Maybe. Maybe the same can be said for most SUV/4x4/Jeep owners. Maybe it has something to do with prevalence of paved roads. Maybe both, or all three. :-)

Chris.

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Dnia Mar 20, 2014 o godz. 14:56 Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):

> I bet most Syncro owners only drive on paved roads...  Seems like owning a
> Syncro Westy is more of a fashion statement these days.  Fewer people own
> them for their utility.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alistair Bell [mailto:albell@shaw.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 7:35 PM
> To: Jeff Schwaia
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Tires and Wheels - The best laid plans of Mice and Men.....
> 
> Jeff,
> 
> Yes, there is middle ground. And even on that middle ground I would not
> choose a 55 profile tire on my syncro.
> 
> You what fire roads and logging roads are like, they can be pretty nice and
> well graded then you hit a hole.
> 
> Everything is a compromise, and I can see the benefits of a stiff low
> profile tire when you are on the highway. And if that is all yo rive I your
> syncro then fine. But who the heck has a syncro and only drives on paved
> roads?
> 
> Alistair
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Mar 19, 2014, at 7:27 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> There is a middle ground between highways and rough rocky roads...
>> 
>> Perhaps fire roads or graded roads?  Also, snow?
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Jeff
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of Alistair Bell
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 7:16 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Tires and Wheels - The best laid plans of Mice and Men.....
>> 
>> For a syncro that is actually used on anything but highways I think it
>> is folly to use 55 profile tires. You need sidewall depth to reduce
>> the chance of rim damage when you use your syncro on rough rocky roads.
>> 
>> Alistair
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Mar 19, 2014, at 4:04 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Again,
>>> If going for the expense of new heels, I would go right for 16 or if
>>> handling real important 17 inch wheels. Many more handling and
>>> performance tire choices including XL versions. To get more rubber on
>>> the road you need to wider and to get a better footprint you need to
>>> go softer. The 225/60-16 is amongst my favorite compromises. Due to
>>> ready availability of the AR95T wheel I have been installing some
>>> 225/55-17XL tires. Awesome handling. For Syncros I have also used the
>> 235/55-17XL.
>>> 
>>> Dennis
>>> 
>>>