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Anyone widened a VW van?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 13 Sep 2003 10:48:00 +1200
Just wondering if anyone has been known to widen a VW van. Plenty have been stretched and no few shortened, but it seems to...
Re: Anyone widened a VW van?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sun, 14 Sep 2003 06:49:12 +1200
...The T3 is already a wide vehicle. TOO wide for many narrow streets. Widening one by 40cm (16") would make it plenty wider than...
RE: wide tires on 71 bus
Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
12 Jun 1995 13:04:18 -0800
_______________________________________________________________________________ I'm getting my 71 bus ready for exile to Dog Island, FL, and want to put the very widest possible tires on her...
Re: Anyone widened a VW van?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 13 Sep 2003 09:46:16 -0700
...Anyone widened a VW van? Just wondering if anyone has been known to widen a VW van. Plenty have been stretched and no few...
Re: 16" wheels
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Thu, 9 Mar 2000 22:57:59 +0100
...Should I go as wide as I can with these tires - the same all > around, or, should I make the back tires wider than...
Re: Cylinder sleeves, new problem
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 10:56:30 EDT
...Go to Home Depot and try to find one that is at least 3/4" wide >> If you can find a 3/4" wide...
Re: Anyone widened a VW van? Yes, they did...
Historical mailing list - zolo
Sat, 13 Sep 2003 09:22:59 -0700
...Anyone widened a VW van? > Just wondering if anyone has been known to widen a VW van. Plenty > have been stretched and no few...
Vanagon Seat Sizes (for Larry Chase)
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 20 Dec 2002 00:19:50 -0500
...19" (at widest) Back Cushion Height ... 20" (at widest) Bottom Cushion Width ... 21.5" (at widest) Bottom Cushion Depth ... 22.5 (at deepest) Bottom...
Re: Anyone widened a VW van?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 13 Sep 2003 09:04:57 -0700
...The stock 3 wide seating area allows for more than 50cm per person. I would look at 40cm or more wider and at least...
Re: Ronal 16" Rims---Offset
Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
Wed, 28 Mar 2001 13:14:07 EST
...You can only add wheel width to the outside, so the ET will be less as the wheel gets wider. ET is the off...
JC Whitney wider coolingfan.
Historical mailing list
Wed, 27 Sep 95 11:17:27 +0100
Hi All, Thanks to Tam Woodrum of the list i have the VW catalog from JC Whitney, they stock a "10mm wider fan" for...
Slidingdoor modification for wide rear tires and fender flares
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Fri, 8 Dec 2000 01:31:36 EST
...extend further out to clear the right rear tire if wider and for wide fender flares. Please email me with imput. Modl6971@aol.com...
Wheels (reprise)
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 14 Aug 1998 00:10:28 EDT
...I can use a 205 mm wide tire on a 5 inch wide rim, a 5.5" wide rim, a 6" wide rim, a...
Re: Wider Tires?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 7 Jan 2002 20:01:57 +1200
>What if any advantage is there to going to wider tires on a Westy? I >have searched the archives here and other lists and...
A4 wheels on a Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Tue, 15 Jun 1999 17:42:46 EDT
...they are both ET 45, but 7" wide, instead of 6" wide like the 5000 turbo 15". the 5000 turbo wheels can be sucessfully...
Re: Cylinder sleeves, new problem
Historical mailing list
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 14:53:24 -0600
...A 3/4" wide hose clamp will > most likely > be of the T-bolt style. > > George >
Re: Benz ML 320 16" alloys on a vanagon.... yes or no??
Historical mailing list
Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:52:08 -0500
...i pulled off one of the wheels and unfortunately its the 8 inch wide et62mm offset version. while i could have gotten them cheap...
roof racks for wide kayaks
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 11:42:43 -0700
...It will be mainly used to transport two 32 inch wide kayaks. Side by side the two kayaks will be 64 inches wide (obviously...
Wider Tires?
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Sun, 6 Jan 2002 20:18:41 -0800
What if any advantage is there to going to wider tires on a Westy? I have searched the archives here and other lists and...
Re: "Steel Wheels" (Rolling Stones, road music content ??)
Historical mailing list - Matthew
Mon, 9 Feb 2004 17:00:27 -0800
ok, which ones were wider that 5.5"? > Most (not all) of the stock 14" steel wheels on Vanagons were 5.5" wide > rims.
Front Seat Sizes - a measurement needed
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Sun, 15 Dec 2002 18:34:32 -0700
...19" (at widest) Back Cushion Height ... 20" (at widest) Bottom Cushion Width ... 20" (at widest) Bottom Cushion Depth ... 21" (at deepest) Bottom Cushion Depth...
