I agree, the 65R/16s look nice, but with the amount of rough roads I drive,
I worry about the lower aspect ratio. BFGs in the 16" size are cheap right
now, so that is also a factor. I just need to decide on the right wheel. The
ASA wheel sold by GW and Tirerack is a known fit, but there are several
others that are $30-40 less per wheel. Just not sure of the front 2WD hub
will fit them. The wheels are spec'd for a 66mm Mercedes hub, but I'm
guessing the merc hubs are much shorted than a Vanagon 2wd front hub.

On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> sounds like you're on the right track.
> only question is 15's or 16's ..
> and finding a wheel that fits reasonably properly.
>
> maybe you want 'big tires' .
> I find the 215/70 R 16  somewhat 'large and wide' myself.
>
> I saw some 215/65 R 16's on a van and though they looked really 'just
> right.'
>
> I'm quite partial to that 65 aspect ratio ..
> not too tall/skinny, not too wide/low.
>
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shawn Wright" <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 4:42 PM
> Subject: Two failed tires... :-(
>
>
>
>  Last week I found a bad gash in one of my Yokohama 370s up front, so I
>> planned to swap my BFG ATs from rear to front and put my Conti spares on
>> the
>> rear. I figured this would be a good chance to try the BFGs on the front,
>> as
>> I've never tried them (I only have 2). I was shocked to find a horrible
>> bulge about 1" diameter in the tread of a BFG, where a previous patch was
>> made (a proper inside patch done at Kal Tire). It is so bulged that the
>> steel belts are showing and worn through, exposing the layer beneath. Ack.
>>
>> So that makes 2 bad tires in 2 weeks, meaning I am definitely looking at a
>> full set, probably with new 15 or 16" wheels.
>>
>> I'm currently reading this thread:
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=203519
>>
>> trying to glean as much info as possible on wheel options. I hadn't
>> planned
>> on this now, but it seems I have no choice.
>>
>> I was able to return the EV 15" wheels I bought as they were not a good
>> fit
>> (ET55), so I'm shopping for options. I'm considering 16x7 ET35 wheels from
>> tirerack (same as GoWesty sells) with BFG AT 215/70R16.
>>
>> --
>> Shawn Wright
>>
>
>

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Shawn Wright