I'm selling the '87, and I want the new owner to have a spare.  I want to
keep the alloy rim though.  If the spare tire holders really are the same
size, then why did another list member offer up a part number specifically
for the 205 tires?  Anybody have the answer for this?

Thanks,
David

On Wed, 30 Aug 2000 JordanVw@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 8/30/00 2:50:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, most@UCLA.EDU
> writes:
>
> << I just finished switching over alloys from an '87 to an '85, and there
>  were no problems.  However, when I tried to put the alloy with a 205/70r14
>  tire into the spare tire holder for the '85, it just wouldn't fit.  I know
>  that the fit can be tight, but this would have required much more force,
>  and I'm not sure that it would have closed at all.
>
>  I took the spare alloy from an '87 that was factory equipped with alloys,
>  and I'm wondering if, independent of differences between the '85 and '87,
>  the spare tire holder in such a vanagon allows for a larger tire.
>   >>
>
> theres no diff. it will fit.   but why dont you just keep your steel spare?
> that way you dont have to worry about someone stealing it.   YES you can run
> alloys and steels at the same time.
> chris
> '84 wolfy w/ alloys, and a steel spare
>