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Max tire diameter for Carat
Historical mailing list - Townsend, Michael D
Tue, 16 Mar 2004 12:45:27 -0500
...The standard 185R14C or 205/70/14 tire is about 25.5" in diameter, but if I move up to 205R14C, they are 27...
Re: Yokohama tires
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 21:55:13 -0500
According to my tire diameter table (attached), the 205/70R14 tires have a diameter of 652 mm, while the 195/60R14 tires have a...
Re: Tires - Syncro (frequently discussed)
Historical mailing list
Sat, 28 Dec 1996 19:07:16 -0800 (PST)
> > How much in tire diameter could 6% represent? > > Peter Larsson > > 1994 EV Crewcab Syncro > > > Hi, Would it be that the tire diameters can't...
Re: whats the biggest 16" tire you can run on a 2wd vanagon??
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 18 Apr 2005 14:05:22 -0400
There are differences in actual diameter between different brands of tires and tread wear, however, the basic math is... tirewidth x ratio of sidewall...
Re: New Alloys and tires (was wheels)
Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
Sun, 19 Oct 1997 01:03:56 -0400
...The Michelin Agilis 51 tires are exactly the same diameter as the OEM MXL tires and they fit 15" rims. The extra bonus is...
Syncro Tire Diameter
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:06:13 -0800
The conventional wisdom on syncro tires is that they should be virtually identical in diameter, to prevent spurious activation of the VC.� I believe...
Re: Largest diameter wheel.
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 1 Nov 2004 17:26:22 -0800
...Not into adaptors or >>> anything else just the diameter or tire sizes and I will compute the >>> diameter. >>> >>> Height not treadwidth. >>> Thanks >>
Re: 15
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Fri, 4 Jun 2004 07:33:26 -0500
...This puts it awfully close to my tires which are 26.9'' in diameter (27x8.5 14 size). Believe it or not, this larger...
Re: whats the biggest 16" tire you can run on a 2wd vanagon??
Historical mailing list - Tim
Wed, 20 Apr 2005 12:47:35 -0400
...tirewidth x ratio of sidewall x 2 / 25.4 (to convert millimeters to inches) + diameter of wheel = diameter of tire. [ 215 (mm) x .55...
Re: Tires - Syncro (frequently discussed)
Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
Sun, 29 Dec 1996 21:19:40 -0800
David Bayer wrote: > > > > How much in tire diameter could 6% represent? > > > Peter Larsson > > > 1994 EV Crewcab Syncro > > > > > > Hi, Would it be that the tire...
spare tire compatibility?
Historical mailing list - Andre Fiedler
Fri, 17 Jan 2014 23:24:30 -0700
Hello all, I am in the process of upgrading the tires on my 2WD 1989 Westy to 215/75R15 size (diameter 27.8"). My...
one more tire question...yeah right!
Historical mailing list - Miller - James W.
Thu, 4 Apr 1996 22:10:42 -0500 (EST)
What is the diameter of a 185 R 14 tire? What is the diameter of a 195/75 r 14 tire? What is the...
Friday: Best + Stupid=Oxymoron
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:16:39 -0700
...Because the underinflated tire is essentially turning with a reduced diameter. Taken to the extreme, the rim diameter is quite a bit smaller than...
Re: Syncro Tire Diameter
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:01:15 -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...
INDICATED SPEED vs RPM
Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 13:05:58 -0400
...MPH/1000rpm = 2.975 x D/G D = tire diameter (inches) G = final gear ratio Hope this adds to everyone's worries about whether...
Re: wheel question.. why is width and diameter in inches but offset is in MM??
Historical mailing list - Aleksandr Milewski
Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:42:53 -0800
...Larger truck tires are specified in diameter x width (in inches) - rim diameter. i.e. 31x10.5-16 Wheels are in x in Offset...
Re: [Long ] Bought tires (WAS: Field-scouting Tires)
Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
Mon, 16 Aug 1999 19:40:59 -0400
...For comparing diameters, check out Coyote's tire diameter chart: http://www.vanagon.com/info/faq/#tires I haven't looked into how to...
