| Subject: | Re: Stock 16" syncro steel wheel |
| From: | Derek Drew |
| Date: | Sat, 13 Apr 2002 17:04:02 -0400 |
<html> <font size=3>I would avoid buying that wheel because it is only 5.5" wide, too narrow to fit many otherwise interesting tires. <br> <br> For more reading, see: <br> <br> <a href="http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/fitbigtiresonvanagon.htm" eudora="autourl">http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/fitbigtiresonvanagon.htm</a><br> <br> and information on a replacement wheel that I believe is better at:<br> <br> <a href="http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/vanagon/All_About_16-Wheels_And_The_CV_900.htm" eudora="autourl">http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/vanagon/All_About_16-Wheels_And_The_CV_900.</a><a href="http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/vanagon/All_About_16-Wheels_And_The_CV_900.htm" eudora="autourl">htm<br> <br> </a>Besides, it has been said that VAG has sold out of the steel 16" wheel worldwide, but I don't know if that is true or not.<br> <br> At 08:55 PM 4/13/2002 +0100, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite cite>Hi.<br> I'm not having much success finding a stock 16"steel wheel for my Syncro<br> DoKa.<br> Any leads anybody ?<br> Mick(UK)<br> <br> ----- Original Message -----<br> From: "bagel" <bajaleo@COX.NET><br> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM><br> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 3:53 AM<br> Subject: WTB Stock Vanagon wheel<br> <br> <br> Want to buy original stock steel wheel to fit my '84 Vanagon.<br> _____________________<br> Leo Lipert<br> San Juan Capistrano, CA<br> '84 Wolfsburg Westy<br> '00 Golf </font></blockquote><br> <font size=3>________________________________________________________<br> Derek Drew New York, NY & Washington, DC<br> derekdrew@rcn.com<x-tab> </x-tab> 212-580-6486<br> Email me for viscous couplings<br> '90 Syncro Westfalia... <br> ...seen off-road at <br> <a href="http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/Syncro_Madness_Area.htm" eudora="autourl">http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/Syncro_Madness_Area.htm</a><br> Note: most valuable Vanagon sites on the planet (for owners) are:<br> <a href="http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S1=vanagon" eudora="autourl">http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S1=vanagon</a><br> <a href="http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/" eudora="autourl">http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/</a><br> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro" eudora="autourl">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro</a> <br> <a href="http://www.vanagon.com/" eudora="autourl">http://www.vanagon.com</a> <br> <a href="http://www.syncro.org/" eudora="autourl">http://www.syncro.org</a> <br> Many of my Syncro list postings consolidated<br> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/messagesearch?query=212-580-6486" eudora="autourl">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/messagesearch?query=212-580-6486</a><br> My refrigerator article: <br> <a href="http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/Refrigerator/Reefer_Madness.htm" eudora="autourl">http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/Refrigerator/Reefer_Madness.htm</a><br> All About 16" Wheels And The CV-900.htm<br> <a href="http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/vanagon/All_About_16-Wheels_And_The_CV_900.htm" eudora="autourl">http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/vanagon/All_About_16-Wheels_And_The_CV_900.htm</a><br> How To Live With Heavy List Volume--Mail Filters<br> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/7403" eudora="autourl">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/7403</a><br> My article that shows how to deal with insurance companies: <br> <a href="http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/auto-insurance-madness.html" eudora="autourl">http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/auto-insurance-madness.html</a><br> To view Wolfgang's incredibly informative wheel article<br> <a href="http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/fitbigtiresonvanagon.htm" eudora="autourl">http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/fitbigtiresonvanagon.htm</a> <br> To view Tim Smith's incredibly useful gearing calculator<br> <a href="http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/syncrotireandgearratios.xls" eudora="autourl">http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/syncrotireandgearratios.xls</a> <br> To view two articles about how to think about improving your gears at transmission rebuild time<br> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/7207" eudora="autourl">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/7207</a><br> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/7221" eudora="autourl">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/7221</a><br> To view an overview article about choices in larger sized tires see<br> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/11535" eudora="autourl">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/11535</a> <br> To view some 16" Trailing Arms that enable much larger tires see<br> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/syncro-org/files/Wheels,%20Tires%20%26%20Gearing/Wheel%20%26%20Tire%20Photos/16_Inch_Trailing_Arm.jpg" eudora="autourl">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/syncro-org/files/Wheels%2C%20Tires%20%26%20Gearing/Wheel%20%26%20Tire%20Photos/16_Inch_Trailing_Arm.jpg</a><br> My article about belt protectors and CV joint protectors<br> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/6112" eudora="autourl">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/6112</a><br> SYNCRO OWNERS WHO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD:<br> You only get to change your ring and pinions once every 10 years <br> because that's how long the average syncro transmission goes before <br> its next rebuild. If you want bigger tires and more ground clearance<br> start planning your higher number ring and pinion sets right now so you <br> can take advantage of your next trans rebuild. <br> </font></html>
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