I always heard that KYB stood for Keep Your Bilsteins.

Jim

On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 11:55 AM, Todd Last <Rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote:

> Having used both, Bilsteins run circles around KYBs.  IMHO the KYBs are
> harsh and have poor rebound control compared to the Bilsteins. Though
> the gas-filled KYBs will raise your Van a small amount.
>
> Todd
> '88 Westy.
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> On 3/19/2014 5:25 PM, Marc Perdue wrote:
>
>> Reading all these threads about tires and wheels has me wondering about
>> something. My other vehicle is a BMW E39, a 528it, which is classified as
>> a
>> high-performance sport wagon. On the sportier cars that I have owned,
>> which
>> is not many, nor am I any kind of expert on the subject, it has seemed to
>> me that it was desirable to have lighter wheels to improve handling. I may
>> be completely off-base here, but I'll say that up front.
>>
>> I seem to recall bits and pieces of wheel/tire threads here over the years
>> that talk positively about the weight/strength of the Vanagon's steel
>> wheels. Now, my interest is in what my '87 Westy should be shod with. I
>> already know of Dennis's preference for wheels. Nothing personal, Dennis,
>> but those aren't quite my style. I do like the Merc wheels...
>>
>> Here's what I'm wondering about: Can you, or should you, get alloy wheels
>> that are lighter than the OEM steel ones? Would they be stronger or
>> weaker?
>> How do you spec out the correct combination of weight/strength of wheels
>> for a Westy? There's been lots of discussion about stud spacing and
>> offset,
>> and the hole in the middle being the right/wrong size, which I'm still not
>> totally clear on. I've tried reading the tire and wheel article on
>> vanagon.com, which I can't seem to get to just now (error_500), but it's
>> still kind of a mystery as to how you find the right wheel for your needs.
>>
>> Thanks for all the light you all have shed on this discussion. I thought I
>> had the perfect combination of tires (Michelin) and shocks (KYB), but the
>> tires are worn out and I can't get replacements and I think the shocks are
>> finally going. Evidence is things rattle more! :) The bounce test never
>> seems to reveal anything to me.
>>
>> Marc P.
>>
>>