Re: Tire size question
Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
Mon, 5 Dec 94 19:58:03 PST
...TIA - DC > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > When calculating tire diameter, don't forget to consider the profile ratio. The standard size tire for breadloafs and Vanagons is 185R...
Re: whats the biggest 16" tire you can run on a 2wd vanagon??
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 20 Apr 2005 11:29:53 -0700
...whats the biggest 16" tire you can run on a >2wd vanagon?? > >There are differences in actual diameter between different brands of >tires and...
Re: Tire size question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:36:36 -0500
...Tire size question > > Hi folks, > How do the over all diameters compare to the following tires on my vanagon and another list members? > > Mine...
Re: Wheels, Tires, Sizes...
Historical mailing list - Kim
Fri, 15 May 1998 11:29:48 EDT
...It is possible to change diameters of the wheel and go to a lower profile tire and come within a few percent of the...
Re: Tires - Syncro (frequently discussed)
Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
Sat, 28 Dec 1996 16:29:45 -0800
...The front diff > > is very expensive. > > > > Todd Francis > > 91 Tristar > > 86 westy syncro > > How much in tire diameter could 6% represent? > Peter Larsson > 1994...
Re: Largest diameter wheel.
Historical mailing list - tmiller
Mon, 1 Nov 2004 20:14:14 -0500
...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: Tire size question
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 06:06:54 -0800
...https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-size-calculator https://www.tirebuyer.com/education/tire-diameter-chart https://tiresizeguide.com/ https://tiresizes.com/tire-size...
Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:18:44 -0400
...I suspect they might > use the largest possible diameter, and the smallest possible rolling > radius. The diameter is the inflated diameter of a tire...
Wake up! Tire question alert!
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:59:40 -0400
...So, tips on available tires in a 17 wheel but with the diameter of the 215 60/16 would be incredibly helpful. Eric Caron
Re: Largest diameter wheel.
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:44:25 -0800
AFAIK, the largest tire that can fit is 215/75/15. Mark jimt wrote: >I am just looking for the largest diameter wheel that...
Tire Diameter
Historical mailing list - John Cleveland
Sun, 17 Feb 2002 14:05:22 -0900
Anyone know the largest diameter tire that can be used on a stock Vanagon without modifications? _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service...
Re: Max tire diameter for Carat
Historical mailing list - Gary Schreiber
Tue, 16 Mar 2004 16:53:53 -0500
...Max tire diameter for Carat > > > Hi all, > > What's the largest tire you can cram in a Carat wheel well? Carat's > have shorter...
Re: wheel question.. why is width and diameter in inches but offset is in MM??
Historical mailing list
Tue, 15 Mar 2005 04:38:49 EST
...width always in inches, but the offset is in Millimeters? just > > always > > wondered why. > > kim, i was talking about wheel diameter..not tire diameter.. :<)
Re: Syncro Tire Diameter
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:11:08 -0800
...Syncro Tire Diameter > On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 7:06 AM, Anthony Egeln > <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com>wrote: > >> The conventional wisdom on syncro tires...
Re: Slider Extension-Really large tires and related expenses!
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Thu, 7 Mar 2013 06:19:25 -0500
On 3/6/2013 6:38 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > when the tire-wheel diameter is increased a lot. > ... > not to mention CV...
Re: Tires for a Westy
Historical mailing list
Fri, 1 Nov 1996 06:08:06 +0000
...light truck tires) ? > Are these on Vanagon rims? 195/60 are quite a bit smaller diameter than stock for a Vanagon. I run 195...
What tire on a 14 or 15" will match 215-65-16.
Historical mailing list - Modl6971
Sat, 2 May 1998 05:32:12 EDT
I need to put a matching diameter tire on my spare rim to match the diameter tires on my 16" wheels ( 215-65-16...
Re: Tire size
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:25:31 -0700
"27.8" diameter " sounds suspiciously like to the tire size 27 X 8.50 R14 LT .. which is a GREAT 14 inch vanagon tire...
Re: Max tire diameter for Carat
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 16 Mar 2004 10:28:20 -0800
...Max tire diameter for Carat Hi all, What's the largest tire you can cram in a Carat wheel well? Carat's have shorter...
