Bob,
I had Nokian Hakkapeliitta C2 225/65-16's that fit in the spare clamshell
carrier
up front ..... BUT .... I installed some hinge extensions that lowered the
rear
attachment point about 2" to accomplish it. I also had to cut that end of
the
clamshell a little bit to allow it to swing on the hinges for tire
installation/
removal. Otherwise it binds on the frame crossmember it's bolted to.

I have photo's that I can send along of the hinges installed on the van.
They are no longer on there.

bob

On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 11:46 AM, Robert Downes <bobdownes@gmail.com> wrote:

> exactly. I'm shooting for 205/70, 215/65, or 205/65, though i believe a 225
> would require me to modify my spare tire pan. the acceleration i'm not
> worried about, i'm a bit of a fuel economy nerd, and the braking...i am
> planning on larger steel wheels, so we'll see how it goes. i just rebuilt
> (and painted to match the bilsteins) my brakes and all my wheel bearings
> (new hub/discs)before driving to alaska so if i have to go to SA discs,
> someone's getting lucky on ebay...
>
>