I know this is a too late to help you response but the Syncro cannot be
driven any distance with a miss matched (different size) tire. The VC will
protest in a very short time unless it is already wiped out anyway. Yes, you
can drop the center drive shaft but why not have a proper spare to begin
with?

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Donna Skarloken
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 12:16 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Syncro - tire question regarding flat - help

If I have to run a different tire for about thirty miles on the right front,
how bad is that for the Syncro?

I've got myself in a situation where I don't have the proper spare (BFG off
road tire vs. regular spare tire), and am not able to get road servicer
(called Les Schwab, expensive plus they do not want to come out at 5:00pm
tonight).

Valve stem split; this is the second tire that this happened to so we will
replace the other two (and buy a proper spare).

Thanks for any advice.

Donna, 87 syncro