if non stock tire/wheel size increases the "resting angle" of the cv joints over the stock set up, then the boots will be flexed more during everyday driving.

alistair

On 2011-08-31, at 12:56 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> Seriously doubt tire size is much of a factor in CV joint boot failure.
> Suspension still moves the same amount.
> If you were to talk about custom long travel suspension ...that would be a
> factor for sure.
> 
> re
> ........"over-sized tires that the VW engineers  were too stupid to put on?
> "
> 
> over-sized tires are 'good' ?
> what fer ?
> it depends of course.
> Dozens of things to consider in tire size and type.
> 'bigger' by itself is not automatically 'better.'
> Maybe your mean 15 or 16 inch wheels , not 'over-size tires.'
> 
> I'd say for the era ........VW engineers nailed it on tire size ..and wheel
> size ......for the  *era* that is, in which they were desinged and built.*
> ............and for the cost, as that was likely a consideration back then
> too...............'Volkswagon' does mean  litterally 'people's car' after
> all.
> These days  ......generally ..........14 inch wheels and tires on vanagons
> are not optimal.
> 
> I do find  that a good 15 inch wheel and tire on a vanagon can definitely
> perform better overall than a 14 ..
> and that is a broad generalization of course, and generally true.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Riley" <mkriley@FUSE.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 5:54 AM
> Subject: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
> 
> 
>> leather is a no go. petroleum products rot it.
>> the answer is obvious get OEM ones, not ones from our great trading
>> partner from across the sea.
>> I am still running all 4 originals I never have had  a original split
>> without gross failure of the cv joint.
>> I wonder if failures are connected to the use of over-sized tires that the
>> VW engineers  were too stupid to put on? don't reinvent the wheel here.<G>
>> mike