mile so no speedo or gearing advantage. However it really should be on a 7" wide...
• Re: Michelin XCA Tires
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Thu, 2 May 2002 11:49:05 -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: Tires Michelin Agilis vs LTX M/S
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Fri, 10 May 2002 00:20:05 -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: WR-C, CS, and C2 Nokian tire questions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Tue, 4 Nov 2008 20:03:25 -0300
  Additionally, where would I find 5x112 wheels with the correct ET in 15" or 16" diameter. It seems the bolt circle is common enough...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit (long)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 21:02:22 +1300
  ...Taller wheel/tire combinations will have greater leverage on the brakes, thereby decreasing the brakes' ability to work effectively than smaller-diameter tires. When...
• Re: [vanagon] whats the biggest 16" tire you can run on a 2wd vanagon??
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 22:01:47 -0700
  ...reccomended a 215-55-16 tire.. but someone else > told > me that this is "same as stock" rolling diameter of a 205 75 14...
• Re: Syncro tire dia. spec. - tolerances? Ask Mr. Science!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 18:58:26 -0400
  ...648 mm in diameter, a > difference in tread depth (sampled from various points on each tire, of > course) of 1 mm x 2 (for...
• Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 18:53:10 -0400
  ...12:28 Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> napisał(a): > Okay, here's a tire diameter-specific question for you folks using 215/65R-16...
• Re: The Tire Replacement Manual
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 2 Nov 2017 18:55:15 +0000
  ...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: Another 6 million dollar question
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 10:01:33 +0200
  ...But you could probably adjust effective diameters by airing the spare or the other tires down accordingly. Or you could simply ignore the tire...
• Re: would these tires fit?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 19:23:28 -0700
  28.88" that's the calculated diameter of that tire. your stock van tires are around 25" Bob ----Original Message Follows---- From: jeff <ptreyesone...
• Re: Vanagon wheels in Alaska?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 May 2010 21:37:53 -0400
  ...Now since you also want a larger diameter tire a larger wheel will help. Do keep in mind that a larger diameter tire will...
• Re: Vanagon wheels in Alaska?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 May 2010 23:35:53 -0400
  ...Now since you also > want a larger diameter tire a larger wheel will help. Do keep in mind that a > larger diameter tire will...
• Syncro tire dia. ad nauseam(F)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 16:53:52 -0700
  ...648 mm in diameter, a > difference in tread depth (sampled from various points on each tire, > of course) of 1 mm x 2 (for...
• Re: Another 16" tire size thought
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 20 Feb 2017 15:47:38 -0500
  ...Considering the Vanagon gearing and the advantage a slightly larger diameter tire can offer consider going up a size to 225/60-16. With...
• Wheels, Tires, Sizes...
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Thu, 14 May 1998 23:31:49 -0600
  ...What is the advantage of going to a 15" rim? Isn't there a disadvantage to changing overall tire diameter, in terms of ride...
• Subject: Re: Tire Question (27x8.5x14 vs 205/40 14)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 21:40:36 -0700
  ...Hmmm - I just did the same (increased tire diameter by 2") on a 4x4 that I have and got the same results. Quiet on...
• Re: Syncro All-Terrain Tires: 14" vs. 15" ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:49:04 -0400
  The 195/75-14 inch tire is the stock size diameter and this tire is a great compromise tire. Any AT tire will give...