a trick sort of ..
to fit a thicker (wider, but not especially taller ) spare tire is to remove
the upper bars ..
then secure the tire to the clamshell with heavy duty straps so it can't
bounce up or around.

that allows a thicker tire to fit.
in overall diameter ..of course,   it hits the steering shaft once the tire
gets to large, and that's a limitation there for sure.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: Any Interest In a Set of Factory Alloys for a Vanagon?

The 215 will be a challenge and need some mods. The 225 will not.

Dennis

Sent from my Windows Phone

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 1:42 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Any Interest In a Set of Factory Alloys for a Vanagon?

Will the 215/60-16 and/or 225/60-16 fit in the spare tire well?

Rob
becida@comcast.net

At  8/2/2011 02:59 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>If going through the expense and trouble of buying new wheels go
>right for 16 or even 17. Many more choices of tires especially to
>increase overall performance and XL are much more common. 215/60-16
>and 225/60-16 are very good choices and XL versions are available.
>The 225 is an extremely common tire.
>For 17 the 225/55-17XL brings a 101 load index 26.7" diameter.
>
>Dennis
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>Behalf Of Loren Busch
>Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 6:15 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Any Interest In a Set of Factory Alloys for a Vanagon?
>
>This question is an 'if' type question.  I have to replace a couple
>of tires.  I'm thinking about ordering a set of 15" tires/wheels
>from Van Cafe.  If I do I will have a set of four VW factory 14"
>alloy wheels with three good Hakka 185R14 CS tires left over.  I
>have no place at all to store these.  So, if I order the 15"
>wheels/tires is there anyone in the Puget Sound area (I'm in
>Lynnwood, just north of Seattle) that would want to buy the 14"
>alloys with the Hakka CS tires, about half tread, one of which is
>badly worn on one edge (bad camber setting on the left front)?  I'd
>want these picked up in a day or two after I get the other
>tires/wheels and that would be about a week or ten days from
>now.  If anyone is really interested and would pick them up with a
>day or two notice then what are they worth to you? Make an offer,
>just don't be to insulting.  And again, this is an 'if I do' type
>question/offer.  You can pmail me at starwagen@gmail.com .