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Subject:Re: New 14" and 17" Alloys for Vanagons
From:Kim Brennan
Date:Tue, 4 Mar 2008 17:10:07 -0500

With Syncros you want your spare to be the same size as your other
tires. Otherwise you'll burn up the Viscous Coupler. That means, a set
of 5 is needed (unless you decide to go for 2 spares).

On Mar 4, 2008, at 4:37 PM, Jeff Lincoln wrote:

> I can see Kim's point for listing as a total of four - however it
> sounds as
> though BD has a limited amount of sets and I can see not wanting to
> break
> the sets apart. If sets were broken up then you are left with an
> item in
> stock you may never sell.
>
> Just out of curiosity why would a Synchro owner be excluded from a
> whole set
> - or did I read that wrong?
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus