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Subject:Re: Secret $15 steel wheel source
From:Mike Miller
Date:Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:08:05 -0800

What�s the rolling diameter of that size?

Sounds like it would be quite a bit bigger than stock and my little 2.1 can
hardly pull enough now.

Mike

On 12/22/08 8:48 AM, "David Marshall" <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote:

> All sorts of tire out there.  I am running 225/75LT16s
> 
> David Marshall
> VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider
> 
> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
> 
> On Mon, December 22, 2008 08:35, Mike Miller wrote:
>> > 
>> > Good price but the Tire Rack has no tires in LT ratings that fit them.
>> > Any body know of a tire in 16 that will fit on a syncro, preferably M&S
>> > rated?
>> > 
>> > Mike
>> > 
>> > 
>> > On 12/22/08 6:14 AM, "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> > 
>>> >> If you would like some new 16in steel wheels, in 16x7 et 37 size which
>>> >> fit Vanagons without spacers as long as you don't go overboard on tire
>>> >> size, I'll tell you where to find them as long as you keep it a
>>> >> secret, OK? ;-). We do not want some pricey vendor to find out, buy
>>> >> the whole stock and resell them for 10 times the price (GoWesty).
>>> >>
>>> >> Go to tirerack.com and search for wheels for a 99 Merc C230.  Click on
>>> >> the 'Steel Wheels' tab in the search results.  Yeah - $15! It's
>>> >> Christmas, baby!
>>> >>
>>> >> This has been discussed on the Samba, so you can find more info there.
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Sent from my mobile device
>>> >>
>>> >> Chris S.
>>> >> Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"
>> >