Re: I am not alone
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sat, 22 Feb 2014 13:50:03 -0600
Alone, alone, all, all alone Alone on the wide, wide sea, I find high ground and I look all around, And there be but...
Re: roof racks for wide kayaks
Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:07:00 -0700
...It will be mainly > used to transport two 32 inch wide kayaks. Side by side the two kayaks will > be 64 inches wide (obviously...
Re: Wider Tires?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 6 Jan 2002 20:29:32 -0800
...Wider Tires? What if any advantage is there to going to wider tires on a Westy? I have searched the archives here and other...
Re: OK to use an 11mm wide WP/alternator belt on a 2.1?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:19:06 -0700
two wide a belt tends to jump out of the v-groove of the pulley. 10 might be better, for sure, in that regard...
Re: "Steel Wheels" (Rolling Stones, road music content ??)
Historical mailing list - ccc1
Tue, 10 Feb 2004 01:43:50 -0600
VW did make a Vanagon 14 X 6 inch wide steel wheel, at least for the European market. I have seen a few on...
Re: Wheels (reprise)
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 22:30:11 -0700
Factory 16" wheels (steel) are 5.5" wide with a 34mm offset. With 225mm wide tires there is lots of room (4cm) before hitting...
Wide Rims = Stability?
Historical mailing list - Brian Cirulnick
Thu, 22 Apr 1999 18:25:30 -0400
...I've been thinking about wider rims which would allow wider tires. Would this increase stability of the vehicle, or whould it be tougher...
Re: traction, transmissions
Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
Fri, 24 Dec 1999 13:56:30 -0500
...But wide also hydroplanes on wet pavement much easier. But wide looks better ;>) Kerry kstanley@cas.org '86 syncro 171K -----Original Message----- From: Woody...
Re: tire and wheel width matching
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Fri, 21 May 2004 21:23:26 -0400
Ben S, The wider the rim, the flatter ou can keep the contact patch. A too wide tire on narrow wheel will have sidewalls...
Re: Strange Catastrophic Failure - Not
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:44:14 -0700
...Zombie infestations can be widespread, but are seldom sudden. But if a bunch of naked pictures of (say) Ozzie Osbourne were unexpectedly released on...
wide tires on 71 bus
Historical mailing list - Mitch Covington
Mon, 12 Jun 1995 15:18:17 -0400 (EDT)
...Should I get wider rims for wider tires, or do wider tires fit on stock rims? Should I get air shocks to raise her...
wide angle rear window plastic things?
Historical mailing list - David Hicks
Fri, 21 Aug 1998 21:42:52 EDT
...rear window and have the concentric circle grooves to allow you to view a wide angle view of what's behind you? TIA, David
Re: What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports is a Weekender?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 24 Jul 1996 17:14:34 -0500 (EST)
Dave, I have to correct you about the Weekender package. It did come with a refrig and also a table. And it didn't...
Re: modern wheels & tires: some thoughts and many questions
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Fri, 16 Oct 1998 10:00:08 -0400
At 08:20 AM 10/16/98 -0400, Ted Finesman wrote: >Mercedes wheels have the same bolt pattern but a 1/2' wider offset...
Re: Throttle Stuck Wide Open Leaving Me Stranded in Boise Idaho
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:51:32 -0500
...W Overland and Millwaukee > in Boise Idaho and the throttlle stays wide openbouncing off the redline. Turn off or disable your cruise control. Mike
Re: Tires one more time-185 to 195???
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 08:20:22 -0500
...When cornered hard the wide tire on a narrow wheel will roll under, lifting the inside part of the wide tread off of the...
Re: dimensions of bottom bed
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:46:39 -0600
46"+- wide at the narrowest point, the rear hatch, so it won't fit unless you are able to shoe horn it in somehow...
Fri. Another thing they got right...
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 2 Sep 2016 19:42:58 -0700
...I love to be able to do a U-turn on almost any 2-lane highway, without even needing s wide shoulder....even a...
Re: What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports is a Weekender?
Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
Wed, 24 Jul 1996 20:05:53 -0700
Note: Saw an '86 Vanagon recently with a middle seat, but not sure how that and the rear seat folded-down to provide the...
tire and wheel width matching
Historical mailing list - Ben S
Thu, 20 May 2004 22:27:54 -0700
...a 225 be too wide? a 185 too narrow? will a 205 that fits on my 6.5" wide wheel also fit on a...