Re: Largest diameter wheel.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:55:00 -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: Friday: Best + Stupid=Oxymoron
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:52:49 -0600
...Because the underinflated tire is essentially turning with a >reduced diameter. Taken to the extreme, the rim diameter is quite a >bit smaller than...
Re: Syncro Tire Diameter
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:24:21 -0700
...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: 15" wheels effect on spedometer?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 20 Jul 2001 18:44:40 -0700
It depends on the diameter of the tire wheel combination. You can find 14" wheel/tire combinations that have a larger diameter than a...
Re: Tire size question
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:18:27 -0800
...Tire size question >> >> Hi folks, >> How do the over all diameters compare to the following tires on my vanagon and another list members? >> >> Mine...
Re: Friday: Best + Stupid=Oxymoron
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:48:40 +1300
...Because the underinflated tire is essentially turning with a >>reduced diameter. Taken to the extreme, the rim diameter is quite a >>bit smaller than...
Re: Projektzwo wheels
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Wed, 25 Oct 2000 09:58:43 -0700
...The stock 195/75R14 are about 25.1 inches in diameter (and if I got that tire size wrong and the tires are 195...
Re: Syncro Tire Diameter
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:34:20 -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: Kumho 15" AT51 Tires?
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:30:59 -0800
His comment and my response was in regards to that diameter tire fitting in the spare tire area. It had nothing to do with...
Re: 14in vs 15in wheels/tires
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 02:03:43 EDT
...Rember that just because you are increasing the rim diameter doesn't mean that you are increasing the tire diameter too. It all depends...
Safety opinion tires
Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
Fri, 8 Jun 2012 14:52:11 -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: Slider Extension-Really large tires and related expenses!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 7 Mar 2013 11:48:18 -0800
...the tire-wheel diameter is increased a lot. >> ... >> not to mention CV joint angles ..and on and on. > > Increasing the tire diameter has zero...
Re: Rolling resistance
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:07:04 -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...
> A simple question for any one with time on their hands...what effect
Historical mailing list
Tue, 6 Dec 1994 16:16:20 -0500
...the amount you went is proportional to the diameters of the two tires. This is diameter, not the 185/195 stuff. Take a tape...
Re: 86 Vanagon wheel question
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 8 Jan 2017 08:37:07 -0800
Spacer or no spacer has nothing to do with tire diameter. I would think a 15" spare will fit in it. I have 27x8...
Re: vanagon alloys, question re
Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
Mon, 14 Mar 2005 18:09:46 -0500
...So, I believe the math..... -Robert '91 Carat, 158K miles original motor ------ Original Message ------ > Depends on the overall diameter of the tires. A 185...
15 inches wheel, better stability; what about side walls
Historical mailing list - Denis-F. Bastien
Thu, 1 Jul 2004 17:29:42 -0400
...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: one more tire question...yeah right!
Historical mailing list
Sat, 6 Apr 1996 10:43:43 -0500
...the diameter of a 195/75 r 14 tire? 25.4" > >What is the diameter of a 185/70 r 14 tire? 24.5...
Re: RESULTS - Tire Survey
Historical mailing list
Wed, 5 Mar 1997 20:01:05 -0500 (EST)
In a message dated 97-03-05 13:56:34 EST, mdstockr@neo.lrun.com (mdstockr) writes: > I am just going by tire diameter...
Tire size question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:06:15 -0500
Hi folks, How do the over all diameters compare to the following tires on my vanagon and another list members? Mine 225/55 R17...
Fw: Tire Diameter Table
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Sat, 4 Oct 1997 01:27:40 -0500
...Tire Diameter Table > Date: Saturday, October 04, 1997 1:15 AM > > This is the tire table that I refered to in my post a...
Engine Performance vs Tire Size
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Sat, 14 Dec 2002 16:51:54 -0700
...I might consider changing to a tire closer to the OE Tire diameter. Larry
Re: Tire size
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:41:32 -0600
...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: [Long ] Bought tires (WAS: Field-scouting Tires)
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 16 Aug 1999 20:45:54 -0700
...I don't know if this is > possible. > > For comparing diameters, check out Coyote's tire diameter chart: > http://www.vanagon.com/info/faq...