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Subject:Re: BRMs for Vanagons?
From:Chris S
Date:Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:05:57 -0400

Just FYI, 225 width tires will not clear the upper ball joint on a 2wd  
with 16x7 wheels unless the ET is less than 32 or you use a spacer.  
Even then it's dependent on tire section width which varies by  
manufacturer despite the listed tire size  ( eg. 225).

A set of forged CLK wheels can be had for about $200 and they  
substantially lighter then steel wheels.

Chris.

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Dnia Mar 18, 2011 o godz. 14:58 Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM 
 > napisał(a):

> Cost included the best deal is steel Mercedes wheels in 16 x 7 part
> #2034000302 with either 225/60-16s or 225/55-16s depending on your  
> R&P.
>
> On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com 
> >wrote:
>
>> Cost aside arguably the best wheel/tire combination  is Derek  
>> Drew's CV-900
>> wheels with 225/60-16XL tires.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> Sent from my Windows Phone
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jamie Auch
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 6:12 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: BRMs for Vanagons?
>>
>>
>>
>>> Has anyone used these on a Vanagon.  My brain is going a hundred  
>>> miles
>>> per hour trying to figure out the best soultion for tires and wheels
>>> for my '89!
>>>
>>> -Jamie Auch
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
>
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>
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