Perhaps I should have also asked how wide can I go on
15" SA Alloy Rheins (I think they are 15" x 6.5").

Secondly, who are vendors for ring and pinion changes?

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 10:53:58 -0500
>From: "Forhan, Thomas" <Thomas.Forhan@mail.house.gov>
>Subject: RE: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
>To: "'pokey@vanagon.org'" <pokey@vanagon.org>,
vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com, syncro@yahoogroups.com
>
>FYI, I don't think you can even get 30x9.5x15 in with the
stock arms.
>Tirerack specs says that the BFG AT in 30x9.5x15 have a
diameter of 29.5
>inches.
>
>My 235x70x16 BGF MT are listed at 29.2, and I cannot imagine
getting a
>larger tire than mine in there without replacing or grinding
the trailing
>arms - there is about 1/8" clearance. I think many people
that have seen my
>syncro westie lately will agree. It is at the limit ( I have
OME shocks and
>syncro.org springs.
http://volksweb.relitech.com/party/2002/tomstreet.jpg
>
>I think John Wessle runs the 30x9.5x15, and I won't speak
for him, but I am
>pretty sure he had to grind down and reweld the stock
trailing arm flanges
>to get clearance.
>
>But if you are not interested in the exact limit, and want
to break on
>through to the otehr side, you can get the 16" trailing arm
info from Derek
>Drew. His syncro madness area has links to discussions of
superlarge tires.
>http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/Syncro_Madness_Area.htm
>
>Dont forget to change your ring and pinion gears!
>
>Tom F.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: 80 Westy Pokey [mailto:pokey@vanagon.org]
>Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 10:02 AM
>To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com; syncro@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
>
>
>I understand to mount REALLY big tires on your syncro you
>need to upgrade rear trailing arms to 16" type. Where do I
>get some? How much are they? Anyone have part numbers?
>
>Also, assuming one makes this upgrade and goes to syncro.org
>springs or the fastforward lift kit, how big of a 15" tire
>can you get back there?
>
>It seems like 30x9.50/15 is as big as you can go without
>doing all of the above (assuming you don't care about
>carrying the spare in the stock location) is this true?
>
>Thanks,
>Chris
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