Cool!!

Thanks for that tip, Dennis. Gertie gets new shoes in a couple of months.

John

> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.comSince the alloy wheels are 6" wide you can go to a 225/70-14. Standard load index for that size is 98.
>
> Dennis
>
> Sent from my Windows Phone
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Rodgers
> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 1:10 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: BRMs for Vanagons?
>
>
>
>>    Heh, heh, heh!
>>
>> I have a set of four original Vanagon Alloys and 19 Vanagon Steel Wheels
>> - all 14 inch. Sooo! I don't plan to change tire size any time soon as
>> long as I can get good tires that fit and meet spec for 2WD Vanagons.
>>
>> I have 5 steelies on each of my two '88GL's and the four alloys and one
>> steelie for a spare on my '91 Carat. Total of 15 mounted wheels and 8
>> spare steels. 23 wheels.
>>
>> John
>>
>>> John Rodgers
>>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>>> Chelsea, AL
>>> Http://www.moldhaus.com  On semi-hijack thread mode...
>>>
>>> Alloy wheels...How many of you have bent or broken them?  I broke 3 over the
>>> years on my diesel 4x4 pickup...factory ford alloys...usually in very remote
>>> situations like the back country of Baja or once in Canyonlands.  I decided
>>> steel from then on, and have bent a couple of them, but been able to hammer
>>> them back into shape enough to hold a tire and get me home.  I used a big
>>> rock on the beach, to 'true' a truck alloy rim once, near Scammon's Lagoon
>>> on the Baja west coast...
>>>
>>>     On my Van, I have the 14" steel stock wheels.  I have 8 rims and I found
>>> that two of them have 'kinks' in em.  Granted, I do lots of back road
>>> driving over some pretty gnarly roads, but I don't recall any dramatic bump
>>> encounters, so  these were probably already bent by a previous owner...I
>>> don't think I abuse the van quite like I do my pickup...hauling butt down
>>> the Baja, towing a heavy cargo trailer and a fully loaded 10" cab over
>>> Alaskan camper...so maybe I could use alloys and get away with it on the
>>> Vanagon...
>>>
>>>     Just curious about how durable the alloy rims are on a Vanagon, about how
>>> many of us encounter wheel problems from striking boulders or potholes.
>>>
>>>     Don Hanson
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 6:05 PM, Chris S<szpejankowski@gmail.com>   wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
>>>>> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'
>>>>>
>>>>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>>>>
>>>>> www.thebassspa.com
>>>>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>>>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>>>>
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