umm I have 215 70 16"s in the front of my 2wd.

Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V (for sale)
'77 Rabbit 16V
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'84 Jetta

>From: Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
>Reply-To: Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
>Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 11:58:03 -0800
>
>horse pucky.  regardless of what volkscafe says, my merkur scorpio rims
>(15" x 6.5", ET38 but with 1/4" spacers that bring it to about ET31.5)
>wear 215/75/15 bfg atko rubber, and have no rubbing, etc. up front.
>especially now with my new SAGP shocks and syncro.org springs.
>
>unless i misunderstand what you mean by "Actually 205/65-15 is about as
>big as you can get up front."
>
>b
>
>
>On Friday, January 17, 2003, at 11:42 AM, 80 Westy Pokey wrote:
>
>>Hi Mark,
>>
>>Actually 205/65-15 is about as big as you can get up front.
>>Whith some minor modification you should be able to get
>>215/75-15, in fact VolksCafe is on the verge of introducing a
>>kit:
>>
>>http://volkscafe.com/projects.html
>>
>>My initial post mentioned something about (assuming you don't
>>care about storing the tire in the stock location). But
>>Admittedly I did not mention it in my most recent post (which
>>has of course changed anyway). My newest question (courtesy
>>in part to Tom F) is:
>>
>>(Assuming you dont care about storing the spare in the stock
>>location) What is the maximum diameter tire size that people
>>have been running with chains, unmodifided trailing arms, and
>>syncro.org springs? Please state if you are running stock
>>gearing.
>>
>>I find this thread VERY interesting because each time someone
>>replies I am learning that there is something else to
>>consider.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Chris
>>
>>---- Original message ----
>>>Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 11:23:03 -0800
>>>From: Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net>
>>>Subject: Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
>>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>
>>>AFAIK, 215/75/15 is the largest tire that is practical to
>>use on the VW
>>>SA 15" wheels without other modifications. I refer to
>>Syncros here but I
>>>think it also applies to 2wd models.
>>>This is also the largest tire that can be made to fit in the
>>spare tire
>>>area up front though mods are needed to make it go in there.
>>Different
>>>brands have slightly differing dimensions. My numerous
>>fitments of this
>>>size on Syncros and 2wds were all Michelin.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Mark
>>>
>>>
>>>Forhan, Thomas wrote:
>>>
>>>>Chris,
>>>>
>>>>I would not start by looking for looking for max width.
>>>>
>>>>If you don't want to get into heavy vehicle upgrades, the
>>first thing you
>>>>need to find out is the maximum tire diameter that people
>>have been running
>>>>with chains on unmodfied vehicles.
>>>>
>>>>As a starting data point, regular chains worked fine when
>>my Syncro was
>>>>stock and I was running the BFG 27x8.5x14s, which have a
>>diameter about
>>>>26.5".
>>>>Anybody done better than 26.5" ? Chime in now and help
>>Chris out!
>>>>
>>>>Once you have a maximum diameter established, go to the
>>tire catalogs and
>>>>find 15"  tires that meets vehicle load specs, are at or
>>below the diameter
>>>>requirement, and fit on your rim width.
>>>>
>>>>Finally, within that universe, you can further limit it
>>down  by picking the
>>>>widest of the batch.
>>>>
>>>>Hope this helps
>>>>
>>>>Tom F.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>

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