what kind/brand of tire will you put on it?

dan

On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 11:27 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Consider getting them powder coated. I've seen other wheels done this way,
> and they are gorgeous. Metallics are now available, and wheels can be two
> colors. The painted wheels I've done on my MGBs haven't held up all that
> well.  Some info: http://www.seattlepowdercoat.com/home
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> ANTONY MARSH
> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2015 7:50 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: 14" steel rims
>
> I have noticed many swish new cars with black wheels. Don't know what to
> think really. I always thought nice shiny silver wheels with chrome rim
> rings and chrome caps looked pretty nice but being born during WWII in
> England I suppose anything shiny looked pretty good.
>
> Plans are to sand blast all five rims paying particular attention to the
> seem, prime, either a silver or titanium paint and clear coat.  I have
> already got all the bits installed under the Beastie, rebuilt transmission,
> all four axles and drive shaft fore and aft.  All new brakes, rotors, pads
> and whatever was needed.
> All new fuel lines right from the tank, fuel pump and two fuel filters.
> All
> new fuel lines throughout engine.  New engine fan, new radiator, all new
> engine coolant lines, the list goes on and on.  Interior plans will be
> simple but will contain fully ice cold AC for SW Florida's weather demands.
> The exterior will be, at this time repainted Oxford White and does have the
> now very rare Projextzw four rectangular headlights and spotlights on the
> lower grill.
>
> All it needs now is time and lots more dollars.
>
> Keep smiling
> Peter Marsh
> Naples FL
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Apr 4, 2015, at 10:04 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > The latest "Look" for vehicles is "blacked-out",,,Black wheels, no
> > chrome whatsoever, real dark limo tint....that is what the 'fornians'
> > are doing to their rigs now .....I saw plenty of really fancy alloy
> > wheels that had been painted over or coated with that nasty stuff that
> > the kids now are using rather than real paint....
> >   So if you want to be "in" paint all those wheels black...no hubcaps,
> > or black hubcaps, too.
> >   Personally, I do so much rough road driving that I won't have alloys
> > on my van...I have  bent high quality  forged allo, ys and broken cast
> > alloys....
> >   And...for 14" tires, last year and now about 30k miles, I have run
> > some inexpensive tires from China called Go Form G 20s (I think that
> > is the
> > number)  in the stock vanagon size, with a good load and sidewall
> > rating...Under $40 a piece,  delivered...said to have been
> > manufactured using Hankook technology in the ad copy...They are
> > handling and wearing equal to the Hankook RAO 8s I've run
> > before....they look about 1/3 worn now, I am using them in conjunction
> > with Nokian all weathers on the rear, again, same as I have done with
> > RAO 8s....a good combo and those Go Forms are a great deal....from
> Tireseasy.com....
> >
> >> On Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Silver hopefully .
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Apr 4, 2015, at 11:24 AM, ANTONY MARSH <apetermarsh@ME.COM> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Dear List
> >>>
> >>> Thank you to all who responded but the quest is ended.
> >>>
> >>> Got five 14" rims that will be sand blasted, painted and clear
> >>> coated
> >> before tires and balancing.
> >>>
> >>> Keep smiling
> >>> Peter Marsh
> >>> Naples FL
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my digital leash
> >>
>