David,

Yes I have seen your web site (many times ;- ) and have lusted over the
beautiful factory 16" wheels. Trouble is that I can't find a tire for a
16"wheel that will match the diameter of my 14"wheel with stock tire. I can do
it with a 15"steel wheel (215/65). Even so, I'm not finding many options
available in the U.S. for tires for either the 14 or 15" wheels that match the
stock 185-80 vanagon tire diameter. With the little power these vehicles have
if I increase the diameter of the tires I'll not be able to get over the
mountains (or even up a steep hill) without a booster rocket!

Later, Bob

David Marshall wrote:

> I carry the 16" steel wheels (for tha Vanagon) in stock - they are 16x5.5"
> and have an offset of 35mm.  The Eurovan ones are either 45 or 52mm - forget
> exactly what they are at this moment... anyhow they would be incorrect for
> the Vanagon.
>
> David Marshall
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Robert Berkemer
> Sent: February 16, 2003 5:37 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 16" steel wheels?
>
> Yesterday my wife (who loves to prepare gourmet meals in our westy when
> we're in the boonies) and I went to the annual RV show in Minneapolis.
> It breaks the monotony of winter and once in a while you see some new
> interesting "small" future alternative to the westy like a diesel
> sportsmobile! Anyway in addition to seeing a new 16' Airstream and the
> first (to me) iteration of the Mercedes Sprinter via Freightliner 5
> cylinder manual camper rated at 22 mpg, I say a new eurobago with very
> nice steel wheels painted silver with neat little hub caps. I didn't
> think to get down and check the tire size but they may have very well
> been 16" steel wheels. So...I was wondering if anyone knows and in
> particular whether these would have the same offset as the vanagon and
> bolt pattern? I'm really looking for 15" steel wheels for my westy but
> the ones on Tiico's site are a bit pricey for steel!
>
> TIA
> Bob
> 84 westy