Alloy wheels at gowesty and EV wheels--ET depends on width
Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
Tue, 11 Dec 2001 17:12:29 EST
...For factory 5.5 inch wide wheels, VW specs et36; For factory 6 inch wide wheels, VW specs et 30 (the 6mm differance places...
Re: New 5x112 Wheels from EMPI
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 16:11:11 -0700
...yeah, in 15's you want 6's or 6.5 inches wide... personally I think 7 inches is getting a bit wide, especially...
Re: back window - inside wide angle film
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Mon, 17 Feb 2003 10:05:35 -0500
...It takes light coming in from a wide angle and bends it into a beam that's about as wide as the lens itself...
Re: 14" Alloy and 195R14
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Mon, 7 Jan 2013 13:00:15 -0800
Yes, stock alloys are 6" wide with offset of ET30. IIRC, the stock steelies are 5.5" wide at ET39. BenT sent from my...
Re: Front Heater Box Overhaul
Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
Fri, 12 Mar 2004 15:01:34 -0800
James, The HD in my area (SE Florida) had some fairly wide stuff -- I believe it was almost 2", perhaps it's a local...
Re: steel/alloy wheels
Historical mailing list - BenT
Sun, 29 Aug 2004 00:41:33 -0700
> My 18" ANZ Scars have 60� conical seats, and these are 20mm wide. So > wide aftermarket nuts must be available. Andrew, I did not...
looking for a source: wide trim stickers
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Mon, 11 Oct 2004 14:24:48 -0400
I'm looking for a part number or source for the wide trip sticker on the 87-> vw's. I need too replace a...
narrowing wheels..,
Historical mailing list - Mark C
Mon, 9 Jan 2006 17:01:43 -0800
Okay.., so maybe I want 15 x 7 wheels and also want tires that are meant for wheels no wider than 6.5 at...
FW: Ronal 16" Rims---Offset
Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
Thu, 29 Mar 2001 07:37:49 -0500
...You can only add wheel width to the outside, so the ET will be less as the wheel gets wider. ET is the off...
Re: Alloy wheels at gowesty and EV wheels--ET depends on width
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 12 Dec 2001 08:22:45 -0500
The problem with the wider wheels is that you can not continue to center the wheel--there is only so much clearance inward. Therefore...
Re: "Steel Wheels" (Rolling Stones, road music content ??)
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Tue, 10 Feb 2004 11:38:23 -0500
None of the OEM VW Vanagon rims are wider than 5.5". On my CrewCab, I'm running 14x6 steel Mercedes-Benz wheels. They...
Re: wider tires?
Historical mailing list - Dave M
Mon, 7 Jan 2002 15:59:38 GMT
...Busch" <lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM> > > What if any advantage is there to going to wider tires on a Westy? I > have searched the archives...
Re: 185 tires on alloy wheels
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Mon, 28 Apr 2003 10:02:03 EDT
Hey, not so fast -- I want to disagree that the wider tire is automatically better traction. The narrow tire concentrates the weight of the...
Re: Front Seat Sizes - a measurement needed
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 15 Dec 2002 19:39:18 -0600
...19" (at widest) > Back Cushion Height ... 20" (at widest) > > Bottom Cushion Width ... 20" (at widest) > Bottom Cushion Depth ... 21" (at deepest) > Bottom Cushion Depth...
Re: "Steel Wheels" (Rolling Stones, road music content ??)
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 9 Feb 2004 19:46:09 -0500
Most (not all) of the stock 14" steel wheels on Vanagons were 5.5" wide rims. The 14" alloys on Vanagons were 6" rims...
Tire Quandry
Historical mailing list - Tim Kasher
Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:20:11 -0400
...They are 185 wide. I have another set that PO threw in of Michelin MXT that are 205 wide and reinforced. Which ones would...
Re: Wide Rims = Stability?
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 25 Apr 1999 15:29:48 -0400
...Cheers, MJS At 06:25 PM 4/22/99 -0400, Brian Cirulnick wrote: >I've been thinking about wider rims which would allow wider...
Super fast idle
Historical mailing list - Clay Perry
Thu, 24 Oct 2002 22:40:10 EDT
...It appears that the cold air valve is stuck wide open or is being told to go wide open. If I disconect the plug...
Re: Front Seat Sizes - a measurement needed
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Sun, 15 Dec 2002 19:12:35 -0800
...19" (at widest) > Back Cushion Height ... 20" (at widest) > > Bottom Cushion Width ... 20" (at widest) > Bottom Cushion Depth ... 21" (at deepest) > Bottom Cushion Depth...