

| Subject: | Re: You wheel fit Gurus...can you give an opinion here, please.. |
| From: | Vern in Bend |
| Date: | Sun, 18 Aug 2013 19:15:58 -0700 |
In one of the CL pics you can see "ET 49" > On Aug 18, 2013, at 7:45 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Rim: size: 7J x 16 > Bolt pattern: 5 x 112 > Tires: Snow Tracker M+S P225/60 R16 > From a 2002 Eurovan camper..... > > Seller says Go Westie told him they would only fit a Syncro in the > Vanagon line...I'd like to put some bigger steelies on my 84 2wd with 5sp > inline VW, but I can't afford new from our vendors...and these even have > some decent snow tires I might be able to get some miles from .. > Anyone? > > I "think" the ET on these is 45, which means you will need spacers, > if that's the way you want to go. OE/stock ET is 30 for Vanagon. > I don't know anything about the tires, but unless they are a very > robust sidewall (like Nokian's have proven to be) a 60 aspect ratio > for sidewall can turn out to be risky for our heavier Vanagons and > increase the rist of pinch flats, if you unexpectedly hit road debris. > bob-no guru anything >
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