You can go 205R14's with a 2" drop and still have plenty of room
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: Max tire diameter for Carat

> You can go to about 28" on a 2WD - still lots of room with 205R14s mounted
> on there.
>
> David Marshall
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Townsend, Michael D
> Sent: March 16, 2004 9:45 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Max tire diameter for Carat
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> What's the largest tire you can cram in a Carat wheel well?  Carat's
> have shorter springs, you know.  The standard 185R14C or 205/70/14 tire
> is about 25.5" in diameter, but if I move up to 205R14C, they are 27" in
> diameter!  Who out there has the largest outside tire diameter in a
> Carat?
>
> Thanks,
> Michael