I'm sorry! But hey without tires or wheels you don't need shocks.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Mike B
Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 9:58 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Need recomendations for new shocks for an '85 Vanagon

How does any of this have anything to do with the subject line?  I want to
hear about shocks, not another wheel/ tire thread!  God knows that's been
hashed over a few million times.....

Mike B.

On 12/5/2012 8:46 PM, Don Hanson wrote:
>     Are there actually reasonably priced wheels in that size?   I looked
at
> those AR wheels you mention and they're about $600 for four...without
> shipping..  Is that a reasonable price for wheels?   Does anyone know of
> any steel wheels in a 17" size that might go onto a vanagon?   I find
alloy
> wheels undesirable, for my own reasons.
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Dennis Haynes
<d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I know that tires and wheels get a lot of attention but I'll add my
>> opinions again.
>> There are some reasonably priced direct fit wheels available in this
>> size. Another consideration is the wheel load capacity.
>> The American Racing AR95T77545 is a direct fit and offers a 2,200
>> pound load rating. It is a truck designed wheel. It fits and clears
>> the sliding door.
>> This wheel will not fit in the spare tire carrier so you need a
>> regular spare.
>>
>> Dennis
>>