Per,

You are correct.  However, you may want to increase your tire size a bit..

 Going to a somewhat larger tire gives the van longer "legs".  I live in the
desert Southwest USA, and have occasion to drive long flat stretches of
road.  The van has enough power to make use of the effective final drive
ratio increase and give me a higher cruising speed.

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Per Lindgren" <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: Choosing Tires for 15" Wheels

> Karl Wolz wrote:
>
> > When you go to an oversize tire, you
> > are effectively raising the final drive gear ratio,
>
> Yes, if you go to oversize, this will happen. But you dont have to go to
> oversize tires, you can get tires that have teh same circumference as you
tires,
> and the 215/60R15 that Chris suggested are not far off the stock
circumference.
>
> PerL
> 87 Syncro 112i