

| Subject: | Re: Ronal Wheels Web Info |
| From: | Joel Cort |
| Date: | Mon, 21 Feb 2000 18:59:32 -0800 |
All In the US the web site is at the following URL: http://www.ronalusa.com/catalog.html and select button R28 and these are the ones that Garry Allison talked to me about. You can also find the original German site at: http://www.ronal.de/ Hope this Helps, Joel --- Ty Graham <tyg@oz.net> wrote: > > Can you point us to a picture? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joel Cort [mailto:JOEL_CORT@YAHOO.COM] > Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2000 5:14 PM > To: Derek Drew; Jason Gorfine > Cc: Syncro@onelist.com; VANAGON@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: [Syncro] Re: 16" Synchro wheels (where > can i find some?) > > > From: Joel Cort <JOEL_CORT@YAHOO.COM> > > Hi guys, > > I had talked to the rep from the German company > RONAL > about 3 months ago and he was telling me that there > is > a RONAL (model 28) alloy rim either in 15" or 16" > made > for the Vanagon. He said that I was welcome to get > a > group purchase going and he could let each wheel go > for about $150-160 + shipping of course. I had sent > out one tinny notice to the list and did not get > much > responses (one listee) so I kinda dropped it. > Besides > I have other mechanical issues to resolve before > putting on nice big wheels. > > Anyway let me know if there is some other interest > on > the list and lets see about a group purchase. > > Thanks > Joel > 89 Syncro Westy (14" Alloys) > Rochester NY. > > > --- Derek Drew <DREW@INTERPORT.NET> wrote: > > At 02:31 PM 2/20/00 -0500, you wrote: > > >ok, i'll bite. > > >does anyone know where i could find some and/or > how > > much they'd be? > > >thanks, > > >jason > > > > My latest thinking on this is to use the offset > that > > Sullivan suggests in > > his latest emails on this topic (while I wait to > see > > if I recall anyone who > > seemed more expert), and then guy a wheel that > > allows the ruber lip of the > > tire to be clamped down to the rim. This keeps the > > tire on in low pressure > > circumstances/driving. > > > > The icelanders use this kind of tire: The tire is > > actually bolted onto the > > rim by means of a compression ring so as to keep > it > > from coming off easily. > > > > I have found in off-roading a lot, that the tire > > coming off in low pressure > > driving is becoming a pain. > > > > Also, it would be nice if the wheel looked nice, > but > > strength is more > > important than having it be light weight. So some > > kind of alloy wheel seems > > to be the ticket, but a special kind that is as > > strong as a steel wheel. > > Not sure if there is any such thing as a wheel > that > > is: > > > > 1. 16" > > 2. 6.0" rim > > 3. 31mm offset (right Michael?) > > 4. Ring clamp type (icelandic) to keep tire on rim > > no matter how little air > > is in tire. > > 5. Some kind of nice looking alloy that looks as > > good as the factory 14" > > alloy wheels > > > > Then for a tire, I'd go with something that would > > fit on a 6.0" rim but is > > about 32" tall, narrower is probably better for > > clearance reasons. I'd get > > away with the super tall tire by cutting, sawing, > > using taller/stiffer > > springs if I had to, and seeing if I could put a > > spacer before the front > > subframe member and the vehicle body proper. > > _______________________________________________ > > Derek Drew > > > New York, NY > > CEO & Co-Founder > > www.ConsumerSearch.com > > 80 South Street, 2nd Floor > > New York, NY 10038 > > drew@interport.net > > 212-580-6486 > > > > Alternate numbers for the industrious phone caller > > that wants to try every > > avenue: 917-848-6425 (cell); 202-966-7907 (Work), > > 212-580-4459 (Home), > > 202-966-0938 (Home). > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Promote Health & Earn Extra Income! Join the Rainbow > Light Affiliate > Program. Sell leading brands of premium > nutritionals. Earn 15% > commission + 33% on commissions of those you refer > to us. > http://click.egroups.com/1/1634/1/_/_/_/951107483/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > If you would like to unsubscribe, visit > Syncro-unsubscribe@onelist.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
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