well, that was fast !
Closest I'd have for sale that fits what you're after is a very well sorted
out 83 Westy, with lots of upgrade fully serviced / repaired throughout.
and it's not 10 grand either ! Lotta good things about it.
Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "dj" <djct2@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: need tires for 90 westy

> Thanks, what you say makes sense about using the correct tire size, anyway
> someone came today and paid full price less $500 for the tire.
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=716061  So I will
> save
> this info for the next one I buy. I am looking for a full camper now to
> replace the weekender. dj
>
> CalTel Systems
> Dj Martin
> Phone: 760-712-2178
> Fax: 305-418-7425
> email: djct2@yahoo.com
> web: www.calteltelecom.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans [mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 1:46 PM
> To: dj; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Re: need tires for 90 westy
>
> if you look right inside the driver's door you will see what the true
> correct tire for this van is.
> Being a 90 Weekender..........I believe it's 205/70 R 14.....'reinforced'
> probably, which is seldom found anywhere I think.
>
> sure, you can use 185 R 14's ...........but for people who know what that
> year van should really look like, how it should sit on it's wheels....
> it won't look right.
> on my similar 87 Wolfsburg someone put on 205/70 R 14 H rated......
> those are sort of close to the orginal tire.
> often there is an original tire for a spare ...........too old to be safe
> to
>
> use after all these years...........but I commonly find original tires
> where
>
> the spare is.
> The clamshelll that the spare fits on is of the size to accomodate the
> 205/70 R 14 too..........I beleive you will find.
>
> I suggested 195 R 14 C .........that's not a bad size. I do not recommend
> D
> rated tires - too stiff in my opinion. 'C's are perfect.
> If you put some really correct tires on it.........that will help sell it.
>
> speedometer accuracy ...............'that varies' let's say that, and not
> just by tire size.  Like from van to van, year to year, etc.
> Smaller tire makes the speedo read higher of course.  Larger makes it read
> lower.
>
> HNY !
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dj" <djct2@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 11:04 AM
> Subject: Re: need tires for 90 westy
>
>
>> Hi, thanks, so you are saying the rims don't matter as far as the 185 195
>> or
>> 205 number. And even though I have 205's now on these alloy rims I can
>> use
>> 185's. is that correct? dj
>>
>> CalTel Systems
>> Dj Martin
>> Phone: 760-712-2178
>> Fax: 305-418-7425
>> email: djct2@yahoo.com
>> web: www.calteltelecom.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jack R. [mailto:jack007@comcast.net]
>> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 7:14 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM; djct2@yahoo.com
>> Subject: RE: need tires for 90 westy
>>
>> 185/R14 are OEM and what I run on my 84 Westy... this is the same as a
>> 185/80-14
>>
>> If you use the Miata tire size chart, you will see the effects of
>> changing
>> tire size.
>> http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
>>
>> If you were to go with the 195/75/14 you would hardly see any difference.
>> The Circumference is actually 80.2 in vs. 80.6 in on the 185/R14.
>> The Diameter is 25.5 in vs. 25.7 in on the 185/R14
>>
>> Speedometer reading with non-stock tire is 0.5% too fast...
>> So... when your speedo reads 60 mph, you are actually traveling 59.7 mph.
>>
>> I would suggest that you stick with the 185/R14
>>
>> The 205/70/14's have a circumference of 79.5 inch, and the side wall is
>> .2
>> inch smaller than the 185's
>> Your speedo with the 205's will read 1.4% too fast.
>>
>> If you go with 205/75/14's the circumference is 82.0 in, and the sidewall
>> is
>> taller at 6.1 inch (which can result is a little more play).
>>
>> I don't see any advantage with going with a different tire, it is very
>> important to have the reinforced "C" or "D" rating, for the stiffer side
>> wall, which is critical for cross wind handling.
>>
>> Jack R.
>> 84 Westy - Running the Yokohama Y356 "D"
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of
>> dj
>> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 3:20 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: need tires for 90 westy
>>
>> Is this the one you mean?
>> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=Yokohama&model=Y356
>>
>> Should I use the 195 on the alloy rims? They have 205's now but don't see
>> 205's offered
>>
>> CalTel Systems
>> Dj Martin
>> Phone: 760-712-2178
>> Fax: 305-418-7425
>> email: djct2@yahoo.com
>> web: www.calteltelecom.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ken Wilford [mailto:kenwilfy@comcast.net]
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 5:51 AM
>> To: dj; Vanagon List
>> Subject: Re: need tires for 90 westy
>>
>> The perfect tire for this predicament is the Yokohama 356 Super van that
>> you can get from the www.tirerack.com for low money.  They are a load
>> range C tire and I really like them ( I run them on my vans).  Tirerack
>> always has them in stock so they are quick and easy to get.  Just line
>> up a local shop that is willing to install them.  You should be able to
>> find this tire listed under Vanagon on their site.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Ken Wilford
>> John 3:16
>> www.vanagain.com
>>
>>
>> dj wrote:
>>> I have a 90 weekender and need new tires quickly, mine are bald with
>>> cord
>>> showing. I am in n. San Diego county. So no problem with snow or ice,
>>> but
>>> thinking all season would be best.  Also I am trying to sell the van. It
>> has
>>> the alloy wheels.  I read a lot but still am confused as to what to
>> choose.
>>> I really don't want to spend a lot of money on tires either.  Thanks, DJ
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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