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Subject:Re: Tire size question
From:Chris DeLong
Date:Fri, 7 Jan 2005 06:01:38 +0000

www.scirocco.org

Click on the gears at the bottom. There is a calculator there. That way you
can compare the rolling speed for different tire sizes. you can also compute
final drive ratios and MPH and all kinds of other fun stuff.

Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.522.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA

>From: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@WHISPLLC.COM>
>Reply-To: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@WHISPLLC.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Tire size question
>Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 20:38:26 -0500
>
>Hi all
>ive got a Question on the size tire to put on a set of 16" BBS 7" wide
>rims. i want to keep stock or just a very little bit larger dia. as the
>stock 14 inch tires that
>came on the van originally. So any suggestions or web sights to fill me in?
>i would like to keep the side wall vertical with out the bulge look. this
>is for a 84 van or
>a 71 bay window as long as it fits the rear fender lip. im not sure on
>final size 215/60/16 or??  also brand and rating would be a factor. thanks
>Jonce