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Subject:Re: Secret $15 steel wheel source
From:David Marshall
Date:Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:05:46 -0800

That size works pretty OK for a stock wbx motor and no problem at all if
you are running something better.
 

http://www.syncro.ca/tiresize is a good calculator. 

David
Marshall
VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider
 
http://www.hasenwerk.ca

On Mon, December 22, 2008 09:08, Mike
Miller wrote:
> 
> 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"
>>> >
>