If using the 225/55 you need XL or reinforced tires. The standard load index
for the 225/60 is 98.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jake de Villiers
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 2:58 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: BRMs for Vanagons?

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
>

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Jake

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