"Our daughter Loraine installing some 6.5x16 alloy wheels on the Multivan."
(quote from a pic on Fast Forwards web site)

What are those alloys that she's playing with? Are they the Carat 2 type
that Vanagain sells?

>From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>

>
>Do these 16 inch wheels fit non-synchros? And I'm curious what the answer
>is
>for tires in these things? What size would they be and who makes them?
>
>Also, in looking at Fast Forwards web site... I never knew there were E
>code
>hi beams... (H3), I was aware of there being E code low beams (H4) - but
>thought that the hi beams would just be the same... Does anyone know the
>difference between Stebros relay and the plug and play unit/kit that Fast
>Forward offers...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>>From: Robert Berkemer <berky@WWT.NET>
>>Reply-To: Robert Berkemer <berky@WWT.NET>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Re: 16" steel wheels?
>>Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 22:21:16 -0600
>>
>>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
>> >
>> > Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
>> > 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
>> > Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3
>> >
>> > http://www.fastforward.ca    mailto:sales@fastforward.ca
>> > Phone: (250) 992 7775        FAX: (250) 992 1160
>> >
>> > - Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions
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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
>
>
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